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Are graduate assistantship tuition waivers taxable too?

April 26, 2017assistantship graduate taxable tuition waivers

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Are graduate assistantship tuition waivers taxable too?

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In general, no. As long as the waiver is posted directly to the student’s account and none of it is refunded to the student – AND as long as the student is paid a fair market wage through payroll for their work – the tuition waiver is not even considered income.