So box 2 is blank, box 3 has a 11 digit # in it. No taxes owed then?
It's always up to the tax payer to determine how much of the withdrawal was for QHEE; Vanguard isn't on the hook to make that determination.
For instance, if I have a check cut to myself and I pay my kid's tuition bill, it's the same, tax-wise, as having a check cut directly to the university.
When you make a withdrawal using their website, they force you to specify whether the withdrawal is qualified or non-qualified.
So while I'm not disagreeing with you, I do wonder why they bother asking.
I'm all about being corrected if experience differs. My experience was with Fidelity, and I don't recall the form telling me the qualified amount.So while I'm not disagreeing with you, I do wonder why they bother asking.