CP2000 Notice regarding 1098-T

[jdog76]

Hi.

Just got a CP2000 for last years taxes. Said Tution and fees need to be verified. School submitted a 1098T filling in box 2 with an amount but chose not to fill in box 1. 

Is the IRS just asking to show proof that I actually paid what was billed? The school says it chooses not to fill out box one. 

"Box 1 – Payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses: This box will be left blank. Universities may choose whether to report payments received or amounts billed on student accounts; they need not report both amounts. The University of St. Francis has chosen to report qualified tuition and related expense amounts billed."

I have a copy of the bill from the school that says I paid it, but no longer have the bank account is was debited from to show further proof.

1) Is the IRS simply asking for a copy of the bill?

2) Will the school bill shown as paid suffice? 

Been on phone forever waiting to ask them these questions. Thanks

[DanielV01]

That proof may suffice.  What the IRS is asking is how much was paid on the bill, and not just how much was billed.  If you have a bill that the school has marked as paid, you will submit this as proof that you were not only billed the amount in question, but that the bill was actually paid.  If you have bank statements as well, this is even stronger proof, but a marked-as-paid bill should be sufficient.