When filling out the part for my 1098 I’m unable to adjust the tuition amount fixed at $0 which it says I entered at an earlier time thought maybe it was just an app issue and attempted to comple

[michaelpeters8]

The 1098-T spot not -E

[AnnetteB6]

Start by going to the Education section of your return using these steps:  

• On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
• This opens a box where you can type in “education” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
• The search results will give you an option to “Jump to education”
• Click on the blue “Jump to education” link

Then, if you are not prompted to enter your 1098-T, go through the entire education expenses section of your return until you reach the screen titled “Your Education Expenses Summary”, then follow these steps:

• Click Edit next to the student name.
• On the screen titled “Here’s your Education Summary”, click Edit beside Tuition.
• Enter the information from your Form 1098-T.

[russuyeno]

I don't see the "jump to..." link that you reference. I'm using the cd/download version on a Mac. How can I edit the tuition expense amount? I have exactly this same problem, with the program telling me that I've already entered what is set at $0 and not editable. Thanks.

[JRFISH]

These instructions are not working. It will not allow me to edit the tuition amount.  I am using the downloaded version.

[JRFISH]

For those of you having this issue, I was able to enter the tuition amount after I deleted the existing student data that was transferred from last years return and started over.  I had to re-enter all of the school information, etc. but it did prompt me to enter the information for the 1098-T.

[russuyeno]

Thanks, this sounds promising--but how did you delete the existing student data? From the initial dialog box, I selected "no" to the question of whether I had 1098 data, thinking that would delete what was there, but that didn't work. I still get taken directly to other education expenses (books, lab).

[AnnetteB6]

Follow the instructions below and go through the screens until you get to Education Expenses Summary page.  Here you will have the option to either Edit or Delete a student that is already in the tax return.   The Delete option will remove the student and information associated with them.  

Then you can Add a Student to start from scratch.

To get started, go to the Education section of your return using these steps:  

• On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)
• This opens a box where you can type in “education” (be sure to enter exactly as shown here) and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)
• The search results will give you an option to “Jump to education”
• Click on the blue “Jump to education” link

[russuyeno]

I tried this but don't get the "jump to education" link. What I finally ended up doing was to select View/Go To Forms and then going directly to the Form 1098T, and entering information there. Now the tuition information shows up on the EasyStep page.