This was my exact concern too. I paid off my student loans early last year and only paid $51.02 in student loan interest. I always use the Free Version of Turbo Tax to do my taxes and I remember that last year there was a notice stating that because of the 2018 tax law changes that I could no longer use the free version because of my 1098-E form but since it was a new law change Turbo Tax granted a 1 year grace on the start of that rule. That means that when I file my taxes this year the rule would be in effect and I would be forced to pay $80 to upgrade to the Deluxe Edition just so I claim a $50 deduction. That is ridiculous. So I just figured that I would omit that form, use the Free version, and save the $30 difference. My only hesitation is that despite omitting the form is a logical move, the word 'Logic' is not part of the IRS's vocabulary and I was wondering if NOT claiming a deduction from a form that was automatically sent to the IRS from the lenders would result in problems.
