There's a known glitch in TurboTax. It automatically assigns enough of your expenses to claim the tuition credit, even when you don't qualify.
Since you have desk top software, the simple fix is use override on the work sheet to change it.
For those using online TT, go through the
education section again. When you get to the screen that says “Here’s your
Education Summary”. Click edit next to
“Education Information”. When you get to the screen titled “Amount Used to
Calculate Education Deduction or Credit”, verify the amount you want to use or
change it.
Reference: https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/3129346-how-do-i-fix-an-error-where-turbotax-incorrectly-treats-a-...
