Deductions & credits

The solution to the CMS form is to delete the form and let it regenerate.  You do not need to manually change anything.  The $3,000 that was originally being deducted is stuck there.  Prior to deleting the form it showed $3,000 as taken this year.  After deleting the form, it immediately popped back up and showed $1,500 taken this year with a $3,000 credit available. 

It also changed the amount on line 31 of Form 1 to $1,500.