Deductions & credits

You may be looking at an older set of instructions (there was also some back and forth earlier in the year with limit changes). 

For 2018, the limit is $3,450 (plus an additional $1,000 for 55 or older) for a total possible of $4,450.  

See page 3 instructions for Line 3 - 

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8889.pdf

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