Box 2 of form 1098-T shows the
amount billed by the school and this is not the amount used to claim education
credits. This is why TurboTax no longer asks for the amount in box 2.
The amount used for claiming
education are qualified education expenses you actually paid to the school in
2018 which should be shown in box 1.
If your box 1 shows an amount which is not the amount you actually paid, when
filling out your form 1098-T in TurboTax, leave Box 1 blank on the entry screen.
Under box 1, on the 1098-T
screen is a blue link: What if this is not what (student name) paid to this school? Click on that and you will be given a chance
to enter what was actually paid in 2018 (see attached screen shot).
The amount you enter here will be used to calculate your education credits.
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