As noted before, the accrued interest you paid out to the seller of the bond (in this situation) is not to be entered in your tax return until you prepare your 2019 taxes in early 2020. SO you do not report it on your 2018 tax return
Answered here...as best I could, and more added on too.:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/4752577-how-does-one-enter-accrued-interest-paid-on-taxable-bonds-...
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