If you paid a different amount for tuition than what is
shown on your Form 1098-T, there is a way to enter this information for the
calculation of your education tax credit.
You will enter the information from your Form 1098-T and the amount that you actually paid
for tuition.
There is a link on the screen in TurboTax where you enter
the information from the Form 1098-T to expand that page and enter the actual
amounts paid for tuition.
You will find the link directly under the entry for Box 2
of the 1098-T. It says “What if this is not what I paid to this
school?” in blue letters. Click that
link and an additional box will open up to allow you to enter the actual
amounts that were paid for tuition.
As you progress through the education section of your tax
return, there will be additional screens to enter amounts paid for books,
supplies, and other school expenses.
As a visual reference, click on the thumbnail pictures
below.
