I paid $1,200 in Dec 2018. The school refunded it to me in Jan 2019. I paid $2,000 in April 2019. The school issued the form for the deducted amount, $800 ($2,000 - $1,200) because the $1,200 was refunded.
My issue is that I am not eligible to claim the credits for 2018, but yes in 2019. so I should be eligible to receive the credits for the amount I paid in 2019 which is $2,000, not deducting ineligible credits out of my eligible one which is a big loss for me.
Should I just amend 2018 return to file the $1,200 even thought it was refunded the following year? And also amend 2019 return to file the $2,000 that I paid in 2019 no matter what it says in the form?
