I have download my son's 1098-T from his college website, along with some supporting information that shows how the numbers on the 1098-T were arrived at. Box 1 shows tuition and fees for both Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, and the supporting data shows these were both included in Box 1 because the Spring 2021 tuition / fees were billed in December 2020. BUT, I did not pay the Spring 2021 bill until January 2021, so i feel that Box 1 is incorrect. (Note that Box 2 is blank). A call to the college today did not get me any clarification on this.
1. What do I do now? File my taxes using what I think is incorrect data and risk an amended return if the college decides to send a revised 1098-T someday? Or ignore the numbers and enter what I know I paid in 2020 for the Box 1 value?
2. Room and board charges are not part of the 1098-T but come into play since I used 529 funds to pay for part of them. Any reason I can't save the 2021 Spring room and board for my 2021 return, since I paid them in 2021?
