Correct, education credits that were paid in 2019 cannot be used for tax year 2020. The 1099-T will reflect money paid to the school in 2020.
The IRS link that you provided seems not to be open, but here is a TurboTax education credit calculator.
If you need to go back and amend yours or your daughter's 2019 tax return to claim unused credits, you can. Here's a TurboTax article that explains how.
