I think I should report tuition expenses paid for last Spr2020 on this TY2020 return so it matches with the 529 reimb I took last Jan2020. On Form 8863 p2 there is a question on line 22 a 3: Did the student receive form 1098T for 2019 from this institution with Box 7 checked? TT has this checked No, but in fact it should be Yes. The form won't allow me to change it.
We did get a 1098T for 2019 that had a higher # for tuition paid. I didn't think anything of this last year since our 529 reimb in 2019 was only for Fall 2019 (1st semester at college). Now, I'm realizing I prob messed up the timing of my payments to the school vs my reimbursements from 529. Paid spring tuition on 12/30/19 but didn't get 529 reimb until Jan 20.
Is there a way for me to check this box as Yes? If so will that help validate (to the IRS) my other data entry showing that we paid more in 2020 than what is showing on this year 2020 1098T?
Neither 1098T forms from 2019 or 2020 have anything in box 2, 3, 4 or 6, but box 7 is checked on both.
