Thank you very much for the prompt response.
First of all, I apologize for not entering the exact amount. I just wanted to use other figures in the example, then I realized it may lead to other decisions.
In the actual case, the reimbursement amount was $5,603. (here comes into play the $5,250 limit, I guess?).
Also, my 1098-T is showing $3859. This is the actual amount I paid for tuition for courses taken in 2020 (and got reimbursed). The reason for the $5,603 is that the employer made another reimbursement payment of $1744 in January for a course I took in Fall of 2019. The W-2 is including both of those amounts under the "Misc. Non Taxable Comp." figure of $5603.
This is kind of complicating things further. I don't know how to handle this. I don't want to get the Lifetime learning Credit by mistake if I am not eligible. My guess is that I should skip the education credit section at all as if I am not studying (because I did not pay anything out-of-pocket). No 1098-T info, no reimbursement info etc. Would that be the right move?
Please help. And my apologies again if I made it more complicated.
