No,
don't misreport the 1098-T
HOWEVER; the 1098-T only tells part of the story.
Use your student school account records to verify what was paid in 2016.
Enter the 1098-t as reported by the school, but under Box 2 on the 1098-T screen you can click on "What if this is not what I paid" and enter what was received by the school.
Also, you can leave a box blank, but do not put any zeros in any box. The software does not accept that.
Make sure you keep a copy of your payments with your file.
