I am a bit confused by Room and Board for college expenses. We got to the screen in TT where we can enter in amounts that were not included in the 1098-T "allowed" amount. It says "Elementary and Secondary School Expenses". When I entered in the amount of money which had been paid by me for R&B (which was a line item on my son's college bill), my taxes due really increased. They jumped. Why would I get penalized for paying for R&B (an expense)? If I just omit that number my taxes go down about 2K. I'm so confused. We did pay for R&B with a 529 withdrawal which is on a 1099-Q and I am the recipient.
