I guess I'm still not understanding this...

This the first 1099 that is the recharacterization...

Box 1      2,309.28

Box 2a           0.00

Bux 2b       blank

Box 7             N

IRA/SEP       Blank

Here is the 2nd 1099 (the correct backdoor Roth)

Box 1      6,298.87

Box 2a     6,298.87

Bux 2b               X              

Box 7                  2

IRA/SEP             X 

I'm only showing 1099 #2 on the return and I added Box 1 of the first 1099 to Box 1 of the 2nd...  8,608.15

everything else on the 2nd is the same.

I entered my non-deductible contributions of 8,000 and I entered

a conversion amount of 8,608.15.  My 1040 4a and 4b look as I think the should.  I think my 8608 looks 

ok, although my line 8 is blank, but line 16 seems correct.

Although things look ok (to me), I don't think I'm following what you said. What am I doing wrong??

Thanks again...