https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/why-didn-t-i-get-the-full-capped-amount-for-my-student-loan-interest-1098-e/01/604336#M16658 I get the following message when I added my 1098-E "You might be wondering why it isn't $10,150. That's because there's a cap of $2,500 for this deduction"&nbsp;&nbsp;But my federal refund only increased by around $500 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:46:56 GMT beh162 2019-06-06T05:46:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/why-didn-t-i-get-the-full-capped-amount-for-my-student-loan-interest-1098-e/01/604336#M16658 I get the following message when I added my 1098-E "You might be wondering why it isn't $10,150. That's because there's a cap of $2,500 for this deduction"&nbsp;&nbsp;But my federal refund only increased by around $500 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:46:56 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/why-didn-t-i-get-the-full-capped-amount-for-my-student-loan-interest-1098-e/01/604336#M16658 beh162 2019-06-06T05:46:56Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/the-2-500-is-a-deduction-not-a-credit-a-deduction-low/01/604339#M16659 <P>The $2,500 is a deduction, not a credit.&nbsp; A deduction lowers your taxable income which lowers your overall tax obligation based on what tax bracket you fall.<BR /></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:46:57 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/college-education/discussion/the-2-500-is-a-deduction-not-a-credit-a-deduction-low/01/604339#M16659 NewGuy 2019-06-06T05:46:57Z