topic 1098-T Shows some $6119.98 of credit card payments but only $3800 in Box 2 Tuition, should I and how do I claim the total payments made? in Education

1098-T Shows some $6119.98 of credit card payments but only $3800 in Box 2 Tuition, should I and how do I claim the total payments made?

mjjjjpeterson — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:37:22 GMT

Enter what you actually paid in 2016, and next year enter...

KenH1 — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:37:23 GMT

Enter what you actually paid in 2016, and next year enter what you actually paid in 2017. The IRS is aware that there will be a temporary "mismatch" between what you report and what the 1098-T reports.