1098-T worksheet goes through without state code when I check international address, but "Smart Check" says zip code "invalid," and demands abbreviation for state.
Did you actually receive a 1098-T? A qualified institution for education tax purposes is any college, university, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in a student aid program Administered by the U.S. Department of Education. Most foreign schools are not. Please refer to the U.S. Federal Student Aid https://fafsa.ed.gov/FAFSA/app/schoolSearch .
University of Paris may not be administered by US Dept of Education, but it is certainly an accredited university. I never had a problem with Turbotax before when I entered the address. She's just finishing her Bachelor's. The software told me I didn't have to have a 1098-T, but it did have me fill out a 1098-T worksheet.
Form 1098-T is generally required to claim the education credit, except in some circumstances:
However, you may claim one of these education benefits if the student doesn't receive a Form 1098-T because the student’s educational institution isn't required to furnish a Form 1098-T to the student under existing rules (for example, if the student is a qualified nonresident alien, has certain qualified education expenses paid entirely with scholarships, has certain qualified education expenses paid under a formal billing arrangement, or is enrolled only in courses for which no academic credit is awarded).
See Form 1098-T requirement in 2020 Instructions for Form 8863.
Foreign schools are not qualified for Education Credits.
The IRS website defines qualified higher education expenses as:
"Tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment required for the enrollment or attendance of a student at an eligible educational institution. They also include expenses for special needs services incurred by or for special needs students in connection with their enrollment or attendance. In addition, if the individual is at least a half-time student, room and board are qualified higher education expenses."
The IRS defines an eligible educational institution as "any college, university, vocational school, or other post-secondary educational institution eligible to participate in the student aid programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education.