Deductions for education expenses

[danarello]

When entering a child's 2019  form 1098-T college tuition info: TT asks for the "Filer's Federal ID #, but the 1098-T only has a box with "employer ID #." Please advise what to do in this situation. 

[Critter]

[danarello]

So, in answer to my question, you are telling me to "use the Filer's employer ID #. It's confusing b/c TT uses DIFFERENT LANGUAGE and doesn't explain clearly.

[Critter · Accepted solution]

The program is asking for the info from the 1098-T ... from the issuer of the form ... not for your information ... the Filer's ID and Filer's employer ID is the same thing ... they are interchangeable.