What to do to get past "Limit Int/points on 1098 should not be greater than -1699.64, the total interest and points reported on Form 1098"? It comes up in Fed Review.

I’m having same issue

If you are still experiencing this error, would you be willing to send a diagnostic copy of your tax file so that we can try to determine the source of the issue?  If so, please follow these instructions:
- sign in to your online account and go to your tax return
- select Tax Tools in the menu to the left
- select Tools
- select Share My File with Agent
- a pop-up message will appear and you will need to select OK to send the sanitized diagnostic copy to us
- you will also need to provide the token number that is generated by typing it in a comment below

I having the same issue just mine said -2000.00

Per a different answer provided to my post, I made sure all info from 1098 and MC is entered.  I ignored the option to change any answers on the screen where the error comes up during the Fed review but CompleteCheck at the end flags the issue again and tells me I have details to button up.  Should I ignore and try to push through to file?

I have a same issue

The error condition stating that “limit int/points should not be greater than –XXXX” is being generated for the case where the taxpayer has mortgage interest reported on Form 1098 from their lender as well as a Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC), but both forms were not entered into the tax return (or another specialized situation discussed at the end).

In order to be able to claim the MCC, the mortgage interest information from your lender must also be entered even though you are not claiming itemized deductions.

To correct the error, be sure that both the form 1098 information (and all the follow-up questions) and the MCC information has been entered into your tax return.  Also, do not enter any values or answers on the screen where you see the error.

To go directly to the section of your return to enter the 1098 information, you can use the following steps:

• On the top row of the TurboTax online screen, click on Search (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax locate the search box in the upper right corner)

• This opens a box where you can type in “1098” and click the magnifying glass (or for CD/downloaded TurboTax, click Find)

• The search results will give you an option to “Jump to 1098” or just click the button to Go to 1098

After your 1098 information has been entered and the follow-up questions answered, the error condition should be cleared. 

(There was one additional case where the error could be generated even though both documents were entered.  If the box is checked that your name is not shown on the 1098 from your lender, then the error could be generated.  As long as your name is on the loan documents, you are liable to pay the mortgage, and you did pay the mortgage interest reported on the 1098, then you can uncheck that box to clear the error condition.)

Ugh, so horrible. This is preventing me from filing.

Hopefully you were able to try AnnetteB's post instructions to enter the 1098 and the Mortgage Credit Certificate and check to verify that the box indicating your name is on the loan is correctly marked and this should clear this error.