Our dependent attended university overseas. Turbo Tax optimizer is asking for a state zip code even though I said that it is overseas. What do I put that can be accept?

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February 2, 2023
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words are refused - it needs a number. I tried 00000 but that doesn't resolve the error message

Hal_Al

Employee

At the top of the 1098-T screen, your are asked if the school had a a foreign address; check yes. It's easy to miss this because TurboTax default checks the no box.

If you say you don't have a 1098-T,a subsequent screen asks the same question.

Mango-muncherAuthor

Thanks but that doesn't work. I ticked the foreign address and entered a foreign address. I still saw a form 1098-T after that, so I deleted it, but then at the review it still showed form 1098-T. I can't get rid of that form even though I put in a foreign address and delete the form. There seems to be a bug in the system. Please advise how I can submit a return when I can't get rid of form 1098-T whilst keeping overseas educational expenses for the 529 ?

Hal_Al

Employee

Try deleting and starting over. Go through the entire education interview until you reach a screen titled "Your Education Expenses Summary". Click delete next to the student's name. You'll then get the "Your Education Expenses Summary" screen again. Click the "Add a student" button.

You might try a made up number.