This is pretty stupid/simple but I haven't been able to find the answer online (and the IRS phone system is TERRIBLE) and Pub 970 didn't have any applicable examples so I am not sure.
For spouses filing jointly, can they combine their 1098-E forms to maximize the $2500 deduction? Or can you only use one spouse's loans?
Example: If I paid $1500 in student loan interest and my wife paid $750 - can we (ignoring income limits/phaseout as we will be under $130k combined MAGI) report $2250 for the deduction? Or would it only be $1500?
In the past, I didn't have to consider this as my loans had >$2500 in interest already. But crushing student loan debt has its "problems."