For Form 1098, where is Box 8?

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June 3, 2019
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I'm trying to enter all of the information from a Form 1098 Mortgage Interest Statement, but I can't get TurboTax to show me Box 8 (where I should enter the property address). How do I enter the address? Note: There are two loans, one for a primary home and one for a secondary home.

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Best answer by macuser_22

The mortgage lender puts box 8 on the 1098 that the IRS gets a copy of. Only the dollar amounts go on a tax return that you file. The 1098 "Mortgage Interest Statement" that TurboTax produces is for your records only and is not part of the tax return that goes to the IRS so entering the box 8 information into TurboTax would serve no useful purpose so TurboTax does not ask for it.

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joe002Author

Level 2

Oh, OK - thanks. Glad to hear it isn't necessary for the IRS, but it would be helpful to me if I could enter the address so I could associate the address with the mortgage.

rex-basham

Level 2

Is Box 7 checked on your 1098? If yes, Box 8 will not be filled in.
If your 1098 has Box 8 filled in, check to see if you clicked that Box 7 was checked on your 1098.
Hope this helps.

joe002Author

Level 2

Thanks for the extra info - helpful! It seems that maybe there is a (new?) bug in TurboTax. I would like to post the version number, but the forum thinks I'm posting some account number or something. :S