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June 1, 2019
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How to do you claim mortgage interest on home equity loan for the year if the beginning principal for the year was $0

  • June 1, 2019
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I opened a home equity loan in 2016.  I had a zero balance on on the load at 1/1/2018.  However later in that year I took out a loan and paid interest over the year of $1080.  My 1098 shows $0 outstanding principal as of 1/1/2018 because of this.  When I enter 0 into Turbo tax for the outstanding principal of 1/1/2018, Turbo tax flags the beginning principal.  Any suggestion on how to claim the interest for last year?

Best answer by TomYoung

Set the loan origination date to the date where you actually borrowed the money.  That will clear the error.

Tom Young

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June 1, 2019

Set the loan origination date to the date where you actually borrowed the money.  That will clear the error.

Tom Young

Level 2
June 1, 2019
Do you then enter the amount borrowed?