Whichever one of you paid it can claim it. If you paid it from a joint account, then you can split it.
Be aware, that if one of you are taking the itemized deductions (claiming the mortgage interest and property taxes) that both of you must itemize. This means if one person takes the itemized deduction and the other person has little to no itemized expenses to take, they will likely end up paying more in taxes as their taxable income will not be higher.
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