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TurboTax wants my "outstanding mortgage balance at the end of 2018".

The lender's 1098 for 2018 shows the outstanding mortgage balance as of 1/1/18, but not at the end of the year.

 

What does TurboTax do with the latter amount (i.e., is it critical to be exact)?

I have a  1/11/19 mortgage statement which reads:

Unpaid principal balance
(This is not a payoff amount.)
$<theAmount>

... but I don't think I can use that as an accurate amount.

Any suggestions?

 

thanks