If you are on the deed to the house and you are the one who pays the property taxes, then you can enter the property tax you pay as an itemized deduction. Since there is no mortgage interest to enter, the property tax is the only "homeowner" expense you can enter. You cannot deduct anything for "upkeep" or repairs etc. Keep track of what you spend on improvements to the house for someday when you sell it.
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