I purchased a home in Texas on Oct 1of 2020. Taxes in our county are paid in December.
My form 1098 says that I paid ~$12,000 in taxes (which is the amount the mortgage company paid to the county). However the seller credited me ~$9,000 at close for their portion of the taxes and I was only responsible for ~$3,000 for the three months I owned the home. Do I deduct the entire $12,000 (well...$10,000 with the SALT cap) or only my portion? If it's only the ~$3,000 is it OK that my number doesn't match the 1098?
