Thanks, RaifH. I tried that and can now get the same interest deduction as that from merging two forms.
Btw, I copied below first three follow-up questions and marked the answers in red color.
Q1: Do either of these apply to this loan from [bank from first 1098]? - YES
- Original debt occurred before 12/15/2017 and debt amount has not increased since origination with any refinances. (home purchase before 12/15/2017 and no cash out refinanced)
- Home purchase started on or before 12/15/2017 with closing finalized before 04/01/2018 with no additional debt being taken on since 04/01/2018
Q2: When did you buy the home with the loan from [bank from second 1098]?
Purchase date of home: [origination date of original loan]
Q3: Do either of these apply to this loan from [bank from second 1098]? -YES
- Original debt occurred before 12/15/2017 and debt amount has not increased since origination with any refinances. (home purchase before 12/15/2017 and no cash out refinanced)
- Home purchase started on or before 12/15/2017 with closing finalized before 04/01/2018 with no additional debt being taken on since 04/01/2018
