Adult daughter lives at my home, can she deduct the mortgage interest if the house is in my name?

She paid the monthly mortgage and I did not work for the year

Deductions & credits

Unless your daughter is on the deed or the mortgage then no, she cannot deduct the mortgage interest on her tax return.

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TomD8
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<<Unless your daughter is on the deed or the mortgage...>>

 

Daughter must be on the deed in order for her to deduct mortgage interest.

 

Per the IRS:

You can deduct home mortgage interest if all the following conditions are met.

You file Form 1040 and itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040).
The mortgage is a secured debt on a qualified home in which you have an ownership interest.

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p936

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Deductions & credits

If she is not a legal owner of the home she cannot deduct the interest.