I refinanced twice in 2019 and received three 1098 forms. When entering the two new loans’ 1098 forms, TT says to leave box 2 (outstanding mortgage principal) empty, as the loans were originated after Jan 1, 2019. If I do this, the main page of the 1098 deductions where it shows the summary of all three, has a “needs attention” next to those two 1098. If I go in and add the amount that is in the 1098, however, the “needs attention” goes away. Should I move forward and leave the “needs attention” there or should I fill in those boxes with the outstanding mortgage principal?
Also, in this scenario, which of the three 1098 would I select the option that TT asks for to be the original loan used to the purchase the home? The most recent refinance? Or the original one before any refinancing?
