Question #7 is confusing to people. The reason it is asked is that you The mortgage origination date reported in new Box 3. New Box 7 asks whether the address of the property securing the mortgage is the same as the borrower's address shown on the form.
The only difference that it makes is that if it is not checked, then the program will ask you an additional question, "is this loan secured by a property of yours." If you say yes, then you will receive the deduction. the program doesn't ask your address matches your primary address.
As you go through the question, it program says,"If your loan is secured, usually on your 1098 there's an address in Box 8 or Box 7 is checked." If Box 7 is not checked, there should be a address in Box 8 of the 1098. Turbo Tax doesn't require you to add this if this is the case but if the IRS questions this, you will a hard copy of the 1098 showing the address in Box 8 if you need proof.
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