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Deductions & credits

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Per IRS Form 1098-Mortgage, instructions for Box 2: 

  • Shows the outstanding principal on the mortgage as of January 1, 2020.
  • If the mortgage originated in 2020, use the mortgage principal as of the date of origination.
  • If the recipient/lender acquired the loan in 2020, use the mortgage principal as of the date of acquisition.

 

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