Deductions & credits

Any mortgage lender to whom you paid $600 or more in interest during the tax year must furnish you with a Form 1098 at year's end.  If you itemize, you can deduct the interest on up to $750,000 in mortgage debt.  The 1098 documents the amount of interest you paid to the particular lender.

**Answers are correct to the best of my ability but do not constitute tax or legal advice.