@joannal2005 - the real estate taxes are normally not on the Form 1098.
You shouild have received a statement from the mortgage company indicating how much real estate tax they paid out of your escrow.
Somethime the mortgage company combines the Form 1098 information and the real estate taxes paid onto the same form
What you paid into the escrow is NOT tax deductible. its what is paid OUT for taxes taht is deductible....
and if you are taking the standard deduction or have over $10,000 in state income taxes to report, it won't matter in any event.
