DMarkM1
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Deductions & credits

First it usually works best if all the 1098's are deleted from TurboTax and start fresh.  The steps below will have you delete first.  Also keep in mind that as long as the average mortgage balance doesn't exceed $750,000 then your interest deduction is not going to be limited.  

 

  1. Deductions and Credits
  2. I'll choose what I work on (If desktop versions)
  3. Update Mortgage Interest topic
  4. Delete all 1098s
  5. Done
  6. Update the Mortgage interest topic
  7. Yes
  8. Put in oldest loan first
  9. Primary Home 
  10. None of the above
  11. Enter form information from the first loan
  12. Continue
  13. No points to deduct (or points as applicable)
  14. No this not the most recent
  15. Answer the Refi questions for this loan (Is this loan original or a refi?) as needed
  16. Continue
  17. Add a lender (1098) the next oldest
  18. Steps 8-14 as above for this loan 
  19. No this not the most recent 
  20. Yes, this is a refinance
  21. Did you use the proceeds for anything other than paying off the existing loan?  Yes or No?
  22. If yes, did you use the proceeds only on the home that secures the loan?  Yes or No?
  23. If no, you'll need to enter more details about the use of the loan proceeds including the end of year balance (1st statement 2023) and if you paid this loan off in 2022
  24. Continue
  25. Add a lender (1098) put in the most recent loan
  26. Steps 8-14
  27. Yes this is the most recent
  28. Be sure this was refi.  Did you actually go in and sign new loan paperwork or was this loan just transferred/sold to a new servicer?
  29. If loan just changed servicer then box 11 on the 1098 should have a date in it.  You would answer this is not a refinance.  If it is a refinance then answer those questions as needed (steps 21-23).
  30. Continue
  31. Assuming your deduction was not limited due the average loan amount (less than $750K) then you are done. 
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