AmyC
Expert Alumni

Deductions & credits

There are factors such as how you have your bills set up, who pays what.  Please see another post of mine full of IRS information to help you.

In addition, by splitting the mortgage, it may be neither of you will qualify to itemize but instead end up with the standard deduction. See How does the Standard Deduction differ from itemizing deductions?

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