Generally, home mortgage interest is any interest you pay on a loan secured by your home (main home or a second home). The loan may be a mortgage to buy your home, or a second mortgage......The loan must be secured by the taxpayer’s main home or second home (qualified residence), and meet other requirements. Pub 936
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