JohnR1
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Deductions & credits

If you had a mortgage loan and did not receive a Form 1098 from the lender - please follow these steps to enter your home mortgage interest into TurboTax:

  • In your return, click on Federal Taxes
  • Click on Deductions & Credits
  • Under "Your tax breaks", click on Edit/Add button for Mortgage Interest, Refinancing, and Insurance
  • On "Mortgage deduction summary" page, click on Add a lender button
  • Add lender name on the next page and click on Continue button
  • Select radio button for "The seller is financing this loan and I didn't receive a 1098" on ""Do any of these uncommon situations apply to your loan" page, and click on Continue button
  • On "Let's get some info about [lender's name] now" page, enter the available information you have about the lender, and click on Continue button
  • On "Let's get the rest of your mortgage info", enter the interest you paid on the mortgage, the outstanding principal on the loan, and the note origination date, if known
  • Click on Continue button when finished, and answer remaining questions regarding this loan