Your escrow shortage is not deductible. You can only deduct mortgage interest, property taxes paid in 2015, loan origination fees ("points", if any) and/or private mortgage insurance (if you had that) for 2015. This information would be on the 1098 you got from your mortgage lender in late January.
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