mer0d
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Deductions & credits

Hi Mikaki,

Can you explain the contradiction in your answer to the one pasted below and irs website link, Can you tell us where and provide a link that you must be on the mortgage in addition to being on the deed as a co-owner?

 Pasted response by someone else:

Yes, if you’re a legal owner of the home and pay the entire mortgage, you can claim the full amount of mortgage interest  and taxes [if you paid]if you itemize on Schedule A.

You can deduct home mortgage interest if all the following conditions are met.

    1.You file Form 1040 and itemize deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040).

    2.The mortgage is a secured debt on a qualified home in which you have an ownership interest.


Taxpayers are responsible for deducting the correct amount of interest paid,