JamesG1
Employee Tax Expert

Retirement tax questions

If  the loan was outstanding in 2020 and mortgage interest is being reported, under current rules, you will enter the cash withdrawal to determine whether the mortgage interest is deductible in total or in part.

 

I understand you to say that you have one 1098 reporting mortgage interest on your home. 

The loan refinance:

  • Originated in 2016,
  • You removed some amount of cash, and
  • This cash was used for home improvements on the home by which the loan is secured.

Please clarify if I am mistaken.

 

Under the current rules, at the screen Is this loan a home equity line of credit or a loan you're ever refinanced?, you would click Yes at the question Have you ever pulled cash out of this loan when refinancing it?

 

You would then answer the interview questions to find out whether any or all of the mortgage interest will be deductible on your current year tax return.

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