I bought a house in June of 2018 for retirement in 2019. Are the expenses on this house deductible if I lived in a parsonage in 2018?

[KrisD · Accepted solution]

The expenses of a personal or second home are deductible (such as mortgage interest and property taxes) which are reported on a Schedule A. The amounts only affect the return if you Itemize Deductions rather than take the Standard Deduction. The expenses cannot be used on your Schedule C.