topic Tax Year Prior to 2020: My house is in my name solely. If i file married filing separately can i still itemize the interest on the house? in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/tax-year-prior-to-2020-my-house-is-in-my-name-solely-if-i-file-married-filing-separately-can-i-still/01/601812#M244251 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:46:17 GMT armystrong1999 2023-04-28T14:46:17Z Tax Year Prior to 2020: My house is in my name solely. If i file married filing separately can i still itemize the interest on the house? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/tax-year-prior-to-2020-my-house-is-in-my-name-solely-if-i-file-married-filing-separately-can-i-still/01/601812#M244251 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:46:17 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/tax-year-prior-to-2020-my-house-is-in-my-name-solely-if-i-file-married-filing-separately-can-i-still/01/601812#M244251 armystrong1999 2023-04-28T14:46:17Z Yes, you can.  However,  if you itemize deductions on Sch... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-you-can-however-if-you-itemize-deductions-on-sch/01/601818#M244253 <P><B>Yes, you can.</B>&nbsp; <B>However</B>,&nbsp; if you itemize deductions on Schedule A, your spouse must also itemize deductions on Schedule A.&nbsp; Also, filing separately reduces or eliminates many tax credits. <BR /></P><P></P><P> </P><P> <B>Is it better for a married couple to file jointly or separately?</B> </P> <P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288477" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3288477</A> </P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P> <B>Married Filing Separately in a Community Property State</B> </P> <A href="https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301943" target="_blank">https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3301943</A><P></P><BR /> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 05:38:36 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/yes-you-can-however-if-you-itemize-deductions-on-sch/01/601818#M244253 KarenL2 2019-06-06T05:38:36Z