topic Can my partner claim all our mortgage/home insurance if I am taking the standard deduction? In years past we split it 50-50. We are not married and file separately. in Get your taxes done using TurboTax https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-my-partner-claim-all-our-mortgage-home-insurance-if-i-am-taking-the-standard-deduction-in-years/01/168945#M68767 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:03:54 GMT shuntleyjett 2019-06-01T15:03:54Z Can my partner claim all our mortgage/home insurance if I am taking the standard deduction? In years past we split it 50-50. We are not married and file separately. https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-my-partner-claim-all-our-mortgage-home-insurance-if-i-am-taking-the-standard-deduction-in-years/01/168945#M68767 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:03:54 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/can-my-partner-claim-all-our-mortgage-home-insurance-if-i-am-taking-the-standard-deduction-in-years/01/168945#M68767 shuntleyjett 2019-06-01T15:03:54Z If you choose to take the standard deduction your partner... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-choose-to-take-the-standard-deduction-your-partner/01/168947#M68769 <P>If you choose to take the standard deduction your partner would be free to claim the full mortgage interest deduction, so long as your partner is listed on the loan. Your partner would also be able to claim a deduction for the full amount of property taxes.&nbsp; Home insurance is not a deduction unless the home is used for business.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 15:03:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/taxes/discussion/if-you-choose-to-take-the-standard-deduction-your-partner/01/168947#M68769 JulieR 2019-06-01T15:03:55Z