https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/married-filing-separately-help/01/1291670#M136117 <P>wife and i have to claim married filing separately , should we split the mortgage interest 50/50 or let one of us take it ? we are co buyers and the issue i am running into is that it wants me to itemize (which makes her itemize as well) but she is nowhere close to the standard deduction.&nbsp; looking for any advice&nbsp;</P><P>thanks</P> Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:29:14 GMT okden 2020-03-08T18:29:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/married-filing-separately-help/01/1291670#M136117 <P>wife and i have to claim married filing separately , should we split the mortgage interest 50/50 or let one of us take it ? we are co buyers and the issue i am running into is that it wants me to itemize (which makes her itemize as well) but she is nowhere close to the standard deduction.&nbsp; looking for any advice&nbsp;</P><P>thanks</P> Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:29:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/married-filing-separately-help/01/1291670#M136117 okden 2020-03-08T18:29:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-married-filing-separately-help/01/1291768#M136127 <P><STRONG>Yes,</STRONG> you should split the mortgage interest 50/50 to maximize your wife's deductions. When filing as married filing separately, if one spouse itemizes the other spouse is required to also.&nbsp;</P> Sun, 08 Mar 2020 18:47:03 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-married-filing-separately-help/01/1291768#M136127 KatrinaB48 2020-03-08T18:47:03Z