topic TurboTax(2020 return) not calculate Mortgage Interest Deduction right for refi in 2020, causing choosing standard deduction not itemized. When will this be fixed? in Deductions & credits

TurboTax(2020 return) not calculate Mortgage Interest Deduction right for refi in 2020, causing choosing standard deduction not itemized. When will this be fixed?

CY_Mender — Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:11:02 GMT

I have a refi of 741K in 2020 for primary home. So I have two 1098s, mortgage interest total at $25658. After entering those two 1098s, TurboTax calculates mortgage interest as a $13xxx number, which is significantly lower than the real $25658. This is very wrong! I should be able to deduct all mortgage interest $25658. There must be sth wrong with TurboTax. Please advise a work around. And when will it be fixed? Thanks.

Re: TurboTax(2020 return) not calculate Mortgage Interest Deduction right for refi in 2020, causi...

Cynthiad66 — Sat, 06 Mar 2021 02:30:58 GMT

There is a known problem with Home Mortgage Deduction. TurboTax is working to fix the problem and the many other issues. There are many changes due to the CARES Act that require software upgrades. We have not been given an expected date for the fix yet. Please check back often to see if you can file your return.

In the meantime, you can try this work around. You did not provide the details of your Mortgage situation and therefore I am giving you a general work around that might help. Please try this.

If there is a refi and there was an outstanding mortgage principal listed in both of them on Line 2 on the 1098. When you do put an outstanding balance in both forms, then the program adds them together and if that number is greater than $750k, then it puts you in the category to "limit interest". To get that to go away, you need to go back to the deductions section and click on "edit" mortgage interest statement. Change the line 2 of the mortgage that you no longer owe on (like the one that you refinanced and paid off) to a 0 (zero) because you have refinanced out of that loan and no longer have an "outstanding mortgage principal". Once you change one of them to zero (the one that was paid off by the refinance) then it should no longer pop up with that error at the end when you go to file.

Re: TurboTax(2020 return) not calculate Mortgage Interest Deduction right for refi in 2020, causi...

strawberry199574 — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 15:47:48 GMT

I need help I do not know what’s going on with my return I filed with TurboTax if it’s a change that can be changes please help me

Re: TurboTax(2020 return) not calculate Mortgage Interest Deduction right for refi in 2020, causi...

JamesG1 — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 22:41:27 GMT

In TurboTax Online Deluxe, I was able to enter a home loan on an IRS form 1098 and the second IRS form 1098 for the refinanced loan. For the refinanced loan, I used the balance of the loan at the time of loan pay-off.

I was given the full mortgage interest deduction and the Home Mortgage Interest Limitation Worksheet did not add the two mortgage balances together.

The entries were made at Federal / Deductions & Credits / Mortgage Interest (Form 1098).

Entries for the original loan

Do any of these uncommon situations, I entered None of these apply.

Did you pay points, I entered I’ve already deducted.

Was this loan paid off or refinanced, I entered Yes.

Is this loan a home equity, I entered No, this is the original loan.

Entries for the second loan

Do any of these uncommon situations, I entered None of these apply.

Did you pay points, I entered I didn’t pay points.

Was this loan paid off or refinanced, I entered No.

Is this loan a home equity, I entered Yes, this is a loan I’ve refinanced.

So what type of loan is it? I entered A mortgage loan that I’ve refinanced.

Have you ever pulled cash? I entered No.