https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-still-claim-mortgage-interest-and-property-taxes-if-i-stopped-paying-my-mortgage/01/2066994#M194389 THE BANK TOOK OVER PAYMENTS FOR ME Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:55:34 GMT kandy6033 2021-03-12T08:55:34Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-still-claim-mortgage-interest-and-property-taxes-if-i-stopped-paying-my-mortgage/01/2066994#M194389 THE BANK TOOK OVER PAYMENTS FOR ME Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:55:34 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-still-claim-mortgage-interest-and-property-taxes-if-i-stopped-paying-my-mortgage/01/2066994#M194389 kandy6033 2021-03-12T08:55:34Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-still-claim-mortgage-interest-and-property-taxes-if-i-stopped-paying-my-mortgage/01/2067269#M194402 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><STRONG>No,</STRONG> <SPAN style="color:#444444">the tax code allows you to deduct the mortgage interest you actually paid.&nbsp;</SPAN>You can deduct&nbsp;the mortgage interest that you paid prior to the bank taking over your payments.&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px"><SPAN style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">The same is true for property taxes. If your property taxes were escrowed, you could deduct the escrowed property taxes that were paid to your taxing authority.&nbsp;</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:24:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/re-can-i-still-claim-mortgage-interest-and-property-taxes-if-i-stopped-paying-my-mortgage/01/2067269#M194402 HelenC12 2021-03-12T13:24:08Z