topic Property Taxes Paid not paid via escrow in Deductions & credits

Property Taxes Paid not paid via escrow

shyama33 — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 22:49:32 GMT

I didn't pay property taxes via bank escrow but rather paid separately via a personal check. Do I still put property tax in home mortgage interest sheet on line 8? Questioning how to proceed as the Mortgage Interest Statement from bank shows zero for escrow activity though I paid the property taxes.

Re: Property Taxes Paid not paid via escrow

PattiF — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 23:02:08 GMT

No, you do not put the property tax on the home mortgage interest sheet. The property taxes were not included in the mortgage payment and should not be included with the mortgage information.

Re: Property Taxes Paid not paid via escrow

shyama33 — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 19:08:56 GMT

Thanks pattiff12. You reconfirmed my assumption.