topic Can I claim mortgage interest deduction if my name is not on the mortgage or deed but I paid all the payments and live at the house? in Deductions & credits https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-mortgage-interest-deduction-if-my-name-is-not-on-the-mortgage-or-deed-but-i-paid-all-the/01/148485#M19967 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:43:07 GMT MA3 2019-06-01T07:43:07Z Can I claim mortgage interest deduction if my name is not on the mortgage or deed but I paid all the payments and live at the house? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-mortgage-interest-deduction-if-my-name-is-not-on-the-mortgage-or-deed-but-i-paid-all-the/01/148485#M19967 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:43:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/can-i-claim-mortgage-interest-deduction-if-my-name-is-not-on-the-mortgage-or-deed-but-i-paid-all-the/01/148485#M19967 MA3 2019-06-01T07:43:07Z No, unfortunately not, you must pay the mortgage and be a... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-unfortunately-not-you-must-pay-the-mortgage-and-be-a/01/148490#M19969 <P>No, unfortunately not, <SPAN>you must pay the mortgage <B>and</B> be an owner of the property.</SPAN></P><P>The main reason is that the mortgage has to be secured/collateralized by your home.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 07:43:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/tax-credits-deductions/discussion/no-unfortunately-not-you-must-pay-the-mortgage-and-be-a/01/148490#M19969 LeeM 2019-06-01T07:43:09Z