Why am I not being credited my mortgage interest when selecting itemized deductions.

[eagle]

I have selected "itemized deductions" however, I noticed my mortgage interest shows a zero on the summary.  Why am I not being credited that deduction?

[eagle]

I understand the increase, but our net deductions exceeds the standard. Either way, I should be able to choose between the standard and itemized deductions. When I choose itemized, the summary shows zero for mortgage interest.  The other itemized categories are populated with the exception of the mortgage interest category.

[SherylSTaxExpert]

The recent changes in 2018 may have resulted in the standard deduction being more advantageous to you. Starting in 2018 the standard deduction is as follows:

Single/Married Filing Separate- $12,000

Head of Household- $18,000

Married Filing Joint- $24,000

Based on your filing status above, are your itemized deductions higher? If your standard deduction is higher TurboTax would utilize that vs itemizing.

[eagle]

I selected "itemized dedications". The summary lists all deductions with the exception of the mortgage interest.

[SherylSTaxExpert]

Ok  your mortgage interest may be limited if your mortgage is more than $750,000  or $375,000 (Married Filing Separately). Please see the following link. <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/home-ownership/deducting-mortgage-interest-faqs/L4a9KF9mI#limit...>

[eagle]

Our mortgage is below $300,000 and we are filing married/joint. It is our primary residence. Why is this the only field in the summary with a zero?