Mortgage interest

[khicks527]

Hi,

My mom passed away on 6/3/2024 and my sister, brother and I inherited the house.  My sister and I was already residing there before mom passed away, but the name on the mortgage was changed to "the estate of ___".  We are making the monthly payments.  I am getting ready to prepare my mom's 2024 taxes, and I was wondering if the mortgage interest should be applied to mom's taxes, since she was alive for the first six months of 2024?  Thank you.

[ThomasM125]

Yes, you should apply the mortgage interest to her final tax return based on the months she was alive in 2024.

I am sorry for your loss.