My name is on the house, but I didn't live in it or pay for 2023. My ex-husband lived in it and paid for it. Do I include it in my taxes?

[rparis28]

I am buying him out of the house for 2024 so I will move back in and he will move out. I'll claim it for 2024, but I don't think that I would claim it for 2023 since I didn't pay for it. My name is still on the house because we didn't know if he would refinance it or me.

[MarilynG1]

If his name is not on the house (only yours), he can't claim the tax deductions, even though he may have proof he paid them.

Since he's not obligated to pay the expenses, his doing so is essentially a 'gift' to you.

Only you can claim the tax deductions.

Here's more info on Mortgage Interest. 

[rparis28]

His name is on the house also, so he lived in it and paid for it. So to confirm, I cannot claim the tax deductions even though my name is on the house, correct? 

[MayaD]

Correct. Only the person who actually paid the interest can take the deduction.