How to answer refinance question when my boyfriend just added me to the mortgage and the title to the home.

[alextargetn]

Hello!

I am trying to answer the question below while processing my tax return.

When I moved in with my boyfriend earlier this year, he had refinanced the home through the same mortgage company and added me to the loan, and the title to the home. Although he refinanced his home, I didn't. Shall I click no. 2 in my case?

Turbo Tax Question: Is this loan a home equity line of credit or a loan you've ever refinanced?
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1. Yes, this is a loan I've refinanced or a home equity line of credit (HELOC).

2. No, this is the original loan I used to buy or build my home.

Thank you!

[DaveF1006]

it depends.  Are you claiming 1/2 of the mortgage interest property taxes as itemized deductions.  If so, you would report that this is a loan that has been refinanced by a Home Equity Line of Credit. If the money is used to spend on the home, your mortgage interest for the HELOC is deductible. Turbo Tax will address this as you answer the questions regarding the HELOC. 

[alextargetn]

Thank you for your reply!

No. I am not claiming any of the amounts from the form.

I still included the form in my return since the form also shows my name. However, I entered "0" for the sections that says what I paid from my end. I am not itemizing the deduction but using the standard deduction. 

Do you think its good to respond to the question as I didn't refi?

Sincerely,

[Critter-3]

If you are not itemizing they you should NOT enter anything about the home on your return ... delete the entries you made to remove the error messages you will have. 

[alextargetn]

Thank you for the reply. I was just entering with "0 amount" as the portion I paid since the form also had my name on it,  but is it better to delete the form itself from my return then?

[Critter-3]

Yes ... remove it all.