We bought a new home in 2018, but did not sell the original house. Do I need to fill out a special step when submitting my 2018 tax return to account new house purchase?

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We bought a new home in 2018, but did not sell the original house. Do I need to fill out a special step when submitting my 2018 tax return to account new house purchase?

No.

When you get to the mortgage interest and real estate tax deductions section, the new house is entered as your primary home and the hold house is treated as a 2nd home (unless you are renting it out).

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We bought a new home in 2018, but did not sell the original house. Do I need to fill out a special step when submitting my 2018 tax return to account new house purchase?

No.

When you get to the mortgage interest and real estate tax deductions section, the new house is entered as your primary home and the hold house is treated as a 2nd home (unless you are renting it out).

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