We lived in new home all of 2022 (bought 11'21) but old home closing date wasn't until 1-31-22 so we have 2 1098s. How should we list old home: Primary, Secondary, Other?

KKCALM · ‎February 17, 2023

MonikaK1 · ‎February 17, 2023

In order for your mortgage payments to be eligible for the interest deduction, the loan must be secured by your home, and the proceeds of the loan must have been used to buy, build or improve your main residence, plus one other home you own that you also use for personal purposes.

The IRS is very clear that taxpayers, including married couples, have only one primary residence—which the agency refers to as the “main home.” Your main home is always the residence where you ordinarily live most of the time. If you lived in the new home all of 2022, that is your primary residence and the old home becomes the secondary residence.

Please see this article and this one for more information from TurboTax on this topic.

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MonikaK1 · ‎February 17, 2023

In order for your mortgage payments to be eligible for the interest deduction, the loan must be secured by your home, and the proceeds of the loan must have been used to buy, build or improve your main residence, plus one other home you own that you also use for personal purposes.

The IRS is very clear that taxpayers, including married couples, have only one primary residence—which the agency refers to as the “main home.” Your main home is always the residence where you ordinarily live most of the time. If you lived in the new home all of 2022, that is your primary residence and the old home becomes the secondary residence.

Please see this article and this one for more information from TurboTax on this topic.

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We lived in new home all of 2022 (bought 11'21) but old home closing date wasn't until 1-31-22 so we have 2 1098s. How should we list old home: Primary, Secondary, Other?