Where do you claim late fees for mortgage payments on your tax return?

[rjs]

Add the late fees to the mortgage interest and enter the total as mortgage interest.

On the screen where you enter the amount of interest there is a box to check that says "The interest amount I entered here is different from what's on my 1098." When you check that box the next screen will ask you to enter an explanation. Enter a brief explanation, such as "Added late payment fees of $xxx."

[christopper074]

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[jimsair]

Great answer! I looked over 7 different answers to the question and none of them seemed to understand the question  Your answer was simple and answered exactly what I asked. Thank you!