Mortgage interest . I have already filed, but I forgot to add in the mortgage interest.

[bwood625]

Will i have to amend my return if i want to itemize instead of using the standard deduction

[JohnW15 · Accepted solution]

Yes, you'll need to amend to claim a mortgage interest deduction.  

But, unless all of your itemized deductions, including mortgage interest, add up to more than your standard deduction, you won't get a tax benefit, and in that case you wouldn't need to amend your return.

Please see the TurboTax Help article “What's my standard deduction?” to see what your standard deduction is this year. 

For more information that might help with your decision, please see the TurboTax Help articles below.

• Can I deduct my mortgage?
• Tax Deduction Wisdom—Should You Itemize?
• How to amend (change or correct) a return you already filed

 [Edited 03|18|2020 2:12 pm]