This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
If you itemize your deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040), only include the personal part of your deductible mortgage interest on Schedule A (Form 1040), lines 8a or 8b.
No, you don't have to file Form 1098 or submit it with your tax return. You only have to indicate the amount of interest reported by the form. And you generally only report this interest if you are itemizing deductions on your tax return.
Deducting mortgage interest using Form 1098 You might be able to deduct the Form 1098 amounts if they meet the guidelines for that amount. Put Box 1, deductible mortgage interest, and Box 6, points, into your Schedule A (Form 1040), Line 8a.
A mortgage statement is an accounting of all of the details about your mortgage, including the current balance owed, interest charges, interest rate changes (if you have an adjustable-rate mortgage) and a breakdown of your current and past payments.
Use Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement, to report mortgage interest (including points, defined later) of $600 or more you received during the year in the course of your trade or business from an individual, including a sole proprietor. Report only interest on a mortgage, defined later.