My housemate and I are the legal owners of our house. We have a mortgage, secured by our house, on which we are jointly and severally liable. The house is our principal residence. We each pay one-half of the mortgage, including principal, interest, and real property taxes, from our joint account in which we have an equal interest. I receive a Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement, each year. The Form 1098 shows my name and Social Security number, along with the total amount of mortgage interest and real property taxes paid during the calendar year. How do my housemate and I reflect our respective payments of mortgage interest and real property taxes during the calendar year on Schedule A of our separate Forms 1040?

My housemate and I are the legal owners of our house. We have a mortgage, secured by our house, on which we are jointly and severally liable. The house is our principal residence. We each pay one-half of the mortgage, including principal, interest, and real property taxes, from our joint account in which we have an equal interest. I receive a Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement, each year. The Form 1098 shows my name and Social Security number, along with the total amount of mortgage interest and real property taxes paid during the calendar year. How do my housemate and I reflect our respective payments of mortgage interest and real property taxes during the calendar year on Schedule A of our separate Forms 1040?
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If I must deduct points over the life of my mortgage, and I have a 30-year mortgage, should I divide the points paid by 30 and enter that amount on Schedule A of Form 1040?

If I must deduct points over the life of my mortgage, and I have a 30-year mortgage, should I divide the points paid by 30 and enter that amount on Schedule A of Form 1040?
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Last year, my parents and I both took out student loans to pay for my education. We both received Form 1098-E for our separate loans. I wasn't their dependent last year. Can we both claim student loan interest on our tax returns?

Last year, my parents and I both took out student loans to pay for my education. We both received Form 1098-E for our separate loans. I wasn't their dependent last year. Can we both claim student loan interest on our tax returns?
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I donated a used car to a qualified charity that sold the car immediately after I donated it. I would like to take the charitable contribution as an itemized deduction. Do I need to attach a special form to my return for the donation? What records should I keep?
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How do I request approval to file information returns electronically?

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