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.
There are 11 boxes to take note of when reviewing your statement. Box 1: Mortgage interest received from the borrower. Box 2: Outstanding mortgage principal. Box 3: Mortgage origination date. Box 4: Refund of overpaid interest. Box 5: Mortgage insurance premiums.
If you are required and you do not file electronically, you may be subject to a penalty of up to $100 per 1098 form.
How Do I Get My 1098 Form? Your mortgage lender sends your Form 1098 to you, generally by the end of January of the filing year. Some lenders may make their tax forms available online, in which case you should check your account to download.
Use Form 1098 (Info Copy Only) to report mortgage interest of $600 or more received by you during the year in the course of your trade or business from an individual, including a sole proprietor.
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.
You should receive one in January if you have a mortgage, and are able to claim the interest as a deduction if you itemize your tax return. Internal Revenue Service. "About Form 1098, Mortgage Interest Statement."