You can claim this interest and any real estate taxes that you paid. To enter your mortgage interest in TurboTax Online or Desktop, please follow these steps:
Open your tax return
Select the Federal Taxes tab
Click on the Search link on upper right of the screen (look for small magnifying lens)
Type in Mortgage Interest
Click on Jump to Mortgage Interest
Under "Mortgage Interest and Refinance" you will follow screens to Let's get the details from your Bank 1098 now
Enter the amount paid for mortgage interest in Box 1. (TurboTax has no separate screen to enter mortgage interest not reported on a Form 1098).
Make sure you enter the amount in USD.
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