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Resolved:Unable To Enter Mortgage Points Not Reported on 1098

There was an issue where after entering mortgage points that were not reported on a 1098,  the following error would display in error check.

Who Is Affected?

If you met all of the following you may have been affected by this issue:

  • Paid points (Origination fees) in 2012
  • Used this loan to buy or improve your main home
  • Did not receive a 1098

Workaround:

Desktop Only:

  1. Go to "Forms" mode
  2. Select "Home Int Wkst"
  3. Enter the amount paid for mortgage points on Line 7 of the worksheet
  4. Reduce the amount entered on Line 4 of the worksheet by the amount entered on Line 7
  5. Return to "Step by Step"
  6. The error will now be cleared

 

 

Solution:

This issue has been resolved in a TurboTax update that was released on 2/21/2013.

For assistance with updating TurboTax please refer to the How to Update TurboTax support article.

 
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