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    Mar 19, 2007, 07:32 AM
    Mortgage Interest
    Can someone claim your mortgage interest on their tax?
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    Mar 21, 2007, 12:01 PM
    Only the person(s) legally liable to pay the laon can jegally claim the mortgage interest as an itemized deduction on their tax return.
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