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Old 03-14-2011, 11:13 AM
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Question about Real Estate Tax

I live with my mother in Chicago, Illinois and filed head of household for 2010 (my mother did not file). A friend told me yesterday that since I filed head of household, I should have claimed a deduction for the taxes on my mother's house even though it's her house not mine. Is this true? Thanks very much in advance.



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Old 03-16-2011, 07:03 AM
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“ A friend told me yesterday that since I filed head of household, I should have claimed a deduction for the taxes on my mother's house even though it's her house not mine. Is this true?”-->No, Idon’t think so; to deduct your mother’s real estate taxes, the taxes must be imposed on you taking the deduction. Real estate taxes would be imposed on the owner of the property, your mother, I guess as she is an owner of the home. The Tax Court has allowed beneficial owners to also claim the deduction. Assume that your area cosigner, even the co-signer would not be a legal owner and the status of beneficial owner is a very difficult one to establish.Hence the co-signer cannot deduct the real estate taxes.



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