Question
Excess mortgage interest
Hello! I have excess mortgage interest reported on my federal return on Form 8829 since I am not itemizing. I am itemizing for my CA state tax return.
Unfortunately, my Schedule A for CA is taking the whole interest amount rather than what typically would be shown on my Schedule A interest (interest paid - deductible amount for business.)
The only way I can get this reported correctly is if I categorize it as deductible mortgage interest on Form 8829. Technically, it is in the wrong category for the federal - but then it flows through the CA return correctly. Any suggestions?
