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A taxpayer can deduct interest he or she pays on a mortgage if the taxpayer is the legal or equitable owner of the property. In the marital setting, ownership rights and tax treatment when filing separately can get complicated. If a home is owned jointly, each spouse can deduct half the interest payments.
