my wife and i are joint on the house mortgage, i received a 1098 and her social security number is the ID on it and i am listed as a borrower with her. we have separated in october of 08 so she has not lived in the house or paid any of the mortgage in 2009. also, i am the sole owner of the property.
my question, is she still entitled to half the mortgage interest? can she also claim the property taxes since they are on escrow?
i was not able to get a clear understanding from the irs website. it seems like the answer is yes though...

