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Posts Tagged ‘Mortgage Interest Payments’

 

How does the tax deduction work for mortgage interest payments?

Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
KL asked:


Is this the correct formula for the tax deduction:
Tax rate of 38.5% times all the mortgage interest I paid in the past year?

Also, If I owe $100 in taxes but my deduction is $125 (based on formula above) does that mean the govt. will send me a check for $25?

 

Do I have to itemize deductions to deduct mortgage interest on a house?

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Ashutosh G asked:


I am planning to buy a house in the state of washington in year 2010. Since I don’t have mortgage, I take the standard deduction now and I am wondering if I can keep doing it next year and still deduct my mortgage interest payments.