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- From: rrw@sunset.cse.nau.edu (Bob Wier)
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- Subject: Re: are mortgage points tax-deductible?
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- Date: 23 Dec 92 04:32:38 GMT
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- From article <1427@pdxvme.pdx.csd.mot.com>, by cah@pdx.csd.mot.com (Chris Huey):
- > wouldn't know. Best bet is to consult with a tax accountant.
- >
- > --
- > Chris Huey Motorola Computer Group
-
- Since I just finished re-financing my house, I was talking with my CPA
- today. What he said in a nutshell is that on a RE finance, neither the
- points NOR the fees are deductible in the year they occur. What
- happens is that the points are deductible over the life of the loan,
- and that the fees MAY be used to adjust the basis of the house (ie,
- the cost) if and when it is sold, depending on other factors such
- as whether a gain or a loss is involved, and whether it has been
- used as a rental.
-
- This is in Colorado, although I assume that the Federal implications
- are the same nationwide...
-
- - Bob Wier
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