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Can mortgage interest and insurance be deducted on a rental home even if someone doesn't own another home and is renting too?
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∙ 15y ago
Here are opinions and advice from FAQ Farmers: * It depends. This is from Tax Topic 505 at IRS.gov: "Your main home is where you live most of the time. It can be a house, cooperative apartment, condominium, mobile home, house trailer, or houseboat that has sleeping, cooking and toilet facilities. ... A second home can include any other residence you own, and treat as a second home. You do not have to use the home during the year. However, if you rent it to others, you must also use it as a home during the year for more than the greater of 14 days or 10 percent of the number of days you rent it, for the interest to qualify as home mortgage interest." * I don't know what the laws are like in your jurisdiction but around here a second home purchased for the purpose of renting is considered a rental property. Everything including mortgage, property taxes, and utilities etc are totally written off. Even maintentance, yard cutting, repairs are all written off too. * This is not tax advice but this is governed by the IRC. If the primary purpose is rental then interest and other ordinary and necessary expenses are all deductible.
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∙ 18y ago
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∙ 15y agoIf you own the home in question (the title is in your name), you can deduct mortgage interest. If you are renting out the home, you can deduct some of the costs of having it as a rental, but I am not sure about the insurance. If you are renting the house only, without ownership, you may not deduct the interest.
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Can you get another mortgage after a foreclosure?
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Homeowners insurance cancelled what will the mortgage company do?
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Is a mortgage valid if not signed by all the title holders?
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When there are two names on a deed can one get a mortgage loan or do both parties have to sign for the loan?
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If you have had a mortgage for 6 years you have paid about 4 times as much interest as has been deducted of the loanIf you decide to move house and get another mortgage would you get some of this inte?
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Where could one find more information on mortgage insurance?
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Where can one purchase home mortgage protection?
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What is mortage insurance?
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