January 1, 2007 Private Mortgage Insurance Deductibility Rules Murky


by Mark Nash - Date: 2007-02-05 - Word Count: 269 Share This!

Recent legislation signed into law allowing some tax deductions on Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) premiums by homebuyers is filled with more questions than answers as of this writing. As with any tax questions, seek out an experienced tax professional. Many in the mortgage industry were caught off guard by this new tax law. Depending on many variables in the legislation, do not take for granted any advice on deductibility from those who do not have a thorough understanding of the short and long term implications of this legislation.

What we do know:

-Borrower-Paid Private Mortgage Insurance for eligible borrowers who have mortgage loans funded after January 1, 2007 might be able to utilize the new legislation.

-At this time, only eligible purchases qualify. It is still unclear if refinances and rehabilitation loans fall under this legislation.

-Early interpretations by those in mortgage industry believe the legislation covers conventional and FHA financing.

-The legislation limits the full deductibility to borrowers with an adjusted gross income (AGI) of $100,000 or less. In the case of a married individual filing a separate return, the AGI maximum is $50,000. The deduction in gradually phased out for borrowers with AGI's up to $109,000. Contact a tax professional concerning your own situation.

-The current legislation specifically states that unless the legislation is extended, it will expire on December 31, 2007.

-Taxpayers who wish to utilize this new legislation must itemize on their tax return to receive the benefit.

-Deductibility issues are between the borrower and the Internal Revenue Service. Mortgage loan originators will be reluctant to provide individual tax advice on this new legislation. Borrowers should seek out qualified tax consultants for advice.


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Mark Nash is the author of five real estate books, new for 2007; Real Estate A-Z for Buying & Selling a Home. William J. Sittig, Chief of the Science, Technology and Business Division of The Library of Congress has invited Mark to make a presentation on 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home to the members, public and staff of the Library on March 21, 2007. Nash has been featured on Bloomberg Video-on-Demand, CBS The Early Show, CNN, and The Today Show. He is a syndicated columnist for RealtyTimes.com and reviews books for MyShelf.com and The Midwest Review of Books.To subscribe to his free monthly ezine; Agent to Agent visit: http://www.AgenttoAgentezine.com.

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