One of the more complicated, often-violated, and misunderstood tax issues is the eye tracing guidelines. In general, interest expense on a debt is allocated in the same manner as your debt to which such interest expense relates is allocated. Debt is allocated by tracing disbursements of the debt proceeds to specific expenses. This section prescribes rules for tracing debts proceeds to specific expenditures.
Personal interest – is not deductible. Investment interest – Typically paid on debt incurred to buy investments such as land, stocks, mutual funds, etc. However, interest on personal debt to obtain or carry tax-free investments is not deductible whatsoever. The annual investment interest deduction is bound to “net investment income,” which is the total of taxable investment income reduced by investment expenses (apart from expenses related to investments that produce non-taxable income).
The investment interest deduction is only allowed to taxpayers who itemize their deductions. Tip: If you have a ClientWhys Big Book of Taxes, see section 7.07 for more details. Home loan interest – includes the interest on the taxpayer’s major and an individual second home. 100,000 of equity debt between your second and first homes.
Both the acquisition of personal debt and equity debts must be secured by the house(s) to be deductible as home loan interest. In addition, home mortgage interest is deductible by those who itemize their deductions. Note: There is an irrevocable election to take care of a home mortgage loan as unsecured by the house, thus allowing the utilization of the … Read the rest