Posts tagged Tax Deduction
How will a 401(k) withdrawal impact my taxes at year-end?

Assuming the withdrawal is going to be spent and not rolled over to another retirement account, a partial withdrawal from your Traditional 401(k) will be treated as taxable income when you file your taxes next year. The amount the 401(k) provider deducts and sends to the IRS will also be counted as a prepayment of your taxes for the year, similar to how withholdings worked while working. . . .

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Is it worth paying points to buy down the mortgage interest rate?

If you keep the mortgage for 30 years it is generally worth it, but almost no one does this for either their home or investment property. If you sell the property in 3 months it doesn’t make sense to pay $10k in points to get a $170 monthly savings. The question is: How long do you need to have the mortgage to make paying that fee (the points) worth it - considering the time-value of money?

Article Also Covers:

  • How to calcluate the net present value of the bank’s offers

  • How banks calculate their offers

  • Estimating how long will you keep the mortgage

  • The rate of return on alternative uses for the funds

  • Multi-decade tax planning and mortgage points

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How is the profit from the sale of our home taxed during a divorce?

There are a few questions imbedded in your bigger question, so I'll be taking them one at a time. Before starting, however, you will likely benefit from talking with a financial professional, at least CPA for doing your taxes this year. To answer your main question, assuming the property was never depreciated as an investment property, your share of the capital gains will be taxed at long-term capital gains rates. This should be a tax of 15% of the capital gain above the exclusion amount.

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Is interest on a HELOC still deductible under the new tax law?

Based on what you have stated, your interest should still be deductible under the new tax law. Whether second mortgage interest is deductible is highly dependent on your individual circumstances, and many are confused by the new rules (as they are honestly quite confusing). You will want to . . . .

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