Homes and Taxes

What You Can and Cannot Deduct

Homeowners

What You Can and Cannot Deduct

This report from the IRS explains what expenses you can deduct as a homeowner. It also points out expenses that are not deductible. This section has two primary discussions: real estate taxes and home mortgage interest.

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Homes & Taxes

Selling Your Home

Explains the tax rules that apply when you sell your main home. Also includes  worksheets to help you figure the adjusted basis of the home you sold, the gain (or loss) on the sale, and the amount of the gain that you can exclude.

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Tax Planning Guide

Deloitte & Touche presents Personal Tax Planning – an annual guide to tax planning and tax saving strategies. Published by the Private Client Advisers practice, the publication outlines processes for determining an individual’s current tax position and methods for choosing tax-saving strategies best suited for a variety of tax situations – for both the present and future.

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Tax Information

For First-Time Homeowners

Provides tax information for first-time homeowners including how you treat items such as settlement and closing costs, real estate taxes, home mortgage interest, and repairs.

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Residential Rental Property

This publication discusses rental income and expenses, and explains how to report them on your return. It also covers casualty losses on rental property and the passive activity limits and at-risk rules. This publication is designed for those who only rent out a few residential dwelling units.

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Moving Expenses

Explains the deduction of certain expenses of moving to a new home because you changed job locations or started a new job. Topics include: Who can deduct moving expenses; What moving expenses are deductible and how to report your moving expenses.

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