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Home Mortgage Interest Deduction: What Counts, What Doesn’t, and the Limits to Know

Home Mortgage Interest Deduction: What Counts, What Doesn’t, and the Limits to Knowby: John B Love IIIPublished on: 19/03/2026

A practical guide to the home mortgage interest deduction: what counts as acquisition debt, when home equity interest is deductible, how refinancing affects the deduction, and the key IRS debt limits based on loan dates.

Home Mortgage
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Home Mortgage Interest Deduction: What Counts, What Doesn’t, and the Limits to Know

Itemized Deductions 101: Sales Tax, Real Estate Tax, Personal Property Tax, and “Qualified Home” Rules

Itemized Deductions 101: Sales Tax, Real Estate Tax, Personal Property Tax, and “Qualified Home” Rulesby: John B Love IIIPublished on: 10/03/2026

A practical guide to itemized deductions covering deductible sales taxes (including vehicle rules), when to use sales tax tables, how real estate tax deductions work with escrow and home sales, what portion of vehicle registration may qualify as personal property tax, and the IRS definition of a qualified home.

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Itemized Deductions 101: Sales Tax, Real Estate Tax, Personal Property Tax, and “Qualified Home” Rules