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If a Cosigner pays all of the the Home Equity Loan monthly payments does the Primary Signatory then get to claim the tax deduction on the interest paid or does the Cosignatory get such tax deduction?
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∙ 15y ago
You cannot claim a deduction for something you did not pay.
If the primary signatory did not pay the interest, then this person does not get to deduct it.
In order to claim a non-business/non-investment deduction for interest, the person claiming the deduction must (among other things) be the legal or equitable owner of the property. Usually, the cosignor is not the legal or equitable owner of the property, hence the cosignor cannot claim an interest deduction.
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Can a co signer claim a car loan on taxes?
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The cosigner can be held responsible for the loan if the original signer does not repay. Thus, the creditor has another means of access to the money, similar to collateral, and thus the presence of a cosigner lowers the interest rate.
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1986
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interest on a home mortgage
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As a cosigner who has been paying the loan for the debtor can you claim the payments as tax deduction?
Your in a tricky realm here: Only the interest you pay on YOUR home mortgage is deductible....so if you want to claim it as a deduction under that, it better be your residence (already deducting another mortgage could make it obvious). But I'm thinking - If there is an agreement between you and the primary that makes him in debt to you for the amount, AND you can show there is no chance of collecting on that debt...than you MAY have a personal bad debt deduction...which has a number of complexities...but perhaps something to review with legal/accounting consultant more.
Would removal of the tax deduction on mortgage interest affect the housing market?
Yes it would.
Can a cosigner who resides in the home deduct on his income tax the property taxes on the home and the mortgage interest that he pays on the loan for that home?
Some basic facts: 1) You cannot deduct any property taxes or mortgage interest unless YOU paid it. If a co-owner or cosigner (or even a complete stranger) paid the taxes or interest you cannot deduct them even though you might be an owner of the house. 2) There are severe restrictions on an individual's ability to deduct any type of interest payments. As a general rule, an individual may not deduct any interest payments. One exception to this rule is a limited deduction for interest on a qualified residence. The person deducting the interest must be the legal or beneficial owner of the property in order to qualify under this exception. Unless there are other facts not present in the question, the co-signer would likely not be a legal of beneficial owner. 3) To deduct real estate taxes, the taxes must be imposed on the person taking the deduction. Real estate taxes would be imposed on the owner of the property. The Tax Court has allowed beneficial owners to also claim the deduction (See Trans v Commissioner and Uslu v Commissioner). The co-signer would not be a legal owner and the status of "beneficial owner" is a very difficult one to establish (and we have no evidence the co-signer would qualify as a beneficial owner). Hence the co-signer cannot deduct the real estate taxes. Conclusion: Neither the borrower nor the co-signer can claim a deduction.
What is an advantage of home ownership?
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