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Maybe, it will depend upon if you have enough itemized deductions to exceed the Standard Deduction andyour adjusted gross income is less than $100,000.

The Standard Deduction is an deduction from income based upon your filing status. The Standard Deduction is normally adjusted each year for inflation.

In tax year 2011 the Standard Deduction for single or married filing separate was 5,800 and for married filing jointly was $11,600.

So to be able to deduct every dollar of the interest on your home loan, you will need to have other Schedule A Itemized Deductions that exceeded your Standard Deduction.

In other words, if your qualified medical expenses, state and local income taxes, home real estate taxes, charitiable contributions, casualty losses, education expenses, investment expenses, and legal expenses add up to be more than your Standard Deduction ($11,600 for married filing jointly) AND youradjusted gross income is less than $100,000 (married filing jointly) the interest on a home loan will be tax deductible.

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