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Second Home Mortgage Tax Deduction for 2009, 2010
A mortgage interest tax deduction is a deduction that you take against your first and second homes to reduce your tax liability. This deduction was placed into law to help encourage Americans to purchase homes.
Owning a second home is a luxury that many like to enjoy but it does not yield many tax deductions or credits. One of the few deductible expenses on a second home is the home interest tax deduction. You can also deduct your property taxes on both homes.
The limit on the amount that can be deductible is a home mortgage amount that does not exceed $1,000.000.00 on both your first and second homes combined.
Help Paying for College in 2009, 2010
There are many options to help you ease the pain of paying for college.
Section 529
A Section 529 plan can help you prepare for the expense of paying for your child’s college tuition. The standard 529 plan allows you to prepay for college at the current rate for future use. This plan also allows the plan to be free from federal income tax. These plans are increasing in use as the price of college continues to increase annually. If this money is withdrawn for any other purpose than to pay for higher education, the funds will be taxed again.