Schedule A planning

Mortgage interest deduction limit

Deductible estimate

$45,811

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Debt limit breakdown

Post-2017 cap$750,000
Pre-2017 cap$1,000,000
Total average debt$925,000

Post-December 15, 2017 acquisition debt is checked against the $750,000 limit for this filing status. Pre-December 16, 2017 acquisition debt is counted first up to the grandfathered limit.

Use and ownership

Interest after debt limit$45,811
After personal-use percentage$45,811
After ownership share$45,811

The estimate applies personal-use and ownership percentages after the debt-limit ratio. Enter 100% when the mortgage is only for your qualified home and you deduct the full payer share.

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Primary sources

IRS About Publication 936IRS Publication 936, Home Mortgage Interest DeductionIRS Publication 530, Tax Information for Homeowners

This tool is a simplified planning estimate. Publication 936 has detailed worksheets for refinancing, multiple homes, mixed-use debt, points, and special timing cases.