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Tax Benefits For House Owners
There are clear tax advantages to taking out a mortgage to buy a property, including a deduction for the interest you paid and the principal you repaid. Along with this, starting with the financial year 2019–20, or the assessment year 2020–21, you can additionally reduce your tax liability by taking an extra 1,50,000–dollar deduction. This deduction will begin with the current assessment year (I-T Returns to be filed in this year). If the total deduction under this provision does not exceed 1,50,000, it may be claimed throughout the duration of the mortgage. Only purchasers of affordable low-cost homes are eligible for this deduction. What does this 80EEA deduction entail? For the purpose of interest repayment on mortgage loans obtained from financial institutions and banks, this additional deduction is possible. For loans taken out from friends and family, the interest repayment Read more…