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Greg Rutkowski
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Tax question in California...maybe other state too.

Greg Rutkowski
  • New to Real Estate
  • Las Vegas, NV
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I'm a home owner, and pay my mortgage on the 1st of each month. As we are getting closer to the new year, I wanted to know if a January 2017 payment made in December 2016, would the interest on that payment be applied towards 2016 taxes, or 2017 taxes?

Thank you for your time and input...

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Michael McDevitt
  • full-time CPA & part-time RE Investor
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Michael McDevitt
  • full-time CPA & part-time RE Investor
  • Colorado Springs, CO
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Good question @Greg Rutkowski.  The answer is, a mortgage payment in 2016 would allow you to take that payment's interest piece in 2016.  BUT, be sure you send in the January payment by mid December, so the mortgage company receives it and posts it as a December payment.  I usually make mine around December 15th. 

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