Payoff Primary mortgage with Rental property sale proceeds

Payoff Primary mortgage with Rental property sale proceeds

Member since 2020 · 56 posts · 24 votes

Hi,

I want to sell my rental property which had appreciated well enough to payoff my primary home mortgage. Any pointers on how the tax on appreciation is calculated taking into considering the passive activity loss over the years and depreciation recapture? I read somewhere that depreciation recapture tax will be based on my ordinary income tax bracket. Will that be the case even if the depreciation never reduced my ordinary income tax in previous years (due to income limits)  and just got added to the passive activity loss?

Thanks

Sattir

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  • Ashish AcharyaBusiness Member
    CPA, CFP®, PFS · Sarasota, FL · Member since 2017 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    5y
    Originally posted by @Sattir Bitti:

    Hi,

    I want to sell my rental property which had appreciated well enough to payoff my primary home mortgage. Any pointers on how the tax on appreciation is calculated taking into considering the passive activity loss over the years and depreciation recapture? I read somewhere that depreciation recapture tax will be based on my ordinary income tax bracket. Will that be the case even if the depreciation never reduced my ordinary income tax in previous years (due to income limits)  and just got added to the passive activity loss?

    Thanks

    Sattir

    • Recapture will be taxed at the max 25% or lower depending on your tax bracket.  
    • Your suspended losses will decrease your gain when you sell the house. Meaning the losses there were suspended under PAL will be released so you can benefit from it. 
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  • Basit SiddiqiBusiness Member
    Accountant · New York, NY · Member since 2015 · 8k+ posts · 3k+ votes
    5y

    @Sattir Bitti

    Some considerations as you do what you are planning to do.

    If you are currently itemizing your deductions, you may see an increase in your taxes if your mortgage interest is reduced.

    Your 'appreciation' is taxed when you calculate your gain.
    Gain is sales price less selling expenses less adjusted basis.

    Your suspended loss may get released upon sale of the property.

    Best of luck

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