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The idea of having your own home is a huge benefit; or rather a privilege on its own, but having mortgage tax benefits attached to it, make the thought even more lucrative.

Few homebuyers keep in mind that the interests they will pay on their mortgages are tax deductible. For the sake of the argument, if you take out a mortgage of $200 000, you will be able to deduct in the vicinity of $12 000 on your tax for the first year of payments made.

 Apart from that, you can deduct your private mortgage insurance as well now as part of your tax deductions. In addition, up to 2010, all mortgage holders may deduct mortgage insurance payments made since January 2007.

In the event where you are a first time home owner and had to pay points on your mortgage, part of these points are also deductible in the If you are a new home-buyer and you paid points on your mortgage, you can deduct a portion of those points during the matching year of purchase.

Another mortgage tax benefit applies to those first-time homebuyers who have a lower income than the average income for the area they reside in. First time homebuyers can make use of this type of assistance by deducting part of the interest paid on their mortgages every year. However, it is important to note that this credit will have a decreasing effect on the percentage of taxes you will be eligible to deduct from your taxes.

In addition to all of the above, it is important to take into account that there might be other tax benefits that could apply to your specific situation. It is advisable to speak to a professional tax consultant in this regard in order to obtain more informative details pertaining to your current situation.