TAX PRO PLUS LA

Borrowing Money to Finance an Education?

If you are considering borrowing funds to finance your education or the education of your spouse or children, you may wish to take advantage of the available tax benefits.

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Cash Flow Solution for Seniors

Some retirees are faced with mounting debt and inadequate income. What options do these seniors have, especially if they have a mortgage on their home and their retirement income is too low to cover the mortgage payments and have enough left over to have some enjoyment in their golden years?

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Does the child care tax credit apply to you?

Summer has arrived, and that means it is summer camp time. 

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Transform Nondeductible Interest into Tax Deductible Interest

The only interest that is still deductible as an itemized deduction is home mortgage interest and investment interest. If you are like so many others with large consumer debt, such as credit cards and car payments, you are paying high interest rates that are not deductible. If the amount of consumer interest you pay each year is substantial and you itemize your deductions, you may want to consider converting that nondeductible interest into tax-deductible interest by paying off the consumer debt with a home equity line of credit. Generally, current law allows individual taxpayers to borrow up to $100,000 of home equity and deduct the interest on that loan as home mortgage interest. This would also apply to planned large consumer purchases, such as a car or motor home. Using a home equity line to purchase these items will make the interest deductible.

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The IRS Has Become More Liberal With College Expenses

Computers and the Internet have become integral parts of education by providing access to online courses, learning and research. It is virtually impossible to be enrolled in postsecondary education without a computer, which is needed to complete written assignments, type reports, prepare theses and access the Internet.

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