What The Tax Reform Law Means for You and Your Clients – Texas REALTORS®-2021十大正规彩票app

February 01, 2018

In December, President Trump signed the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act” as passed by Congress. Below are several real estate-related provisions addressed in the new law. Read NAR’s extensive analysis of the law’s impact on homeowners and real estate professionals.

What the law changes

Mortgage interest deduction
- Reduces the limit on deductible mortgage debt to $750,000 for new loans taken out after December 14, 2017.
- Current loans of up to $1 million are grandfathered and not subject to the new cap. Neither limit is indexed for inflation.
Home equity loan interest deduction
- Repeals the deduction for interest paid on home equity debt through December 31, 2025.
- Interest remains deductible on home equity loans (or second mortgages) if the proceeds are used to substantially improve the residence.
State and local property tax deduction
- Caps the itemized deduction for state and local property taxes (and income or sales taxes) at $10,000. This limit isn’t indexed for inflation.
- This deduction was previously unlimited.
Moving expenses
- Repeals the moving expense deduction, except for members of the Armed Forces.
Standard deductions
- Doubles the standard deductions for individual filers (to $12,000) and joint filers (to $24,000). This deduction is indexed for inflation.
- This greatly reduces the value of the itemized MID and property tax deductions as tax incentives for homeownership, as more filers are expected to take the standard deduction rather than itemizing.

What will not change

Like-kind exchanges for real property
- Retains the Section 1031 Like Kind Exchange rule for real property, but repeals the use of Section 1031 for personal property.
Capital gains
- Retains current law related to capital gains on the sale of a principal residence.
Deductions for medical expenses and student loan interest
- Retains current law for these itemized deductions.

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