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Do home refinancing ever refinance back taxes owed on a home?Keep in mind that you just described the vast minority of home loans these days. I just heard a state that something like 95% of home loans in Dane County, Wisconsin (Madison) have less than 5% down. Most home equity loans and lines of credit are granted without asking you what you plan to use the money for. Thus, I don't see a problem with using the money to pay back taxes. I am, however, curious how you got in a si...

Do you know about home equity?
Divorcing couple has two kids, $50,000 in bank, and a house with equity of $200,000 and remaining mortgage of $100,000. Woman wants to keep house "because of the kids" ;-) Man earns more than woman, however not enough - the child support and alimony is not sufficient to cover mortgage. Splitting of assets seems difficult. The man does not want to maintain any equity in the house after the divorce. Can the woman be asked to take out a home equity loan (reverse mortgage?) on the hous...

What Is Home Equity Loan
I know you get deductions for home equity loan interest if its used to pay for home related stuff but not for things like paying off credit cards. But what about if I put home improvements on a credit card (zero percent for a year) then take out a home equity loan to pay off that credit card. Would trying to save a little money up front end up costing more in the long run?I think the tracing rules might allow you to allocate it as "acquisition interest", and have it work. You have b...

What Is Home Equity Line
Under what circumstances, if any, is the interest from a home equity LINE of credit deductible?I suspect a some lenders lend out funds saying that the interest is deductible as a home equity line from a marketing standpoint. I would think that that means the line"IS" secured by one's residence and not merely that it "could be secured". I would think that if the loan had not in fact been recorded consistent with the filing requirements in your state that an IRS auditor could take ...

What Is Home Equity Line Of Credit
Can someone tell me if the monthly interest on my Home Equity Line of Credit is tax deductible. My initial mortgage is six months old and I already have approx 70K in equity in my new home (primary residence). My income is approx 100K/Year. Please let me know the tax ruling or where I can get further information.Based on those facts (and that there are no other debts against the property), the interest on the line of credit is deductible. There are no tax rulings because this i...

What Is A Home Equity
Is a home equity line of credit tax deductable?There is a limit on the amount of debt that can be treated as home equity debt. The total home equity debt on your main home and second home is limited to the smaller of: $100,000 ($50,000 if married filing separately), or The total of each home's fair market value (FMV) reduced (but not below zero) by the amount of its home acquisition debt and grandfathered debt. Determine the FMV and the outstanding home acquisition and grandfathered ...

What Is A Home Equity Loan
I am thinking of taking out a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit or a second mortgage. My wife and I have lots of confusion on what is what. Is a Home Equity Loan the same animal as a Second Mortgage? Does a Second Mortgage carry a bad name on your credit report? Help.Let me try.... home equity loan is a loan on your home. second mortgage is a home loan that is on the second lien position. I think home equity loan can be the first or the second or third..on and on. ...

What is the best account type to use for a home equity line of credit in Quicken 98?
What is the best account type to use for a home equity line of credit in Quicken 98? I could do this as a credit card account, but it would be nice for Quicken to calculate the payments & amortization. Can it deal with a loan where the principal amount changes each month? Is this something to add to the wish list for Q99?I have been using a Credit Card account type for my equity line for the past 6 years and it has worked fine. Since the balance changes as you make payments and...

Home Equity Line of Credit
I have just upgraded to Money Deluxe 2006 from Money Deluxe 2004. In the 2004 version, home equity lines of credit were treated as "credit cards" for account purposes. I understand that in the 2006 version, one can classify an account as a "home equity line of credit" account. My question is, how can I convert my current "credit card" home equitly line of credit account into a real "home equity line of credit" account in Money 2006? The "home equity line of credit" does not appea...

Washington Mutual Home Equity Loan
I would like to refinance my home equity loan. I am currently paying 8.6 percent but I can refinance it with the same bank for 6.35. That is still a bit higher then what i want. I understand that a 2nd lien on the home has a higher percent but can someone recommend a lender with lower rates then that????Here is just the first part of a article on http://kdfwfox4.com The Texas Attorney Generals office is now investigating Washington Mutual after an exclusive News Station Investigation. ...

Wachovia Home Equity
I manage my elderly parents finances through quicken. Their current checking account is at Regions and even though they keep about 30k in the account Regions wants $8/month to be able to do more than simply download transactions. Wachovia told me they would give full quicken access to their checking account if I opened one up for them. I specifically asked if this meant they could write electronic checks (as many of us do) through quicken and have the instructions sent to Wachovia ...

Where can i find in Virginia Home Equity Loan?
I am considering taking out a loan on my house for improvements to it (i.e. building a garage). I do not yet have a significant amount of equity in my home. I have seen some information on the web concerning HUD's Title 1 loans which allow for loans up to $25k without significant equity restrictions. I know there are also HEL's out there that allow 100%-125% loans, but with higher interest rates. I would need to borrow ~100% of my equity. A few questions: 1) What are the aver...

Using home equity loan to refinance mortgage
I've sent in the application, so I suppose I'll hear what they have to say. It seems like a great idea because they claim there are no fees. I assume though that the interest rate will be a bit higher. And if I pay off the mortgage I'll probably be responsible for paying my own taxes and insurance; I'm not sure if the home equity would have a escrow or not. I'm wonder what would happen if I missed a payment or two. Could my house be reposed faster under a home equity loan than a conv...

The information for Us Bank Home Equity
I am thinking of doing a home improvement project, specifically, adding a 120 sqft room. I have the cash for doing this. But given the current economic condition, I'd like to have enough cash to sit on for emergency. So equity line of credit as the emergency fund. I think it is a valid strategy, butsince I am not familiar with this at all, I'd like to ask a few questions. 1. Can the rate of home equity line of credit fixed? Or is it always Prime+x%? 2. Do I have any obligation in...

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