Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act of 2021
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What This Bill Does
This bill changes the tax rules for mortgage insurance premium deductions (a reduction in taxes based on insurance payments borrowers make on mortgages). It increases the income level at which people stop being able to claim this deduction and makes this deduction permanent instead of temporary.
Who It Affects
People who pay mortgage insurance premiums on their home loans and claim this deduction on their taxes.
Key Provisions
• The income limit for claiming the mortgage insurance premium deduction increases from $100,000 to $200,000 for single filers and from $50,000 to $100,000 for married filers filing separately (Sec. 2(a)(1))
• The clause that previously limited when this deduction applies gets removed, making the deduction permanent rather than temporary (Sec. 2(a)(2))
What Changes
Currently, people earning over $100,000 (or $50,000 if married filing separately) cannot claim the mortgage insurance premium deduction. After this law passes, people can claim it if they earn up to $200,000 (or $100,000 if married filing separately). The deduction also becomes permanent rather than expiring.
Important Definitions
Mortgage insurance premium: insurance that borrowers pay to protect lenders if the borrower stops making loan payments.
Effective Date
Taxable years beginning after December 31, 2021.
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