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Tax Deduction on Maintenance for Co-ops.

Started by gutter86
over 17 years ago
Posts: 74
Member since: Mar 2008
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Ok, I get the fact that different maintenances have varying levels of deduction percentages. I also get that the percentage typically has to do with the underlying mortgage on the building as a whole. But the big question is...do you truly realize the Net maintenance that the brokers love to promote on those mortgage sheets they hand out at open houses? And how do you actually see the reduction? Is it realized on your own personal income tax return? If so, then wouldn't the realization of any deduction also be a result of your own personal tax return? It just sounds too simple when you see a listing stating something like "54% deduction".
Response by surdy
over 17 years ago
Posts: 121
Member since: May 2008

It's "54% deduction" of the value of the maintenance to which you apply your tax bracket deduction.

For eg if Maintenance is $100 and the deduction is 54% and you are in the 30% tax bracket

S100 x .54 x.30= $16.20 in tax savings.

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Response by gutter86
over 17 years ago
Posts: 74
Member since: Mar 2008

Thanks. This is helpful.

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Response by Pez
over 17 years ago
Posts: 55
Member since: Oct 2007

I am already in AMT so I don't get any deduction / benefit from additional taxes. I am not sure about the deductibility of the interest portion.

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