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Question: How will a Mortgage Tax Credit Certificate affect my income if monthly benefit exceeds monthly tax w/holding?

We are a single income family of 5, so I claim all of my exemptions throughout the year. Consequently, my federal tax with holding is only $35 or so a month. I live in Hawaii, where my monthly benefit from a MCC would be as much as $360 a month. Would I receive $360 a month, or would I only receive an amount to cover my $35 a month in taxes that I pay now? Does MCC work like receiving early earned income credit?

Answer: The mortgage interest credit is intended to help lower-income individuals afford home ownership. If you qualify, you can claim the credit each year for part of the home mortgage interest you pay.

Who qualifies. You may be eligible for the credit if you were issued a mortgage credit certificate (MCC) from your state or local government. Generally, an MCC is issued only in connection with a new mortgage for the purchase of your main home.
This is a non refundable credit that can possibly reduce your tax liability, it is not paid out like EIC.
If you Itemize your deductions on Sch A, you can not include in the computation for the credit any amount of Mortgage Interest that is deducted on the SCH A.

See Publication 530

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p530/index.html

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p530/ar02.html#d0e1150

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In the current recessionary scenario, a large number of homeowners are considering refinancing home mortgage due to various financial constraints. However, it is important to know exactly when and how to refinance your mortgage. Most people do not realize that opting for mortgage refinancing can lower the amount of your monthly payments and switch your adjustable interest rate to a fixed one. The last five years have seen mortgage interest rates fall drastically. So if you took a mortgage on your home when the rates were high, you can now opt for mortgage refinance in order to take advantage of falling interest rates. In simple terms, mortgage refinancing involves applying for and taking on a totally new loan. If your credit history is spotless, there’s nothing to worry about, but if you are saddled with poor credit scores, you may have to overcome a few obstacles during the process of bad credit mortgage refinance. However, there is no need to be intimidated by the seemingly impossible standards set up by lending institutions.

As a bad credit mortgage refinance borrower, you may have faced numerous rejections because potential lenders would consider you a risky credit proposition. And the reason for late or missed payments that mar your credit score may be due to the fact that your employer cut your salary or you lost your job because the company folded. Lenders will nevertheless hesitate before working with you. Refinancing is probably the solution to your problems because it has slightly different criteria as compared to normal mortgage policies, so you might just qualify for approval in spite of a poor credit rating. When you secure refinancing for your home, you put it up as collateral for the loan. This means that if you default on the loan the lender or the bank is entitled to take possession of your home.

Knowing when to go for bad credit mortgage refinancing is as important as knowing how to go about it. You must have seen a number of advertisements on the internet or on television that claim to secure the lowest possible rates of interest and hassle-free refinancing. However, you need to check out other lenders who might offer you a better and more profitable deal on home refinancing. You also need to calculate whether the total amount of projected savings is greater than the cost of mortgage refinancing.

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