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WHAT TO DO ABOUT TAX WHEN YOU BUY A HOUSE FAQ's Select a FAQs Category Capital Acquisitions Tax Capital Gains Tax Employer Information Corporation Tax Customs & Excise Revenue Audit Value Added Tax (VAT) Vehicle Registration Tax What to do about Tax when you buy a house Do I need to tell the tax office if I buy a house? Can I claim tax relief on my mortgage? What is a sole or main residence? To help with the mortgage repayments, I intend letting part of my house. What tax relief can I claim against my personal income tax and against the rental income? Does residence only mean a house? Can I claim tax relief on a loan for home improvements? What can the loan be used for? How much tax relief will I get? How can I claim the relief? If I sell my house will I have to pay Capital Gains Tax? What happens if I had let part of the house or used part of the house for business purposes? What happens if my property has "development value"? 1. Do I need to tell the tax office if I buy a house? Yes - you should inform the tax office as soon as possible so that all correspondence can be sent to your new address. » Back to Top 2. Can I claim tax relief on my mortgage? Yes - if the house is situated in the State, Northern Ireland or Great Britain and is used as your sole or main residence. » Back to Top 3. What is a sole or main residence? A sole or main residence is the residence which is your home for the greater part of the time. It does not have to be owned by you e.g. your parents residence may also be your sole or main residence, if you normally live there. » Back to Top 4. To help with the mortgage repayments, I intend letting part of my house. What tax relief can I claim against my personal income tax and against the rental income? In this situation, part of the mortgage interest may be claimed as a normal interest credit against your personal income tax. However, the balance of the interest may not be claimed as a rental deduction. The mortgage interest applicable to the let part of the house will be determined on a just and reasonable basis. For example, the apportionment of the interest may be by reference to the number of rooms let. » Back to Top 5. Does residence only mean a house? No. It also includes: A flat Any garden or grounds of an ornamental nature which are used along with the house or flat A Mobile Home/Caravan - provided it: Is on a permanent site Is of a reasonable size to fulfill the requirements of use as a permanent residence Has electricity and other services supplied to it Is immobilised (i.e. wheels removed and mounted on blocks). 6. Can I claim tax relief on a loan for home improvements? Yes. You can claim tax relief on a loan used by you to purchase, repair, develop or improve your sole or main residence or to pay off another loan (or loans) used for that purpose. » Back to Top 7. What can the loan be used for? The loan can be used for most work done on your sole or main residence except for money spent on furniture or removable fittings (e.g. light fittings, curtains, carpets etc.). Examples of what the loan may be used for are: Extensions, purchase/construction of garage, garden shed, greenhouse etc. Construction of driveway, path etc. Conversions, painting and decorating Installing central heating Rewiring or replumbing (including bathroom suites) Replacing or installing windows Purchase and/or installation of burglar/fire alarms Purchase and installation of bedroom and kitchen units which are affixed to and become part of the building Treatment for damp, dry rot, woodworm etc. Landscaping gardens (including garden walls) Contributions to group water and sewerage schemes. » Back to Top 8. How much tax relief will I get? Tax relief is granted on the amount of the interest paid, at the standard rate subject to the overall limits as set out in Leaflet IT60 (Home Loan Interest Relief - 2000/2001 onwards) . Special provisions apply for "First Time Buyers". The period for which relief is available is 7 years (this does not apply to mortgages taken out before 6 April 1998). » Back to Top 9. How can I claim the relief? From 1 January 2002, tax relief for home mortgage interest is no longer given through the tax system but is instead granted at source. This means that your mortgage lender gives you the benefit of the tax relief element on the mortgage interest on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners. Your mortgage repayment is reduced by the amount of the tax relief. Your lender in turn claims this amount from Revenue. Any future adjustments in the tax relief (for example, arising from changes in interest rates) will be made automatically by the lender on behalf of Revenue. It is not be necessary to claim mortgage interest relief in the annual tax return, and it no longer appears on your Notice of Tax Credits. Borrowers who are taking out new mortgages must complete a TRS1 form. Your lender will supply you with a TRS1 form. Forms can also be obtained from the TRS Section, Collector-Generals, Sarsfield House, Francis Street, Limerick. Further details are available on the Leaflet TRS (Mortgage Interest Tax Relief at Source) . » Back to Top 10. If I sell my house will I have to pay Capital Gains Tax? No. If the house (including grounds of up to one acre) has been occupied as your sole or main residence throughout your period of ownership you will be exempt from capital gains tax on the sale. » Back to Top 11. What happens if I had let part of the house or used part of the house for business purposes? Full exemption may not be due if only part of the house has been used as your residence. In this case an apportionment will be made to arrive at the exempt portion of the total gain and you will have to pay capital gains tax on the balance. » Back to Top 12. What happens if my property has "development value"? Where your property has development value i.e. if it is sold for a price higher than its normal current use value then the relief from capital gains tax as outlined above is confined to what it would be if the property did not have development value. » Back to Top

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Foreclosures Real Estate Website Directory [ Home ] [ Add a Website ] [ Modify a Website ] [ New ] [ Top Rated ] [ Email Updates ] [ Search ] Advanced search MAIN MENU TOP 100 SITES HOMES FOR SALE FOR REALTORS ADD YOUR WEBSITE JOIN THE TOP 100 LIST POST YOUR LISTINGS CONTACT SUPPORT ADVERTISING WEBMASTER Foreclosures Tips on buying a Foreclosure There are three types of foreclosure opportunities to look for. Pre-foreclosures, which are in the period before the foreclosure sale. Foreclosures, which exist when the property is taken back by the lender and sold at public sales. REOs, which exist when the lender ends up with the foreclosed property in it's own inventory after the public sale. How do I find the owners and borrowers? Pre-foreclosure Properties – You can approach the owner or borrower up until the time when the property actually is sold through foreclosure proceedings. If the owner or borrower isn’t living in the property, use one or more of these methods to hunt them down: * Don't be shy! KNOCK ON THE DOOR! - Simply be polite and see if you can gather information directly from the homeowner or renter. If you can get in the door you stand a much better chance of making an offer or finding out where the owner is. You are offering folks a way out of foreclosure -and possibly a more lenient approach than the bank might take to when they must vacate- if you buy the home. * By Mail – Send a letter to the owner/borrower at the property address or leave a letter for the owner/borrower at the property address (if you put it inside a mailbox, the USPS requires that you put a first-class stamp on it). In the letter, explain that you understand the property is going into foreclosure, and that you have some options so the owner/borrower can avoid credit problems, or possibly even retain ownership. * Use Public Records – If the owner/borrower doesn’t live in the property, check with the county courthouse. They’ll have the owner/borrower’s name on record. * Ask Neighbors – If the property is vacant, talk with neighbors to see if anyone knows how to reach the owner/borrower. Be sure to tell them you’ve got information to help the owner/borrower. * Open the Telephone Book – If you still can’t locate the owner/borrower, try calling people who have the same last name. You might happen upon a relative. Foreclosure Properties – You’ll find foreclosed properties at a public sales. The day, date, time and place is published in the newspaper. The usual location for foreclosure sales is at the county courthouse, and sometimes, they’re conducted on the courthouse steps. REOs – After the foreclosure proceedings, the lender may end up with the property if no one bids more than the lender’s bid, which is equal to the loan balance. At this point, the property is referred to as an REO or “real estate owned” (by the lender) property. REOs are great investment opportunities. REAL ESTATE NEWS CLICK HERE FOR REAL ESTATE NEWS MORTGAGE NEWS CLICK HERE FOR MORTGAGE NEWS MORTGAGE CALCULATOR Loan Amount Interest Rate (%) Term(Years) Starting: Mo.= January February March April May June July August September October November December Year= Amortization table No Yes Monthly Principal Prepayment Amount Annual Principal Prepayment Amount (Enter B here for Bi-weekly Loans) One-Time Prepayment Amount, to be paid before payment (month #) -- Powered by RealEstateAgencies.net

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