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Loans And Taxes

Taxes are a part of everyday like and most countries charge some form of another. Most of the rules that are in place regarding loans and how they relate to taxes are pretty universal across the board and every borrower should have at least a cursory knowledge of them. The following is a list of basic rules as they apply to loans taken out in the United States. International borrowers may find very similar rules in place for their own loans and tax obligation.

1. Loans are not considered gross income.
2. Lenders are not allowed to deduct the amount of loan because assets have been converted from one type to another and not changed in value.
3. The loan obligation cannot be deducted by the borrower for the same reason.
4. The lender cannot consider the monies paid on the loan as income.
5. Interest the lender receives, however, can be considered gross income.
6. Interest paid by the borrower on the loan can be deducted on their taxes if it is on a business, student or mortgage loan.

Borrowers who do their own taxes should keep these six rules in mind. They are straight forward and easy to understand where loans are concerned. Basically, the only thing a borrower can deduct on their taxes is the interest paid on a business, student, or mortgage loan. This interest will award the borrower with some additional tax deductions they may not have had before.

One point of interest that should be remembered by all borrowers is that if they receive a loan that is discharged (not including a student loan), this money goes from being considered a loan to income. The borrower will be liable for any taxes that are due on the money.

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