The Mortgage Interest and Property Tax Deductions : Analysis and Options.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal aid to housing.

Fiscal policy.

Home ownership.

Mortgages.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (26 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews major Federal tax benefits available to homeowners, including mortgage interest deduction and deduction for State and local property taxes. Summarizes trends in homeownership; provides overview of available tax benefits; analyzes rationales commonly provided for offering such benefits; and examines effect of mortgage interest deduction and State and local property tax deduction have on homeownership rate, housing consumption, and economy. Considers policy options to revise current deductions system.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Government Division. Mortgage Interest and Property Tax Deductions

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.