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  • Profile photo of kennykennykennykennykennykenny
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    Hi guys, I have a tax deduction question that I’ve not seen asked before.

    Last financial year, my mother-in-law took out a LOC against her fully paid off IP. We borrowed from her LOC $70,000 to use as a deposit for purchasing an IP. Is the interest charged to her on this $70000 tax deductible for us? I assume it is seeing we are borrowing this money to buy an IP. However, the LOC is obviously in her name, so I’m unsure. My accountant says it’s okay because of the purpose of the loan but I would like a second opinion.

    Does anyone have a simple answer?

    Profile photo of Modernity InvestingModernity Investing
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    Listen to your accountant, he has the full picture and understands your position. But having said that the answer is clearly yes if you consider the purpose of the LOC.

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    Profile photo of kennykennykennykennykennykenny
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    Thanks for answering Mark. I had some bad advice from a previous accountant so I am a bit wary this time. I didn’t want to claim for something that I wasn’t entitled to so I wanted to double check.

    Profile photo of Jamie MooreJamie Moore
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    Hi Kenny

    When you say “us” do you mean yourself and mum or just you mum?

    If she’s the only one on the title for the IP that the LOC was taken out against – I’d assume she’s the only one that can claim it as a deduction.

    Cheers

    Jamie

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    Profile photo of kennykennykennykennykennykenny
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    Hi Jamie,

    Sorry but I think I made the question confusing and misleading. My mother-in-law took out a LOC; my partner and I bought an IP using $70000 borrowed from that LOC. My mother-in-law has nothing to do with the IP my partner and I purchased. Does that make sense? She lent us that $70000 taken from her LOC. Only my partner’s and my name are on the title of the IP.

    Kenny

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    Anyone else with an answer?

    Profile photo of Richard TaylorRichard Taylor
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    Yes the interest would be Tax deductible at the rate your Mother in law is charging you.

    I assume that this is the same rate as she is paying on her loan.

    Fairly standard way of structuring.

    Cheers

    Yours in Finance

    Richard Taylor | Australia's leading private lender

    Profile photo of kennykennykennykennykennykenny
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    Thanks for your answer Richard. I’m still learning about the intracacies of property investing and learning a lot on these forums. Cheers!

    Profile photo of Jamie MooreJamie Moore
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    Hi Kenny

    Do you have a loan agreement in place with your num?

    Cheers

    Jamie

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    Profile photo of kennykennykennykennykennykenny
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    Hi Jamie,

    Do you mean a written loan agreement? If you do then no, we don’t, only verbal. Does it have to be written?

    Cheers,

    Kenny

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