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Mortgage note investors tax write-offs

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What Can Mortgage note investors Write Off?

Short answer: Interest is ordinary income; note purchase costs go into basis, servicing fees are deductible, and defaulted notes can create bad-debt or foreclosure losses.

Investment costs aren't deductible as business expenses for investors (miscellaneous itemized deductions are gone); gains and losses go on Schedule D instead.

Records to keep: Keep receipts, 1099s or W-2s, a mileage log, and a note of the business purpose for each expense.