Is reverse mortgage pmi deductible

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June 5, 2019
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Is reverse mortgage PMI deductible? It is on my HUD 1 statement but I haven't received any forms from the bank. If it is deductible where does it get entered?

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Best answer by IsabellaG

Yes, you can deduct qualified personal mortgage insurance (pmi) on a reverse mortgage. The insurance must be in connection with home acquisition debt.The deduction is not available for the portion relating to other types of indebtedness, such as home equity indebtedness. Also, the insurance contract must have issued after 2006.

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When I reviewed my HUD-1 statement, I was wondering about the same thing regarding the deductibility of reverse mortgage PMI. While there may be a possibility that PMI from a reverse mortgage may qualify for a deductible mortgage insurance premium under IRS guidelines, it is not automatic. Generally, you will receive a Form 1098 from your lender for deducting the interest on your reverse mortgage. If you have not yet received this form from your lender, you may want to follow up with your lender and inquire about the status of this form; it may still be forthcoming.

Generally speaking, reverse mortgage PMI can be found on line 1 of Schedule A of your individual income tax return (Form 1040) in the section entitled "Mortgage Interest Deduction." The IRS treats reverse mortgage PMI as deductible interest paid on a reverse mortgage; therefore, the IRS has established its own specific rules for determining how much, if any, of this PMI is deductible on your income tax return.

If you would like to see an example and have a clearer picture of how this works, please take the time to read this article Reverse Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction; it has an excellent explanation of how to report reverse mortgage PMI as well as how to report the total amount of reverse mortgage PMI that you may be able to deduct from your taxable income.