How does paying off your mortgage affect your taxes? The IRS allows you to deduct all the interest you pay on up to $1 million of home mortgage debt if you're married filing jointly or $500,000 if filing separately. When you pay off your mortgage, you stop paying interest and lose the ability to write off that expense. This makes your taxes go up.
Is it better to use a mortgage broker or lender? Mortgage Guide While using a mortgage broker seems like it would save you money because they have access to man... more