Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/12/84; site mit-hermes.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!harvard!think!mit-eddie!mit-hermes!jpexg From: jpexg@mit-hermes.ARPA (John Purbrick) Newsgroups: net.taxes Subject: Re: taxes & home purchase Message-ID: <2448@mit-hermes.ARPA> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 18:34:51 EDT Article-I.D.: mit-herm.2448 Posted: Mon Aug 12 18:34:51 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 14-Aug-85 23:34:00 EDT References: <10951@rochester.UUCP> Organization: The MIT AI Lab, Cambridge, MA Lines: 11 > From: Hans Koomen> > Can anyone give me any info or pointers to reading material on the > fiscal implications of (first time) home purchase? Not just mortgage > interest deduction, but things like (which part of) closing costs, > property taxes held in escrow, etc. As usual, the best advice, at the best price (free), comes from the IRS. They have a publication specially for homeowners, though I don't know the exact title or publication number. Call your local IRS office. But it does include the information you asked about.