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December 7, 2019
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My client has a mortgage on vacant land. Is that interest regarded as investment interest and thus only deductible to the amount of rental income?

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sjrcpa
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Level 15
December 7, 2019

Investment interest is deductible to the extent of investment income. i don't think rent counts as investment income.

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sjrcpa
sjrcpaAnswer
Level 15
December 7, 2019

Investment interest is deductible to the extent of investment income. i don't think rent counts as investment income.

The more I know the more I don’t know.
itonewbie
Level 15
December 7, 2019
I though the OP meant it could be deducted if that piece of land was rented out but agree with you in that context.
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itonewbie
Level 15
December 7, 2019

Yes but your client may elect to capitalize that as part of the carrying charges under §266.

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