In 2018, their state and local
tax deduction would be limited to $ 10,000, so their total itemized
deductions would consist of the $ 9,000 in
mortgage interest and the
maximum of $ 10,000 in state and local
taxes, a total of $ 19,000.
The IRS has increased the
maximum adjusted gross income that filers can have for 2017 and still fully itemize
deductions — good news for wealthy homeowners who want to claim things like the
mortgage -
interest tax break.