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Trump Administration Weighs Slashing Mortgage Deduction
Politico, Aug. 4, 2017–Colin Wilhelm
Despite promises from the Trump administration in April that it would “protect the homeownership … deductions,” multiple sources tracking tax reform said that the cap on the mortgage interest deduction–currently set at the interest on up to $1 million of mortgage debt–could be lowered in tax reform.