New home owner here and trying to understand what is tax deductible- property taxes or my interest payments? Anyone know how to also understand the potential savings?

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You should understand the SALT limit. In most cases, it’s better to just take the standard deduction

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Everyone’s individual situation will vary. But even with $10k SALT deduction, itemizing comes with increased risk of audit, and only has a small change in tax liability for most filers.

You can also claim office space as a deductible

SM1, no you can’t. This changed under TCJA.

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