Patrick is a recently divorced single father and will be filing head of household and itemizes. As a result of the divorce from his husband he will need to refinance the mortgage on the home. The bank has offered Patrick the option of paying points on the mortgage in order to receive an annual interest rate reduction. Patrick will also make interest-only payments for the first four years. Patrick has asked you to produce a calculation to assist in determining whether or not paying points makes the most financial sense from a tax perspective. Required: 1. Complete the analysis using formulas and references to the data provided in E14:E20. (HINT: Annualize the break-even years using 365 days to determine the Break-Even Date) Mortgage Amount Proposed Points Net After-Tax Cost of Points Annual Interest Rate Savings Less: Lost tax benefit of higher interest Net After-Tax Savings of Lower Interest Point Amortization Tax Benefit Annual After-Tax Benefit of Points Break-Even Point of Points: Break-Even Date: Years Mortgage: $ Points: 240,000 4 Rate with Points: 4.75% Rate without Points: Mortgage Length (Years): 5.25% 30 Marginal Tax Rate: 24.00% Start Date: 4/1/2023

Patrick is a recently divorced single father and will be filing head of household and itemizes. As a result of the divorce from his husband he will need to refinance the mortgage on the home. The bank has offered Patrick the option of paying points on the mortgage in order to receive an annual interest rate reduction. Patrick will also make interest-only payments for the first four years. Patrick has asked you to produce a calculation to assist in determining whether or not paying points makes the most financial sense from a tax perspective. Required: 1. Complete the analysis using formulas and references to the data provided in E14:E20. (HINT: Annualize the break-even years using 365 days to determine the Break-Even Date) Mortgage Amount Proposed Points Net After-Tax Cost of Points Annual Interest Rate Savings Less: Lost tax benefit of higher interest Net After-Tax Savings of Lower Interest Point Amortization Tax Benefit Annual After-Tax Benefit of Points Break-Even Point of Points: Break-Even Date: Years Mortgage: $ Points: 240,000 4 Rate with Points: 4.75% Rate without Points: Mortgage Length (Years): 5.25% 30 Marginal Tax Rate: 24.00% Start Date: 4/1/2023

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING

10th Edition

ISBN:9781259964947

Author:Libby

Publisher:Libby

Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions

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