Just wanting to confirm I'm doing this right - It's my first year of us engaging in a spousal loan, which was started in 2022.
Do I claim the interest received on row 7 of 12100, and she claims an interest expense deduction on row 2 of 22100 with a brief description of the deduction?
Interesting note...hopefully it's not an issue... But she already has low enough income and other deductions that she's below the basic personal amount. So then her spousal loan interest deduction doesn't affect her return at all, but actually transfers into a credit for me and increases my tax refund. Is this OK?? It feels a bit wrong considering the intent of the deduction... But I'm assuming this is fine since surely many engaging in this strategy have the 2nd spouse with little/no income?
Mine:
Hers:
Do I claim the interest received on row 7 of 12100, and she claims an interest expense deduction on row 2 of 22100 with a brief description of the deduction?
Interesting note...hopefully it's not an issue... But she already has low enough income and other deductions that she's below the basic personal amount. So then her spousal loan interest deduction doesn't affect her return at all, but actually transfers into a credit for me and increases my tax refund. Is this OK?? It feels a bit wrong considering the intent of the deduction... But I'm assuming this is fine since surely many engaging in this strategy have the 2nd spouse with little/no income?
Mine:
Hers: