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Mortgage Insurance Premium Deduction Returns with One Big Beautiful Bill

OBBBA Restores Mortgage Insurance Premium Deduction Starting 2026

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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), officially Public Law 119‑21, was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Among various tax changes, it restores the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums—beginning in tax year 2026 and continuing under permanent treatment within the tax code.Image for illustration purposes
The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), officially Public Law 119‑21, was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Among various tax changes, it restores the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums—beginning in tax year 2026 and continuing under permanent treatment within the tax code.Image for illustration purposes
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The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), officially Public Law 119‑21, was signed into law on July 4, 2025. Among various tax changes, it restores the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums—beginning in tax year 2026 and continuing under permanent treatment within the tax code.

Under this provision, homeowners can once again deduct private mortgage insurance (PMI) as part of their mortgage interest. The law specifies that “mortgage insurance premiums will be treated as deductible mortgage interest beginning in 2026”. Before this, the deduction had expired after the 2021 tax year.

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The OBBBA also makes the mortgage interest deduction permanent, retaining the existing $750,000 cap for most filers (or $375,000 if married filing separately). The inclusion of PMI as deductible ensures that homeowners who pay insurance due to smaller down payments can again get relief from their taxable income.

To summarize the timing:

• Law signed: July 4, 2025

• Deduction becomes effective: Tax year 2026 onward (January 1, 2026).

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• The law does not expire, making the deduction permanent.

This change restores a key benefit for homeowners with limited down payments who had previously paid PMI. U.S. Mortgage Insurers, an industry group, praised the provision in a press release: “By restoring this tax deduction, Congress and the President are standing up for American homeowners”.

In practical terms, starting in 2026, homeowners can deduct PMI premiums on top of regular mortgage interest when they itemize deductions—subject to other tax rules. They should keep accurate records of insurance payments and report them appropriately on tax forms.

With this restoration becoming effective in 2026 and lasting indefinitely, many middle-class homeowners with PMI will be able to claim the deduction again, helping to ease the cost of homeownership for those who put down less than 20%.

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