Problem
John and Sarah bought a home last year and paid the following housing expenses during the year:
Mortgage interest $14,500
Mortgage principal $1,235
Property taxes $4,250
Homeowner's insurance $2,740
Maintenance $2,150
Utilities $3,900
Assuming they are in the 28 percent marginal tax bracket, their standard deduction for the year is $11,600 and they have no additional expenses that they can itemize, how much more did they save in taxes from home ownership?