Thrivent Financial Bank

Loan & Credit Line Tax Savings

This calculator helps determine your tax savings on loans or credit lines with tax deductible interest payments. For a loan payment, select fixed term loan. For a line payment, you can choose 2%, 1.5% , 1.0% of the outstanding balance or interest only.

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Definitions

Loan amount: Total dollar amount of your loan or line of credit.
Interest rate (APR): The annual percentage rate for this loan or line of credit.
Term in months: Number of months for this loan or line of credit.
Federal tax rate:: The marginal federal tax rate you expect to pay.
State tax rate:: The marginal state tax rate you expect to pay.
Fixed loan term: Traditional amortization produces a fixed monthly payment. The monthly payment calculated will leave a zero balance at the end of the loan's term.
2%, 1.5% or 1% of balance: Your minimum payment is calculated as a percentage of the outstanding principal balance. Your minimum payment will change each month, and if you only make the minimum payment your balance will not be zero at the end of your loan's term.
100% of interest owed: For lines paying interest owed, your payment is 100% of the interest accrued during the month but no principal. Your payment may not be fixed if your interest rate or principal balance changes.

These interactive calculators are made available to you as self-help tools for your independent use and are not intended to provide specific financial advice. We cannot and do not guarantee their applicability or accuracy in regards to your individual circumstances. All examples are hypothetical, are for illustrative purposes only, are not guaranteed, and may differ from a more in depth analysis. You are encouraged to seek personalized analysis and/or advice from a qualified professional regarding all personal finance issues.