what is my tax right off for mortgage interest
Most people calculate the true cost of their mortgage as their interest rate, less any tax savings from an interest deduction on their tax return. They may think, Well, my mortgage rate is 5%, and I'm in the 25% tax bracket, so my true rate is 3.75% (the federal government lets them write off the interest, with a 25% tax savings, so their net cost is 75% of their rate. Essentially, they think the Federal Government pays 25% of the mortgage). Well, that thinking is not entirely accurate.