Partially Acquisition Indebtedness and Partially Home Equity Indebtedness
Regulations will provide that a single debt may qualify as partially acquisition and partially home equity indebtedness. Therefore, for example, if a taxpayer incurs a debt secured by his qualified residence and uses a portion of the debt proceeds to refinance an existing acquisition indebtedness and uses the remaining portion of the debt proceeds for purposes other than the substantial improvement of the residence, the portion of the debt used to refinance the acquisition indebtedness will qualify as acquisition indebtedness and the portion of the debt used for other purposes will generally qualify as home equity indebtedness, subject to the $100,000 limitation on home equity indebtedness. (Notice 88-74) However, for years 2018 through 2025, the TCJA prohibits deduction of interest paid on home equity debt.