Residents of a household with the same name as a married couple also receive deductions for tax deduction (total)

[이데일리 정두리 기자] Next year, up to 80% of the comprehensive property tax (deposit tax) for seniors and long-term holders is expected to apply to single-family residents under the common name. The burden of the tax burden is expected to be eased for senior couples who long-term ownership of expensive houses with the common name.

According to a source from the Planning and Finance Committee of the National Assembly on the 30th, in the tax subcommittee of the National Assembly Committee, female and night secretaries, etc., reviewed the plan to expand the tax deduction for the elderly and long-term holdings between partial amendments to the General Law on Real Estate Tax (Amendment to the General Tax Law) initiated by Representative Yoon Hee-sook. It was tentatively agreed to supplement and promote it as an alternative to committee.

On the 2nd of this month, Assemblyman Yoon said: △ Apply the tax deduction for the elderly and the tax deductions for long-term tenure, which apply to the current ‘a head of household in a household (if one of the Household members own a house independently) ‘to couples who own a house with the common name. AND △ A proposed tax law amendment has been proposed to increase the tax standard for a first home owner from 900 million won to 1.2 billion won in the same name as the common name of the couple.

According to the alternatives agreed by both parties, an owner under the joint name △ A method of paying taxes for more than 1.2 billion won receiving a deduction of 600 million won each as the current one △ Paying taxes for more than 900 million won as a first generation homeowner, but elderly and long-term You can choose to receive a deduction for withholding.

When calculating the annual tax amount, it is possible to request the more favorable side of the current tax method for the married couple and the tax method for first generation single-family homes. The tax base for a single-family home is currently set at 900 million won.

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The current tax tax law deducts up to 900 million won for a single person in a single household. On the other hand, if half of the couples are jointly owned, each spouse is deducted 600 million won and tax is paid for the parts that exceed 600 million won. In other words, if the public name exceeds 1.2 billion won, the joint name is more disadvantageous than the single name. However, with the Moon Jae-in administration’s vertical rise in house prices, the recent rise in property prices in Seoul, and the number of high-priced homes exceeding the official price of 1.2 billion won, He pointed out that the older retirees who had them under the common name were destined to be a direct hit. A petition to resolve the reverse discrimination appeared on the Blue House National Petition Notice Board.

If the law is revised in accordance with the interim agreement between the ruling party and the opposition, the tax burden for couples who own a home for a long time starting next year will be reduced by up to 80%.

If the above alternative is applied, the current method of receiving a deduction of 600 million won each up to the published price of 1.2 billion won is advantageous for an owner of the married couple. It is advantageous to choose.

A tax accountant representing Dasol, Soo-Nam tax accountant, said: “With the agreement on a deduction for old and long-term holdings for a house under the joint name of the couple, the tax burden on some retirees will be alleviated to a certain extent. point”.