These are the IRS publications that clarify the tax issues that affect many home owners
A. 523 – Selling Your Home:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p523.pdf
B. 527 – Residential Rental Property:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p527.pdf
C. 530 – Tax Information for First Time Home Owners:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p530.pdf
D. 936 – Home Mortgage Interest Deduction:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p936.pdf
E. 950 – Introduction to Estate and Gift Taxes:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p950.pdf
F. 504 – Divorced or Separated Individuals:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p504.pdf
G. Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/egtrra_law.pdf
H. Topic 504 – Home Mortgage Points:
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc504.html
I. Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f982.pdf
http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=179073,00.html