Are you bankable? What does that mean? Back on the 21st of December I wrote about “showing enough income”. I can’t stress this topic enough, and I feel it is a good time to address again. All too many times someone who is self-employed has some trouble getting approved for a home loan. Why? It is because it all depends on how much you can PROVE your income accurately. In order for a lender to accurately calculate your income they will need two years of tax returns. As a lender we are required to submit two years tax returns for self-employed borrowers to underwriters. What happens is that on average the tax returns will show a loss or a very low profit. This happens because too many deductions are being claimed and/or too many write offs. Yes these deductions and write offs can help in offsetting what you owe the IRS, or helps you get a better refund, or both. But what this does is shows very little income and makes it difficult for you to get approved for a loan or at least a loan that truly reflects what you earn. How can you fix this? Talk to your CPA/Accountant, let them know you are wanting to buy a home and that you need to reflect an accurate income. Let them know what you are wanting to do, whether it be buying a home or refinancing your existing home. They can then help guide you on what you should be claiming, deducting and writing off. Now I am not a CPA nor an accountant, but as a lender I have to calculate income and in order to calculate income accurately, I have to go off of your tax returns. Don’t shoot the messenger. We are here to help you.
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Cheers~
Ray Williams
Branch Manager
Summit Mortgage Corporation
303-779-0591 ext. 101
