Origination Fees. The loan origination fee is the fee charged by the lender for processing a loan application. Origination fees, sometimes called origination points, are generally determined as a percentage of the total loan cost and usually range from .5 percent to 1 percent, or .5 to 1 point, of the loan.losing costs are all the fees associated with getting a mortgage. According to its annual survey of mortgage rates, Bankrate.com reports that the average closing costs in the U.S. in early 2010 were $3741, based on a $200,000 loan with a 20-percent down payment.
1 Applies to new equipment only (original use must occur with the taxpayer claiming bonus depreciation).  Equipment must be purchased and placed in service in the year in which the taxpayer is claiming the bonus.
Claiming Depreciation. You can reap the tax benefits of depreciation by filing IRS Form 4562. This form helps you calculate how much of a depreciation deduction you can take each year for a given improvement or renovation. However, if the IRS deems your project to be a repair rather than an improvement, you can generally claim these expenses in the first year using Schedule E.