Category Archives: Homeowners

Land and Lot

Today TaxMama hears from Mark in the TaxQuips Forum, who got denied – again. Let me summarize – Mark bought land in March of 2009. Bought a manufactured home in April of 2010 – and had the property graded, receiving the occupancy permit by June of 2010 – before the deadline for the First Time […]

Ten Tax Tips for Individuals Selling Their Home

Courtesy of the IRS The Internal Revenue Service has some important information to share with individuals who have sold or are about to sell their home. If you have a gain from the sale of your main home, you may qualify to exclude all or part of that gain from your income. Here are ten […]

What is Half of the Homebuyers Credit?

Today TaxMama has been fighting the good fight for the rights of homeowners who filed for the homebuyers credit.buy tadalafil online https://healthsystems24.com/wp-content/languages/new/tadalafil.html no prescription   The latest issue? When a married person files a separate tax return, how much is half the homebuyer’s credit? Is it based on half the purchase price of the house? […]

Residential Energy Credits

Today TaxMama hears from Seth in the TaxQuips Forum, who wants to get credit for his work.buy lipitor online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/mg/lipitor.html no prescription “I got an $8,000 tax credit on my 2009 taxes for being a first time home buyer.  I spent quite a bit of money insulating my house at the end of 2010.https://theoryofknowledge.net/wp-content/languages/new/online-proofreader.html   […]

Two Mortgages

Today TaxMama hears from Seth in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question.https://jaymorrisonacademy.com/wp-content/languages/new/scholarship-essay-help.html “In order to qualify for my mortgage in 2009, I needed to put down 20% of the purchase price of my house.buy clomiphene Canada http://healthinschools.org/wp-content/languages/new/canada/clomiphene.html no prescription   I only had 5% to put down.  Therefore, I got another loan to cover the […]

Short Sale, Now What?

Today TaxMama hears from Toki in the TaxQuips Forum, with a problem, “I bought my house in 2005 and it is now upside down. I decided to try and have my loan redone and got shafted out of $4,000, having a third party to do it for me. I stopped making my payments and I […]

Homebuyer Credit Confusion

Today TaxMama  hears from Timothy in the TaxQuips Forum. He filed for his Homebuyers Credit over 4 and half months ago, hearing nothing.https://www.richereducation.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/writing-and-editing.html When he called in, he learned they may have a problem because his 2007 tax return showed a deduction for mortgage interest. But it wasn’t his home – it was his ex-wife’s. […]

Unemployed and Moved

Today TaxMama hears from Ron who is about to be laid off. He tells us, “I was notified on February 26, 2010 that I was being laid off as of August 2010.  I sold my home on May 25th, knowing I wouldn’t be able to afford the mortgage after my layoff.  I only lived in the […]

Military Homebuyers Credit

Today TaxMama hears from Gloria in the TaxQuips Forum who needs clarification. She says “Military members have almost two more years to use the $8,000 tax rebate. They must have been stationed or deployed overseas for 90 days during 2009 (approximately).http://auneec.ateneo.edu/wp-includes/images/new/paper-help.html My question is whether the 90 days must be consecutive, or whether several short […]

5 California Tax News items from CalTax.com

A number of important things happened in California recently. In this flash e-mail from Spidell Publishing Inc, they have listed each item they think you will want to know about. Visit the Hot News and Notes section of www.caltax.com where you’ll find details on all of these items.

Repaying Homebuyers Credit

Today TaxMama hears from Paul in the TaxQuips Forum with this question. “How do I start paying back the ,500 homeowner credit from 2008?buy synthroid online www.mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/usa/synthroid.html no prescription https://www.fiercereads.com/wp-content/languages/new/research-papers-online.html We know we’re supposed to pay it back in 15 installments of 0 each year; but we can’t find a line to enter it on […]

Line C Form 5405

Today TaxMama hears from Seth in the TaxQuips forum, with this question.https://www.thebesthealthnews.com/wp-content/languages/new/clomiphene.html “The instructions for line C in Part 1 of Form 5405 (Rev.https://www.thebesthealthnews.com/wp-content/languages/new/furosemide.html December 2009) are confusing to me. It states “If the date purchased is after April 30, 2010, and before July 1, 2010, did you enter into a binding contract before May […]