Category Archives: Homeowners

2009 Home Purchase

Today TaxMama hears from Ray in Kansas who tells us. “My wife and I were first time home buyers on 08/20/09. We have been informed that if we amend our 2008 taxes, the first time home buyers credit will be treated as an interest-free loan that will have to be paid back. But if we […]

Short Sales et al

Today TaxMama hears from Lori in Florida with a depressing question. “Can you please tell me where I would find more info on the tax implications from doing a short sale of primary residence? I have quite a few Florida clients that are doing this vs foreclosure. I know that it is cancelled debt, but […]

Storing Dad’s stuff

Today TaxMama hears from Sandra in California, who tells us. “I have a client that inherited a house from her father. She kept it as a rental income property. She cleared out all of his possessions from the property and put them in storage. Now she wants me to categorize the on-going storage expense as […]

IRS Warns Taxpayers to Beware of First-Time Homebuyer Credit Fraud

Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced its first successful prosecution related to fraud involving the first-time homebuyer credit and warned taxpayers to beware of this type of scheme. On Thursday July 23, 2009, a Jacksonville, Fla.-tax preparer, James Otto Price III, pled guilty to falsely claiming the […]

What is a New Home

Today TaxMama hears from Linda in Florida, who tells us. “I have been buying a piece of land for about 9 years.buy nolvadex online https://taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/nolvadex.html no prescription Recently I purchased a mobile home ($500.00 cash) to put on it. Does this qualify me for the new home purchase tax refund?”

Expiring Homeowners Credit

Today TaxMama hears from Penny in Kansas who is confused. “Have you heard anything about the new home tax credit having to be used by Monday, June 29, 2009?https://www.giveapint.org/wp-content/languages/new/fluoxetine.html A couple of realtors have told clients that the money’s running out.order azithromycin online medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/order/azithromycin.html no prescription https://www.giveapint.org/wp-content/languages/new/amitriptyline.html If we are going to get the credit, […]

Divorce and Residence

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Lying About Personal Residence

Today TaxMama hears from George in Indiana, with this question.buy cipro online https://taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/cipro.html no prescription “I bought two houses, one of which was purchased in 1999. I lived there until 2007, then rented out and moved to Texas. I also bought another house that is next to my first residence in 2004. I rented out […]

Rental Hobby

Today TaxMama hears from Kevin in Arizona, who wants to know, “How often does a rental property have to be rented or income made to qualify as a rental?buy flagyl online https://taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/flagyl.html no prescription Looking at the numbers, I doubt ours can go cash positive for at least 4 years. From reading your articles, it […]

Selling UK Home

Today TaxMama hears from Colin in Maryland, who tells us, “I wish to sell my house in the UK as I live in the USA permanently now. What tax implications are there? It is my sole residence, with a value approx 240.000 pounds.”

Tax Debt While Buying Home

Today TaxMama hears from Monica in California with a problem. “My husband and I would like to buy our first home, since the local housing prices are currently at rock bottom. However, we owe approximately ,000 between the IRS and Franchise Tax Board.https://www.playavistaorthodontics.com/wp-content/languages/new/zithromax.html We pay $200 a month to FTB and $300 a month to […]

Manufactured Home

Today TaxMama hears from Larry in Texas with an interesting question. “My son and his wife purchased a manufactured home this year that is located on land in my name.https://isihealthone.com/wp-content/languages/new/grifulvin.html Would they qualify as a ‘’first-time home buyer’’ in the 2009 program?”