Today TaxMama hears from Joe in Maryland with an interesting problem. “I have been offered a great job but I am a little concerned about having to move from my home to the home that is owned by the company that wants to hire me. I will be required to reside in the company home […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Petey in Texas who is concerned. “I had to withdraw about $10,000 for air conditioner replacement and other household maintenance from my annuities. Because of these withdrawals, my taxable Social Security income has gone from $4,800 last year to $13,000. this year. Does this sound right to you? Could I be […]
Today TaxMama hears from Gordon in New Jersey who asks, “Can we still claim a tax credit on our 2008 tax return for replacement windows?https://www.thescanfoundation.org/wp-content/languages/new/clomid.html ”
Today TaxMama hears from Sheila in Pennsylvania with this question. “My daughter gave a personal friend $8,000.00 & signed a sale of agreement to purchase a house owned by the friend. After getting the money, the person changed her mind & said she would put the house in the hands of a real estate agent. […]
Today TaxMama hears from Kevin in Ohio who wants proof.https://www.epsa-online.org/wp-content/languages/new/vibramycin.html “I want to buy my first home before December 1, 2009, but not move into it until April 2010. Do I actually have to be living in it by November 30, 2009 to qualify for the First-Time Homebuyers Credit?https://www.epsa-online.org/wp-content/languages/new/ivermectin.html Is there some written proof? I […]
Today TaxMama hears from Dee in Virginia with a simple question. “I bought some ranch land that is actively producing hay. The mortgage is secured by the land.https://libaifoundation.org/wp-content/languages/new/clomiphene.html Can I deduct the mortgage interest from my income taxes?” Dear Dee, You betcha. Yes, you may deduct the mortgage interest. The questions are where to take […]
Today TaxMama hears from Matt in Texas who is quite creative. “I sold a second home last year and am wondering if I can claim my travel expenses to and from this property over the course of 3 years of ownership. The property was 350 miles from my primary residence and in a neighboring state. […]
WASHINGTON — As part of the Treasury Department’s consumer outreach effort and with the April 15 individual tax filing deadline approaching, the Internal Revenue Service today began a concerted effort to educate taxpayers about additional options at their disposal to claim the new $8,000 first-time homebuyer credit for 2009 home purchases. For people who recently […]
Today TaxMama hears from Margot in Tennessee, who tells us, “My daughter’s fiance would like to buy her house from her to benefit from the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers. They are wondering now if he could qualify for this benefit. He has good credit and is a first time home buyer. […]
Today TaxMama hears from Bill in New Jersey, with this story. “ I am living with my girlfriend.https://www.fiercereads.com/wp-content/languages/new/dissertation-writers.html We both work and bought a house together in July of 2008.https://www.fiercereads.com/wp-content/languages/new/thesis-writer.html We can both use the mortgage interest write offs on our taxes. Is it possible to simply take the total interest we paid last year […]
Today TaxMama hears from Ron in Reno, who wants to know, “My wife and I have a rental house that we lived in from 1971 to 1979. We have rented it out ever since then.buy generic strattera online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/buygeneric/strattera.html no prescription Can we rent out our present house and then move back into the rental […]
Today TaxMama hears from Jennifer in Alabama, who tells us, “I have never owned a home and will be purchasing one in June 2009.https://gilbertroaddental.com/wp-content/languages/new/levaquin.html My fiance did own a home within the last year. To qualify for the $8k first-time homebuyer tax credit, will I have to carry the mortgage loan myself?”