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Beware the $7,500 'Tax Credit'
posted: 49 DAYS 18 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Loans, Mortgages, Taxes, Tax Credit
The housing rescue credit was trumpeted as a solution to the country's housing crisis, but many say it's simply a band-aid. And guess what? It's not free money after all. Find out what it is, how it works and if you qualify.
Is My Federal Rebate Taxable?
posted: 73 DAYS 15 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Tax Credit
As everyone eagerly awaits their "economic stimulus" checks from the federal government, scheduled to begin mailing in May, there's a bit of bad news coming. Each state must decide whether or not they are going to tax the rebate check you get.
Estimate Your Tax Rebate
posted: 73 DAYS 15 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Tax Credit
Use this easy tool to estimate how much you might be receiving from the "Economic Stimulus" plan that's being worked on by our legislators. The tool is provided by The Online NewsHour at pbs.org.
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posted: 89 DAYS 12 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Taxes, Tax Advice, AMT, Audit, Tax Basics, Tax Credit, Tax Deduction
Your Bouncing Baby -- Tax Deduction?
posted: 73 DAYS 15 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Tax Credit, Tax Deduction
In the United States, when you have more children, your taxes go down. For each dependent member of your family, you get a deduction, thereby lowering your taxes. Some argue that this wrongly encourages people to have children; others believe that it's only fair to lower a family's taxes in return for the future taxes the child will pay.
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Turbo Tax Sponsors America's Cutest Tax Reduction Contest
posted: 73 DAYS 15 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Tax Credit, Tax Deduction
Turbo Tax, the popular tax time software, is sponsoring America's Cutest Last-Minute Tax Deduction. All you have to do is send in a photo of your newborn baby (born between 12/01/07 and 12/31/07) and hope he or she is as adorable as you think she is. The winner will receive the title of America's Cutest Last-Minute Tax Reduction and a $5,000 U.S. Savings Bond (and perhaps the launch of a lucrative modeling career.)
The 2007 Child Tax Credit
posted: 73 DAYS 15 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Tax Credit
Taxpayers can receive a credit toward their taxes for each qualifying child. Tax credits are very advantageous to taxpayers because they represent a direct reduction in the tax dollars to be paid. For 2007, the maximum credit per child is $1,000.
Late Tax Law Changes Affect Workers Seeking Child Care, Education Credits
posted: 89 DAYS 12 HOURS AGOcomments: 0
filed under: Taxes, Tax Credit
Americans who claim tax credits for child care expenses, college costs
or home energy updates may have to wait a while for their refund checks
from the IRS this year.
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Taxes: Basics
Anyone seeking help with taxes should start with the fundamentals. Here are the basics of taxes.
- Who Must File a Return
- Audits & Penalties
- Taxes on Capital Gains
- Withholding Your Taxes
- Common Tax Credits
- Personal Exemptions
- All About AMT Tax
- Calculate Taxable Income
- Itemizing Deductions
- Filing a Return Online
- 2007 Tax Brackets
- 2008 Tax Brackets
- Standard Deductions
- How to File an Extension
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