November 2, 2008
- Lower Your Property Taxes
Lower Your Property Taxes
As many as 60 percent of us pay TOO MUCH on our property taxes. So how do you get your taxes lowered? Money Editor Stacy Johnson has some suggestions in this short (1:38) video….
September 19, 2008
- Taxes: One Myth Dispelled
Taxes: One Myth Dispelled
There used to be a policy stating that anyone aged 55 and over could exclude up to $125,000 of his/her gains from the sale of a house. This was availed of under the premise that this is done only once.
The newer rules now are actually more specific. In one amendment, the [...]
August 16, 2008
- Housing Bill Offers Breaks for Taxpayers
Housing Bill Offers Breaks for Taxpayers
The federal housing and foreclosure relief legislation just signed into law by President Bush contains a little-noticed—but potentially far-reaching—change in real-estate tax policy.
It permits millions of homeowners who don't itemize on their federal tax filings to claim a deduction for at least part of their local and state property taxes. [...]
May 19, 2008
- Taxes: Your Odds for an Audit
Taxes: Your Odds for an Audit
April 12, 2008
- Taxes: Adjusting Your Withholding
Taxes: Adjusting Your Withholding
April 8, 2008
- Tax Changes in 2008
Tax Changes in 2008
March 31, 2008
- New Tax Breaks Will Aid Some Homeowners
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March 30, 2008
- Taxes: Changing Mistakes
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March 28, 2008
- Taxes: Paying With Plastic
Taxes: Paying With Plastic
March 12, 2008
- Taxes: Do You Have to File?
Taxes: Do You Have to File?
Don't you hate filing taxes? Well, millions of people don't even have to file a return. But if you think that sounds lucky, you might want to think again.
Our Money Talks editor Stacy Johnson explains in this video (runs 1:25)
If you have a comment or question..leave it for us by clicking [...]
February 23, 2008
- Time to Think About Tax Help
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February 19, 2008
- Rebates: What You Need to Know
Rebates: What You Need to Know
January 3, 2008
- AMT Relief - May Be Too Late for Christmas Bills
AMT Relief - May Be Too Late for Christmas Bills
More than 20 million families will be spared an extra $2,000 tax hit on average after Congress excluded them from a higher alternative tax originally aimed at untaxed multimillionaires.
An eleventh-hour vote to put a one-year freeze on growth of the alternative minimum tax shields many middle- [...]
November 8, 2007
- Tax Notification Scam
Tax Notification Scam
Don't fall for the latest email scam that tries to bait you into thinking you're due a refund from the IRS! It looks something like this:
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After the last annual calculations of your fiscal activity we have determined that you are eligible to receive a tax [...]
October 20, 2007
- Phantom Income Bll Update:
Phantom Income Bll Update:
In a move to relieve some of the burden that faces homeowners filing for foreclosure, the US House of Representatives voted to remove a tax penalty known as "phantom income" tax.
Under present rules, if a lender or creditor forgives all or part of a debt due to a foreclosure or short sale [...]
September 10, 2007
- Understanding Property Taxes
Understanding Property Taxes
Property tax increases are a popular method used by municipal and county governments to raise revenue, but they can also have a big impact on the local real estate market.
In most cases property taxes are levied as a percentage of a home's value, or an acceptable representation of the home's value. Governments generally [...]
August 30, 2007
- Why Some Sellers May Get a Break From the IRS
Why Some Sellers May Get a Break From the IRS
Most people who sell their home after having owned it for at least two years don't have to pay federal taxes on their gain. A sale in less than two years after the purchase, however, often triggers some sort of tax hit. But even owners who [...]
July 8, 2007
- Paying Too Much in Property Taxes?
Paying Too Much in Property Taxes?
More than half of homeowners pay too much because their property has been wrongly assessed.
Property-tax increases are based largely on rising home values, not the increase of taxes by local governments. Different formulas are used to figure property taxes, but it all depends on a home's assessed value. Some jurisdictions [...]
June 14, 2007
- Consider Income Taxes When Relocating
Consider Income Taxes When Relocating
As many states close their budget gaps by raising taxes, an important factor in the calculus of where to live is shifting, particularly for retirees or people with an option of choosing between neighboring states. In the past 3 years, 26 states have raised taxes significantly in one way or another.
Of [...]
June 5, 2007
- Vacation Homes Can Raise Your Tax Load
Vacation Homes Can Raise Your Tax Load
People who spend a lot of time relaxing in one state while calling another home can trigger state income tax in both. A common way to go wrong is to hold on to a condo and social connections after moving away to a tax haven such as Florida or [...]
