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Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers Improved

The $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit just got even better! You can now get an advance on your $8,000 tax credit at the time you purchase your home.
It allows buyers to use the tax credit for closing costs and additional down payments instead of waiting until you file your tax return. It’s [...]


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Ask Madison: Last Minute Tax Questions

Tax day is here! Have you filed your tax return yet? If not, you can always file an extension. Don’t forget that the first 2009 estimated tax payment is also due today.
Lots of first time home buyers are planning to file for the 2009 $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit on their 2008 tax [...]


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File an Extension to Lower or Hedge Your Tax Bill

Think filing an extension is only if you haven’t finished your taxes? Think again! An extension is actually a powerful tool to lower your tax bill, or place a hedge against your taxable income next year.
Tax Extension
Taxes are due on April 15, but an extension will get you an extra six months to file. [...]


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Will the $15,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit Return?

The $15,000 home buyer tax credit that was scaled back in favor of an $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit in the economic stimulus plan is showing signs of life again!
Last week, Republicans proposed the Responsible Homeowners Act, which revives the $15,000 home buyer tax credit.
$15000 Home Buyer Tax Credit
The proposal includes a [...]


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Tax Deductions for the Self Employed

My new business partner wanted to know what he needed to keep track of for his new venture into self employment this year. I ran through the list of self employed business deductions I have used in the past to get him started.
While I was working on the list, it occurred to me that [...]


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