http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-renting-and-homebuyers-credit/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-renting-and-homebuyers-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-11186 Joe Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:28:07 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3748#comment-11186 I don't understand the whole "single head of household" filing status. You are either single, or HOH. You cannot be both. Single means that you are filing a tax return by yourself (regardless of whether or not you claim your exemption). HOH means you are claiming other dependents on your tax return or have a qualifying non dependent (QND). I wish people would get this straight. It saves a headache in the long run. I don’t understand the whole “single head of household” filing status. You are either single, or HOH. You cannot be both. Single means that you are filing a tax return by yourself (regardless of whether or not you claim your exemption). HOH means you are claiming other dependents on your tax return or have a qualifying non dependent (QND). I wish people would get this straight. It saves a headache in the long run.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-renting-and-homebuyers-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-11169 David E Thu, 06 Aug 2009 03:24:54 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3748#comment-11169 HOH status has nothing to do with home ownership HOH status has nothing to do with home ownership

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-renting-and-homebuyers-credit/comment-page-1/#comment-11161 Ask the taxgirl: Renting and Homebuyer’s Credit Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:14:32 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3748#comment-11161 [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptTaxpayer asks: I moved 3 years ago and am renting a house that I own. I’m not able to file single head of household because I don’t live in the only home I own. Would I qualify for the tax credit? Thanks Taxgirl says: As I understand your question, you are wondering if you would qualify for the homebuyer’s credit since you currently rent out property that you own. If you were to buy a new home this year, you might qualify for the credit. The IRS defines a first time homebuye [...] [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptTaxpayer asks: I moved 3 years ago and am renting a house that I own. I’m not able to file single head of household because I don’t live in the only home I own. Would I qualify for the tax credit? Thanks Taxgirl says: As I understand your question, you are wondering if you would qualify for the homebuyer’s credit since you currently rent out property that you own. If you were to buy a new home this year, you might qualify for the credit. The IRS defines a first time homebuye [...]

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