Some of the best ideas are the most simple. This dawned on me while chatting with a fellow tax pro at a recent networking event
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IRS Targets Bogus Tax Refunds & Unscrupulous Tax Preparers
Claiming bogus tax refunds can be easy. After all, nobody’s looking, right? Wrong. The IRS is cracking down on tax evasion by targeting unscrupulous tax
Read MoreIRS Offers Repayment Info For First Time Homebuyers
One of the frustrating things from a tax professional’s point of view about the magically shifting world of tax credits and deductions on the whims
Read MoreHomebuyer’s Credit Expires This Week
Tax Day may have come and gone but many taxpayers still have one more significant tax-related date in April: April 30. That’s the last day
Read MoreHomebuyer’s Extension To Cost…
Get ready for it… $10.8 billion. This is an estimate for the extension portion only – the initial credit cost just over $8 billion. Call
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Renting & Homebuyer’s Credit
Taxpayer 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
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Amount Of Homebuyer’s Credit
Taxpayer asks: Hi Taxgirl, [I emailed you last week when we received the refund to our amended return for 2008 because we claimed the new
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Subsequent Marriage & Homebuyer’s Credit
Taxpayer asks: Single taxpayer elgible for and takes advantage of $8000 first time homebuyer credit. Prior to 3 yrs ownership, taxpayer gets married and wishes
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Same-Sex Couples & The Homebuyer’s Credit
I’ve received a number of “ask the taxgirl” questions related to the first time homebuyer’s credit. I’m hoping to wade through a number of those
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: MFS & Homebuyer's Credit
Taxpayer asks: I read your blog everyday and find it enjoyable and knowledgeable. My question to you today is about the First Time Home Buyers
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