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Ask The Taxgirl: Are Home Equity Loans Still Deductible?
ByKelly Phillips Erb November 20, 2019

Taxpayer asks: In September 2017 we refinanced our house to pay off crushing credit card debt we incurred during the recession and could not hope to get out from under. My question — Is the 2018 refinance law stating that we can only use home equity to pay for work on our dwelling/property retroactive or…

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Hot, Hot, Hot: Air Conditioning Tax Credits Have Disappeared
ByKelly Phillips Erb May 29, 2012June 16, 2020

We’re under an Excessive Heat Warning in Philadelphia. In May. Don’t get me started about how much this stinks. I am not a fan of hot weather – especially summer weather in spring. And yes, despite what it says in the sales papers, it’s still spring for another three weeks. The Weather Channel has offered…

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