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The federal tax credit for first-time home buyers is to ensure that home buyers will become home owners utilizing the $8000. Not only will the tax credit help the real estate industry, it will more importantly help increase home ownership.

The tax credit is for home buyers purchasing a new or pre-owned home. To qualify for the tax credit, you must buy the home before May 1, 2010 (with the closing date before July 1, 2010). If you construct your home, the purchase date is the date that you occupy the home. Even if you were a home owner before, you can qualify for the tax credit if you did not own a home within the last 3 years of the purchase date.

For the purpose of the first-time home buyer tax credit, a first-time home buyer is one who is a tax payer that has not owned a principal home at any time during the three years prior to the date of purchase. The income limits for the home buyers: Married couples modified adjusted gross income should be less than or equal to $150,000 and for other tax payers the modified adjusted gross income should be less than or equal to $75,000. This will enable many home buyers to utilize the tax credit to buy Dallas homes for sale in the DFW real estate market.

You can claim the first-time home buyer tax credit, if you obtain the benefits and burdens of ownership, which means you should have the right to possession, the right to obtain legal title upon full payment of the purchase price, the right to construct improvements, the obligation to pay property taxes, the risk of loss, the responsibility to insure the property, the duty to maintain the property.

The tax credit for two unmarried people who buy a house together can be determined through the guidance of IRS. If you are a single co-owner of a home purchased within the tax credit program dates, you can claim the credit on your 2008 or 2009 federal income tax return. The tax credit can be claimed by a home buyer who does not have any taxable income. A first-time home buyer with no taxable income can claim the tax credit.

You do not qualify for the tax credit if you exceed the income limits, buy your home from a close relative, such as spouse, parent, grandparent, child or grandchild, do not use the home as your principal residence, sell your home before the end of the year, are a nonresident alien, you are or were eligible for the District of Columbia home buyer credit (does not apply for a home purchased in 2009), your home financing comes from tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds or owned a principal residence within the three years of a purchase date of your new Dallas – Fort Worth home in the DFW real estate area.

You should take advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit and claim the $8,000 incentive on your home purchase in the Dallas – Fort Worth metroplex. You can claim $8,000 and become a home owner.

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Deadline nears for new car tax deduction

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) – Time is running out for new car buyers to cash-in on a rare tax incentive. This year, the government is allowing a tax write-off that could mean hundreds of dollars back in your pocket.

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Question: leasing a car for your business?

i want to lease a car under my business name.
does anyone know the benefits of leasing,
or should i purchase and make a tax deduction

Answer: Leasing may be easier to figure your actual expenses. But it only makes sense if you do not drive that much, because there are extra charges per mile if you go over the mileage limit that can add up fast. They might typically allow 12,000 mi/yr. I used to drive 35,000 mi/yr and even when I cut back was driving 25,000 mi/yr. At that rate a lease was out of the question.

If you purchase a vehicle and figure actual expenses, don’t expect to deduct the entire cost of the vehicle the first year. In the USA there is a 179 deduction that can accelerate depreciation, but there are annual limits that vary whether it is a passenger vehicle, electric vehicle, or truck or van. That is explained in IRS Publication 946.

Of course easiest is to use the standard mileage rate. But regardless of which method you use, you have to keep accurate logs of business and personal miles (commuting is not business).

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CBS 6 Tax Guide: 15 things you need to know

Part 1: Anything new this year? Buried within the all-too-familiar tax forms are changes that all filers should be aware of. The changes may be good news.

Brandon from Carey Paul Honda helps Jessica with purchase choices ( Part 3 of 3)

Question: Is the new auto purchase deduction for the Tax year 2008 or 2009 ?

Question in regards to the Economic stimulus package.

Answer: The new auto sales tax deduction is for 2009 tax return that you gonna file next year. It is a deduction whether you take standard deduction or do Itemized Deductions.

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Time’s nearly up on year-end car deals

Consumers must act quickly to take advantage of some year-end auto-buying deals.

Car Tax Credit

Question: Tax deduction for automobile purchase tax paid?

I live in Michigan, purchased a used car from a private party and paid the tax on it at the secretary of state. Will I get a paper ion the mail for this for my taxes?

Answer: No, you already got a receipt when you paid the tax.

You can either deduct state income taxes OR state sales taxes paid if you itemize your deductions. You may take whichever works out best for you.

There’s a sales tax rate table that you must use but you can add the sales tax for major purchases such as a motor vehicle.

If you don’t itemize, you don’t get any deduction at all for that.

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Offutt volunteers ready for tax season

It’s the start of a new year. For many Americans that means putting away holiday decorations, making resolutions and returning to work. For most Americans, it also means it’s time to gather necessary forms and receipts for the Internal Revenue Service.

Question: Federal Income Tax question – Car donation for charitable deduction?

I am a 21 yr old full time college student who is still a dependent on my mom’s tax return (she itemizes). I would like to donate my car which has a Fair Market Value of $5,000, to take advantage of the charitable deduction on my taxes. I currently have $300 in deductions without the charitable deduction.

What do you recommend I do to take advantage of the charitable deduction. Should I have my mom donate the car for me if I don’t itemize my deductions?

Thanks in advance

Answer: The first two people who answered the question are correct, but they missed one point. If the charity uses the car as part of its mission (A church providing a car for the minister, etc.), then the Fair Market Value is used, but if the value is more than $5,000 you need to have it appraised. The appraisal report (don’t forget to keep a copy) must be attached to the tax return.

Now, back to reality. Your Itemized Deductions must exceed $5,700 for you to get any benefit from them. Also, even if you have other deductions that total $5,700 (meaning that the $5,000 is fully utilized), you only save a fraction of the FMV. If you are in the 15% tax bracket, the $5,000 donation would save you $750 in taxes. In other words, you are better off financially if you sell the car.

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Car, Travel & Entertainment and Home Office Deductions, 2005-2006 $218.51 Almost all business taxpayers, from the small sole proprietorship to the largest international corporation, incur business expenses for cars and travel and entertainment. In addition, in this era of long work hours and home-based entrepreneurs, it is estimated that more than 22 million people do some job-related work in their homes. Cars, travel and entertainment, and home office expenses are …

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Gov. Jennifer Granholm extends tax credit to donation of used vehicles

A taxpayer can claim a state income tax credit of up to $50 for the value of a vehicle donated to a charitable organization.

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