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taxes

The $8,000 Tax Credit!

June 12, 2009

First, I must remind you to consult your mortgage professional & CPA to verify the details on this, but the way I heard it is as follows:
First time home buyers get an $8,000 tax credit.  This money cannot be applied towards your down-payment or closing costs.  You still need to qualify and come up with the [...]

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Are Your Real Estate Taxes Too High?

May 15, 2009

The big boom in Las Vegas real estate prices brought a rapid increase in real estate taxes.  So now that values have plummeted on average of 50% from the peak, what do you need to know to make sure you are not overpaying on your Las Vegas real estate taxes?  View the attached PDF below for [...]

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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

April 16, 2009

More individual taxpayers may be eligible for the net operating loss (NOL) election afforded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) as a result of recent releases by the Internal Revenue Service.
The ARRA enables an “eligible small business” to carry back a 2008 NOL for three, four, or five years. The IRS [...]

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