According to the IRS, you must report your worldwide income on your tax return. Income is not just about the salary that you received. It would also include a lot of items such as gains on the property you sold and net income from your business or rental properties. The good news is that you don't usually pay taxes on the gross income, the IRS provides various deductions to … [Read more...] about 10 Income Subject To Tax That You May Not Be Aware Of
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7 Homeownership Related Tax Credit and Deductions
One of the biggest advantage of home ownership versus renting is that there are a lot of financial benefits including numerous tax breaks available to the homeowners that are not available to renters. Most renters can only claim the standard deduction since they may not have enough expenses to itemize. When you become a homeowner, chances are that your expenses will exceed the … [Read more...] about 7 Homeownership Related Tax Credit and Deductions
5 Education Tax Credits and Deductions You Don’t Want To Miss in 2010
Education is very important for families because it provides unlimited opportunities for individuals who have one. The government knows this so as much as possible they would like to help by providing numerous education tax credits and deductions to both the people who are pursuing it and for the people that are teaching or providing the education. There are 5 most commonly … [Read more...] about 5 Education Tax Credits and Deductions You Don’t Want To Miss in 2010
Tax Break For Homeowners Selling Their House
Homeownership is still considered as one of the American dream as most of us really wants to have a piece of America. Aside for the emotional benefit of homeownership, it has a built in various financial benefits that you can never achieve if you are just renting. One of the most common financial benefit are the tax breaks that the government provide such as being able to … [Read more...] about Tax Break For Homeowners Selling Their House
$1.1 Billion Tax Refunds Expiring Soon! Are You One Those Who Have Not Claimed It?
Did you know that $1.1 billion unclaimed tax refunds are about to expire soon? The IRS just recently announced that these refunds are expiring on this year's tax deadline, which is April 18, 2011. The law requires that the return be properly addressed, mailed and postmarked by that date. If you are one of those people who have not filed your 2007 tax return yet and you expect … [Read more...] about $1.1 Billion Tax Refunds Expiring Soon! Are You One Those Who Have Not Claimed It?