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02Mar2012
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages
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2011 Federal Income Tax Deadline Extended Two Days To April 17, 2012

It's Tax Season. This year, you get 2 extra days to file -- taxes aren't due until April 17, 2012. Estimate what you'll owe the IRS with this helpful calculator.

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23Dec2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages
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IRS Tip : Maximize Your Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions

Here's how some homeowners use the calendar (and the tax code) to boost their annual mortgage interest tax deductions.

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25Apr2011
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages
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5 Days Left : $8,000 “Free” Via The Federal Homebuyer Tax Credit Program (Military Edition)

For certain members of the government and military, the clock is ticking on the 2010 federal home buyer tax program. You must be under mutual contract for a home on or before April 30, 2011 to meet program deadlines, and claim up to $8,000 in credits.

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21Dec2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages
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Use Your Mortgage To Take A Last-Minute Tax Deduction Boost For 2010

Want to increase the size of your 2010 tax deductions? Consider making your upcoming January 2011 mortgage payment while the calendar still reads 2010.

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18Jun2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages
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The Home Buyer Tax Credit Has NOT Been Extended — A Civics Lesson As Taught By Schoolhouse Rock

Despite what you're hearing, the federal home buyer tax credit has not been extended beyond its June 30, 2010 deadline to September 2010. At least not yet.

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13Apr2010
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages

Did You Miss Some Of Your Eligible Tax Deductions? Here’s How To Get Them Back.

Whether you've filed your tax returns already or are among the millions that wait until April 15, watch this short video. It shows you a few tax deductions you may have missed, and how to claim them back from the IRS.

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