U.S. homeowners get access to a multitude of potential tax breaks. See the tax deductions for which you may be eligible and, as always, be sure to confirm your eligibility with your tax preparer.

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.

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

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.

If you're planning to claim use the credit and haven't started looking for a home, your clock is officially ticking. You must be closed on your new home on or before December 1. Because purchase closings come 60-days standard, therefore, your $8,000 is in jeopardy unless you go under contract prior to October 2, 2009. That's 73 days from now. Use it or lose it, as they say.