Mortgage debt relief extension, tax relief for community banks, and crackdown on some executive compensation in the 2008 Economic Stabilization Act

I am writing to provide details regarding three tax provisions in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: which was enacted Oct. 3, 2008. Those provisions are: (1) an extension for home mortgage debt [...]

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Beneficial owners can deduct home mortgage interest and taxes

The Tax Court held that taxpayers were entitled to deduct mortgage interest and real estate taxes they paid on property owned by their son, because they were the beneficial owners of the property.
The taxpayers resided at the property for all of 2003. During that [...]

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Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 – Senate passes housing stimulus bill
Mike Habib, EAmyIRSTaxRelief.com
On Apr. 10, the Senate by a vote of 84 to 12 approved H.R. 3221, the “Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008,” the Senate housing stimulus bill. Before final passage of the bill, the Senate approved an amendment offered by Senator John Ensign [...]

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Did you know that forgiven credit card debt triggered taxable income
Mike Habib, EAmyIRSTaxRelief.com
A new Tax Court case illustrates how a taxpayer generally has taxable income when a credit card company agrees to accept a reduced payment in settlement of his or her account.
Background. A solvent debtor usually realizes income from the discharge [...]

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Investors suffered theft loss in connection with company that issued sub-prime loans
Mike Habib, EA
myIRSTaxRelief.comA Chief Counsel Advice (CCA) has concluded that a theft occurred in connection with investors’ losses on loans to a company engaged in writing sub-prime loans. However, it determined that whether and when a theft occurred for any particular investor, and what [...]

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Mortgage Tax Debt Relief, AMT Relief – why you need professional tax advice

AMT relief. In general terms, to find out if you owe alternative minimum tax (AMT), you start with regular taxable income, modify it with various adjustments and preferences (such as add-backs for property and income tax deductions and dependency exemptions), and then subtract [...]

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