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9 States With No Income Tax

9 States With No Income Tax

US Expat Tax Guides Download one of our comprehensive tax guides today that fits your individual tax situation and provides you with the facts you need. The answer to this question comes down to whether your stimulus check increases your “provisional income.” Don’t be surprised by an unexpected tax bill on your unemployment ...

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Moving Expenses

Moving Expenses

Deductible Moving Expenses – You can deduct expenses that are reasonable for the circumstances of your move. Your eligible moving expenses include household goods, personal effects, storage and traveling expenses to your new home. But the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act eliminated the moving expense deduction for most taxpayers.1 There are ...

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What Are The Tax Benefits Of Homeownership?

What Are The Tax Benefits Of Homeownership?

This 1040 is different from the one that was in use for the 2018 tax year, so the lines won’t be the same. The type of income you earn also determines the way underwriters evaluate it. For example, there are different factors that determine how self-employment income is calculated such as the business structure , percent ownership, and ...

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All About The Mortgage Interest Deduction

All About The Mortgage Interest Deduction

So the amount they deduct is far greater than what middle-class homeowners typically claim. This has always been part of the criticism of the mortgage interest deduction, but it is even more so, since the TCJA became law. The stated goal of the deduction is to increase home ownership among middle-income Americans. Yet research shows that ...

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Foreclosure

Foreclosure

Bought my home for 330k a year ago and a home next store sold for 240k last week. My ARM expires in a year and I’m scared since I’ve heard the horror story’s of un-affordable ARMs. I’ve tried calling my bank but they say they can’t do anything until much closer to my ARM adjusting. When the ARMs up I don’t ...

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Definition Of Adjusted Gross Income

Definition Of Adjusted Gross Income

Gross income includes “all income from whatever source,” and is not limited to cash received. Gross income includes net gains for disposal of assets, including capital gains and capital losses. Losses on personal assets are not deducted in computing gross income or adjusted gross income. Gifts and inheritances are ...

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