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<guides rtn="10" tot="137" cv="1" a="MostPopular" id="0" u="" w="" q="" g="MostPopular" gr="MostPopular" js_q=""><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/6360.html" t="How to Qualify for the First-Time Homebuyer Credit" g="MostPopular" tm="7500 first time home buyer, home, credit, taking the firsttime homebuyer credit, tax" sm="The Feb. 17, 2009 stimulus bill greatly improves the First-Time Homebuyers Credit created in 2008. The credit for 2008 buyers is essentially an interest-free loan of up to $7,500 that must be repaid over 15 years. But in 2009, qualified first-time homebuyers can get a credit of up to $8,000 and don't have to repay it.
" s="0.1471" rk="1" pt="3281" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="6360"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/7424.html" t="First-Time Homebuyer Credit: How to Amend 2008 Return for 2009 Purchase " g="MostPopular" tm="firsttime homebuyer credit how to amend 2008 return for 2009 purchase., firsttime homebuyer credit how to amend 2008 return for 2009 purchase, credit, amend, 2008" sm="Some taxpayers who qualify for the first-time homebuyer's credit and buy a home in 2009 will want to amend their 2008 tax returns to get the full $8,000 credit in 2009, rather than wait until 2010." s="0.0769" rk="2" pt="1716" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="7424"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/5462.html" t="Tax Rebate Plan " g="MostPopular" tm="tax rebate plan, rebate, tax, stimulus, tax rebate" sm="If you didn't get a 2008 tax rebate, or only a partial one, you could still qualify for what's known as a "recovery rebate credit" in 2009. While the rules for getting a rebate, or "economic stimulus payment," are basically the same as a year ago, how you receive the money has changed. " s="0.057" rk="3" pt="1272" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="5462"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/6136.html" t="IRS: How to Avoid Delays in Getting Your 2008 Tax Refund" g="MostPopular" tm="recovery rebate credit, turbo tax 2009, tax, rebate, credit" sm="When preparing your 2008 tax return, you will be asked to report the exact amount of the tax rebate or stimulus payment, if any, that you received last year. However, the IRS says that many filers are entering the wrong amount. This error could cause the IRS to reject your return or delay your refund. Here's what you need to know to file your return correctly.
" s="0.0541" rk="4" pt="1208" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="6136"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/7170.html" t="If Your E-filed Return Was Rejected with "Recovery Rebate Credit" Message" g="MostPopular" tm="if your efiled return was rejected with "recovery rebate credit" message, rejected with the "recovery rebate credit" message, recovery rebate credit, rejected, recovery rebate efile error" sm="Steps to take if your e-filed tax return was rejected by the IRS, with error reject code 0269, and the message you received refers to the "Recovery Rebate Credit." " s="0.0479" rk="5" pt="1069" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="7170"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/6395.html" t="2008 Property Tax Deduction for Taxpayers Who Don't Itemize" g="MostPopular" tm="tax, deduction, 2008, property tax deduction 2008, property tax deduction" sm="A new 2008 income tax break could save property owners several hundred dollars, if they use the standard deduction, rather than itemize their individual deductions.
" s="0.0161" rk="6" pt="359" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="6395"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/5961.html" t="Where's My Tax Rebate?" g="MostPopular" tm="stimulus, tax, where's my tax rebate?, rebate, payment" sm="Most people eligible for a tax rebate, also known as a stimulus payment, received theirs in 2008. However, some people who didn't get a 2008 tax rebate, or only a partial one, could under certain circumstances qualify for what's known as a "recovery rebate credit" in 2009. That payment would either increase their refunds, or lower their tax bills -- but it won't be sent out by separate check or deposit. " s="0.0123" rk="7" pt="274" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="5961"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/6399.html" t="Withdrawing Money From Your 401(k) Plan As a Hardship Distribution" g="MostPopular" tm="401k, withdrawing from 401k, tax, withdrawing 401k, stimulus" sm="If you contribute to a company 401(k) retirement savings plan, your plan may let you withdraw money outright for certain financial and medical hardships. You are allowed to withdraw the money before age 59 ?, but you will still owe income taxes and tax penalties, because you took an early distribution from your retirement plan." s="0.0095" rk="8" pt="211" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="6399"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/faqs/unusual-tax-dependent-situations.html" t="The Dirty Dozen: 12 Tricky Tax Dependent Dilemmas" g="MostPopular" tm="dependent, tax, child, dependant, return" sm="Knowing when someone qualifies as a tax dependent can be trickier than it seems. These 12 examples help clear the confusion about who you can and can't claim as a dependent on your taxes. " s="0.0091" rk="9" pt="204" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="5894"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-help/tax_credits/4090.html" t="The Foreign Tax Credit on Form 1116" g="MostPopular" tm="1116, tax, foreign, form, credit" sm="Tax help claiming the Foreign Tax Credit using TurboTax" s="0.0076" rk="10" pt="170" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="4090"></a></r></guides>