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<guides rtn="10" tot="119" cv="1" a="MostPopular" id="0" u="" w="" q="" g="MostPopular" gr="MostPopular" gt="doc" js_q=""><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/6360.html" t="How to Qualify for the Homebuyer Credit Extended into 2010" g="MostPopular" tm="credit, home, tax, first time home buyer tax credit, homebuyer" sm="First-time homebuyers have more time to claim a federal tax credit of up to $8,000, through April 30, 2010, thanks to a law passed November 6, 2009. The law also provides a credit of up to $6,500 for homebuyers who have owned a primary home for five consecutive years out of the past eight. " s="0.1953" rk="1" pt="10101" 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/7664.html" t="Military Spouse Residency Relief Act and State Taxes" g="MostPopular" tm="military spouse residency relief act and state taxes, military, tax, state, spouse" sm="The 2009 Military Spouses Residency Relief Act, signed into law on November 11, 2009, is intended to lessen the state income tax filing burden on military families." s="0.1621" rk="2" pt="8386" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="7664"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/7424.html" t="Homebuyer Credit: Amend 2008 Return for 2009 Purchase? " g="MostPopular" tm="firsttime homebuyer credit how to amend 2008 return for 2009 purchase, amend for homebuyer credit, credit, amend, homebuyer" sm="Some taxpayers who qualify for the first-time homebuyer credit and buy a home in 2009 could amend their 2008 tax returns to claim the credit, but filing a regular tax return in 2010 could be a faster option." s="0.0871" rk="3" pt="4504" 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/7602.html" t="New $6,500 Homebuyer Credit for Long-Time Homeowners " g="MostPopular" tm="new $6 500 homebuyer credit for longtime homeowners, credit, homebuyer, new $6 500 homebuyer credit for current homeowners, home" sm="Long-time homeowners, or those who've owned a home recently, can qualify for a tax credit worth as much as $6,500 on a home purchased after November 6, 2009 and before May 1, 2010." s="0.0497" rk="4" pt="2569" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="7602"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/6395.html" t="2009 Property Tax Deduction for Taxpayers Who Don't Itemize" g="MostPopular" tm="tax, deduction, 2009, 2009 property tax deduction, property tax credit 2009" sm="A new income tax break for 2008 and 2009 could save property owners several hundred dollars, if they use the standard deduction, rather than itemize their individual deductions.
" s="0.0311" rk="5" pt="1608" 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/5370.html" t="Do I Need To File a Return?" g="MostPopular" tm="file, tax, do i have to file a tax return 2009, return, 2009" sm="If you have modest or low income, you might not need to file a tax return. But you might want to -- so you get a refund on any federal income tax withheld, or you qualify for the earned income credit, which can put money in your pocket if you are a low-income worker.
" s="0.0143" rk="6" pt="739" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="5370"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/5932.html" t="1099-C Cancellation of Mortgage Debt" g="MostPopular" tm="1099c, 1099c cancellation of mortgage debt, 1099, foreclosure, 1099 c cancellation of debt" sm="If you lost your home through foreclosure or gave it back to the lender, you have "forgiven debt," that appears on From 1099-C, sent to you from your lender. Thanks to tax law passed in 2007, you might not have to pay taxes on part or all of the debt forgiven, but you need to report it on your income tax return. You could also benefit if you renegotiate mortgage terms with your lender." s="0.0114" rk="7" pt="587" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="5932"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/5462.html" t="Tax Rebate Plan: For Tax Year 2008 Tax Returns Only" g="MostPopular" tm="tax, rebate, stimulus, tax rebate plan for tax year 2008 tax returns only, 2008" 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="0.0073" rk="8" pt="376" 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/7750.html" t="Filing State Income Taxes When You're in the Military" g="MostPopular" tm="filing state income taxes when you're in the military, military, state, tax, military spouse residency relief act and state taxes" sm="If you're a member of the military, you might have more than one option when it comes to filing state income taxes. TurboTax explains." s="0.0071" rk="9" pt="369" at="0" pr="0" ar="0"><a n="DC.rights" v="user"></a><a n="content-id" v="7750"></a></r><r u="http://turbotax.intuit.com/support/kb/tax-content/tax-tips/5069.html" t="What is the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) and Do I Have to Pay It?" g="MostPopular" tm="amt, tax, taxcaster2009, what is the alternative minimum tax amt and do i have to pay it?, 2009" sm="An estimated four million taxpayers filing 2009 returns could be hit with the Alternative Minimum Tax, or AMT, which was created to keep the ultra wealthy from avoiding income taxes. But many of those affected will be middle-class taxpayers.
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