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Real Tax deductions that may surprise you
Saving to Invest | September 5th 2008 by Andy @ www.savingtoinvest.com
This is a guest post from a new and promising blogger in the personal finance and taxation space. Bruce, who is a professional tax preparer and adviser, runs the Tax Guy blog. He has some great tax related articles at his site and given he is qualifi read more
Mortgage Tax Relief……Up To $ 2,000,000 May Not Be Taxable
Ventura County RE Talk | August 31st 2008 by John Duffner
The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 may allow up to $2,000,000 debt forgiveness on a principal residencefor married couples (it is $ 1,000,000 for a married person filing seperate) for a limited time period. If your mortgage debt is part read more
Tax Relief For Mortgage Debt Forgiven
California Tax Attorney Blog | August 28th 2008 by Mitchell A. Port
There is now tax relief for homeowners. In a news brief issued by the IRS for the benefit of those with troubled loans, the government now says that if your mortgage debt is partly or entirely forgiven during 2007, 2008 or 2009 you may be able to cl read more
The Lord's Prayer - Forgive us our debts
Seeking Things Above | August 26th 2008
Matthew 6:12 (ESV) 12 and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. My debts are already forgiven. This is the message of the New Testament. Good News! The debt you owe has been paid. So why is Jesus read more
Short Sales and Taxes
Las Vegas Homes | August 11th 2008 by Cynthia Abel
People who are selling their home for less than they owe (short sales) may still have to pay taxes. Generally, a seller will get permission from the lender to have a portion of the loan written off in order to allow the seller to sell the home. Tha read more
Salvation Is Not By Faith Alone
Sharp Iron | August 10th 2008 by Christian Beyer
In Matthew’s Gospel account, Jesus gives us a couple of examples of what it takes to be ‘damned’. In chapter 18 he tells us about a servant who is forgiven an astronomical debt by his king. The servant then goes out and proceeds to read more
Student Loans Could Be Forgiven After 10 Years of Public Service
Lenders Haven - One-Stop Source For Your Lending Needs | August 7th 2008 by Vivian Chen
The government hopes a new loan forgiveness program will give students an incentive to consider a career in public service. In return for 10 years on the job in a field of public administration, such as public safety, education or social work, educat read more
Mortgage Workouts, Tax-Free for Many Homeowners
Your Federal Tax Guide | July 18th 2008 by Timothy Watson
There is now tax relief for struggling homeowners. If your mortgage debt is partly or entirely forgiven during 2007, 2008 or 2009 you may be able to claim special tax relief by filling out Form 982 and attaching it to your federal income tax return f read more
More Vintage Image Magnets
Ismoyo | July 14th 2008
I have been making some more vintage image magnets. Top Left: Size: 2"x3.25"Translation: "I know i don't have the right to be jealous, but still..."Top Right: Size:2.75"x2.5"Translation: "Gerda is acting suspicious. Would she be in trouble with the c read more
When you pass away, your debt doesn't just go away
LUX.ET.UMBRA | July 14th 2008 by darkmoon
Beware of racking up the debt. If you think that you're out to beat the system, think again, especially if you're thinking about even leaving your loved ones a little something. Creditors will try to clear the debt through funds appropriated from read more
Short-Sales and Foreclosures – The Bank Might Not Make You Pay,…
You Need A Budget | July 5th 2008
Considering the current Real Estate downturn, there is a pretty good chance that some who read this blog are in the process of losing their homes. Hopefully the percentage of readers in this situation is smaller than the national average because you read more
Credit Card Debt Got You Held Captive?
How Can I Prosper? | July 4th 2008 by Dianne
I was surfing the other day and came across a great little site with some excellent and informative videos with regards to Creditors and debt. So, if your to the point of considering Bankruptcy, Refinancing, Consolidation or Settling your debts chec read more
No More Taxes on Forgiven Debt: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief…
Your Mortgage | June 30th 2008 by templove
It may come as a surprise to some but if a mortgage lender forgives debt they send the IRS a 1099 with the amount forgiven. The forgiveness could be a part of a short sale or foreclosure or what have you. So, when tax time rolls around you read more
NYC 20-Somethings’ Stagnant Wages and Higher Cost of Living
Market Urbanism | June 25th 2008 by APH
I need help with this one. Is this a phenomenon of statistical cherry-picking or a true trend that should worry us? New York Observer - A Yoke for the White Collar New York’s college grads now hustle for jobs paying 1970s wages. Meet their coping read more
to begin the new month ...
higher powered | June 1st 2008
A RiddleA farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender.The Moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer's beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain.He said he would forgo the farmer's debt if he could m read more
Stop to reflect
shock therapy for mind, soul and body | May 29th 2008 by supartini
Do not be sad: for sickness is a transient state of being; the sin can be forgiven; the debt will be repaid; the captive will be released; the beloved one who is abroad will return; the sinner will repent; and the poor will be increased in their weal read more
What is a short sale?
The Anthhill | May 24th 2008
A simple description of a short sale is a home that is on the market for less than the debt owed to the lender. The seller is hoping that the bank(s) will accept less than the note(s) and allow the seller to be forgiven the difference between the no read more
Help a Reader: Debt Obligation & Cleaning Up Credit Report
Prime Time Money | May 2nd 2008 by PT
Question from a Reader A few weeks ago I had a Google chat with a friend and reader. He shared his story of a debt that’s been forgiven by the creditor (after bankruptcy), but that is still on his credit report. I tried answering his quest read more
Law of Attraction update
MizKCreations | April 9th 2008 by Kelly
Ok. It has been 1 week doing (half-assed) the Law of Attraction. Here is what I have to report.First of all, I find myself looking, actively, for positive things to report. Thus I feel more positive. So, even if I had had less "proof" than I do for m read more
What’s The right choice when it comes to debt consolidation ?
TheJvirus.com | April 8th 2008
Debt settlement has become a popular approach to resolving problem debts without having to file bankruptcy. With this approach, creditors agree to accept a portion of what you owe (usually around 50% or less) to settle the account, and the remaining read more
California Senate approves bill on mortgage debt...onto the Assem…
Loosing your home No Equity Need to move? | April 4th 2008 by Kim
California Senate approves bill on mortgage debtFrom the Associated PressMarch 25, 2008SACRAMENTO -- The state Senate approved a bill Monday to help California homeowners whose lenders have forgiven part of their mortgage debt.The bill would end a re read more
Foregiveness from the IRS??? It's True!
Loosing your home No Equity Need to move? | March 29th 2008 by Kim
Excerpt from: www. IRS.Gov: http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=179073,00.htmlMortgage Workouts, Now Tax-Free for Many Homeowners; Claim Relief on Newly-Revised IRS Form Updated with FAQs at bottom — Feb. 28, 2008IR-2008-17, Feb. 12, 2008WASHIN read more
Fact Sheet: The Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
Loosing your home No Equity Need to move? | March 28th 2008 by Kim
President Bush Signs Legislation Protecting American Families From Higher Taxes When They Refinance Their Homes "When your home is losing value and your family is under financial stress, the last thing you need is to be hit with higher taxes. So I' read more
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act: How it will affect Your Inc…
IRS-Hitman | March 26th 2008 by IRS-Hitman
What exactly is the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act and how does it work? It’s a government assistance plan for home owners that have had their homes foreclosed on and their debt forgiven. Normally when you have a lender forgive a debt, you read more
California Moves to Provide Tax Break for Troubled Homeowners
The Loan Blog | March 26th 2008 by LoanBiz
California legislators are in the process of approving a bill that would provide state tax relief for eligible homeowners who’ve had debt forgiven by mortgage lenders through relief provisions including mortgage modifications and short sales read more
A Story of Two Pebbles
Inspiring the Spirit | March 23rd 2008 by Teban Cute
Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly, fancied the farmer's beautiful daughter. So he proposed a bargain.He said he would fo read more
Drama: The Forgiven Debt
Mulled Writings | March 12th 2008 by MulledVine
Context:The Forgiven Debts (Luke 7 41 – 43)Cast:Trick shop ownerProps:PhoneLetterPhone ring sound clipScript:[Open to theme music. Owner reading a letter]Owner: What am I going to do? Ten thousand pounds!! I don’t have that kind of money! [ read more
Credit Repair - Understanding Charge Offs
Watch Your Pocket | March 4th 2008 by Roo
Chane Steiner "Charge off" is an accounting term that creditors use when they assume after a period of delinquency that they are not able to collect on a debt that is owed to them. Creditors write that debt off as a loss against their income taxes. J read more
Anselm and Forgiveness: "The Fall of the Devil"
Order Vs Disorder | March 3rd 2008
Part I | Part IIIn part I we are given by Anselm the argument for why the devil cannot be forgiven - namely that since he is inclined to think that he is God, he would never then ask for forgiveness. Forgiveness is then not merely a matter for God to read more
Denmark To Sudan: FU2
World Divided | February 29th 2008 by VadimM
The terrorist president of Sudan thought that his threat to boycott Danish goods will be forgiven just as his and other terrorists’ rant usually is, but not this time. Looks like Danes have had it. Denmark to oppose Sudan debt relief COPENHAGEN read more