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Tax credit for home energy efficiency?

If you missed out on earlier tax credits, they are being reintroduced. But there is a limit.

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Die in 2011 and you'll pay

Article: With the estate tax in flux, planning for estate taxes at death is uncertain at best.

Rules for the child care tax credit

Article: The IRS has rules for claiming the child care credit if you pay a relative to provide the care.

Do you qualify for COBRA subsidies?

Article: In order to qualify for the COBRA subsidy, an employee must have been laid off or fired.

Deferring interest on savings bonds

Article: There are several ways for taxpayers to report the interest earned on savings bonds.

Figuring depreciation on a rental

Article: The rules for depreciating a home that was converted to a rental can get tricky.

Penalty on required minimum distributions?

Article: There is an exception to the underpayment penalty if you take RMD late in the year.

Is IRA taxed for elder care?

Article: You can minimize taxes paid on an IRA if you use the money to pay for a nursing home.

Deducting court-ordered COBRA payments

Article: In a divorce, the medical expenses of the ex-spouse may be deductible as alimony.

Using a HELOC for a business?

Article: A couple wonders if interest on a HELOC is tax deductible if the loan is used for an LLC.

Can you deduct your moving expenses?

Reporting gains in a 1031 exchange

Article: The usual capital gains rules are different when the property is a like-kind exchange.

Tax due on jointly held savings bonds?

Article: When mom has died, how will interest on savings bonds held jointly with her daughter be taxed?

When to deduct travel expenses

Article: A tale of two business offices, thousands of miles apart: Can travel expenses be deducted?

Will IRS pay interest on a tax refund?

Article: Don't think of it as a bank, but the IRS will pay interest to you under certain conditions.

Meth production cooks up tax trouble

Article: Is there at least a tax benefit for the property damage caused by a meth operation?

Roth IRA mistake costs plenty

Article: An excess contribution three years ago to a Roth IRA will result in a penalty every year.

Will a refinance result in higher taxes?

Article: Borrowing against your rental was smart while prices rose. But sell now and you still owe taxes.

Banker should fix tax error

Article: Banker's error in titling an IRA causes a $35,000 tax bill, and he should be on the hook to fix it.

Pay IRA penalty or foreclose?

Article: To save a home with nearly $200,000 in equity, be willing to pay a penalty -- or maybe not.

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