Homeownership
Find tips for paying off your mortgage, refinancing to a better interest rate and boosting your home's value.
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Property taxes too high? Get help
Third parties help homeowners appeal property tax bills. But should you do it yourself instead?
6 min read Mar 26, 2009 -
Figuring depreciation recapture
Depreciation recapture on the sale of real property can be offset by capital losses.
2 min read Feb 09, 2009 -
Computing rental depreciation
Your income threshold makes a difference when figuring depreciation on a rental building.
2 min read Feb 05, 2009 -
Capital gains exclusion amount
Newlyweds selling their premarital homes will each get the $250,000 exclusion.
2 min read Feb 02, 2009 -
IRA distribution taxes
Unlike a qualified retirement plan, an IRA has no payback period for a distribution used to buy a home.
2 min read Jan 28, 2009 -
Capital gains on a duplex
Figuring capital gains tax on the sale of a duplex is a game of percentages.
2 min read Dec 03, 2008 -
Real estate taxes for ex-pats
An ex-pat married to a non-resident alien needs to weigh the merits of a second U.S. home, says CPA George Saenz.
2 min read Sep 11, 2008 -
Inheritance raises tax questions
Two reader questions inquire about the role of taxes after you receive an inheritance.
2 min read Aug 19, 2008 -
Home sales tax for foreigners
‘Mixed marriages’ and real estate sales may result in a 10-percent tax.
2 min read Aug 19, 2008 -
Taxes and homeownership
Owning a home brings not only yard work, but also an added dimension to your taxes.
5 min read Apr 15, 2005