Tax Credits for Steel Roofing

Recently President Bush signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 which, among other economic incentives, extended the tax credit available for energy efficient home improvements. Home owners that are in the midst of planning to make improvements to their homes can do so in 2009 and receive tax credits for improvements that [...]

Could Federal Housing Tax Credits Add Value to Homes?

The U.S. Government is planning to invest billions of dollars into companies to try and jumpstart the housing market. It has seen a big slump since the ‘credit crunch’ hit and people aren’t prepared to take the risk of possible debt and bankruptcy. Federal Housing Tax Credits could be exactly what the housing market needs. [...]

Tax Credits For Education Costs

Tax credits are available for qualified education expenses paid by taxpayers who are continuing their education. A qualified education expense is defined as an expense that is paid during the tax year for fees and tuition requied by an eligible educational institution for the purpose of student enrollment and attendance. It does not matter how [...]

New Canadian Home Renovation Tax Credit

The Canadian government revealed on January 27th, 2009 a temporary Home Renovation Tax Credit. This renovation credit will apply to work done on houses, cottages and condominiums owned for personal use, and projects can range from finishing a basement to remodeling a kitchen, to painting, to laying new sod. This home renovation tax credit works [...]

Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers

Many buyers have been asking about the tax credit for home buyers coming up this tax year.  Although this topic has gotten a lot of coverage in the news, people have gotten really confused about what it is.  So, I wanted to clarify some of the misconceptions I’ve noticed when talking to home buyers. The biggest [...]

Take Advantage of New Home Buyers Tax Credit

it be amazing if the US Government wanted to help you buy a house. Well, it does.As you read every word of this article you will discover why the government is offering first time home buyers an amazing incentive to buy a home. You will also learn four reasons why this may be the best [...]

First Time Buyer’s Huge (temporary) Tax Credit

You lucky bunch! First time buyers can get a tax credit for as much as ten per cent of a first home purchase (but it must be less than a $7500 refund) . Yep, this is all part of the recently-passed and much publicized Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 .However, the fact that [...]