Benefiting from stimulus means tax planning

The $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is law and government agencies are now working on how to get the money to those who qualify.

Clarification: Stimulus-Tax Planning

In a story Feb. 19, The Associated Press reported that the federal stimulus plan contained a tax credit for homebuyers of 10 percent of the value of the home, up to $8,000. The story should have specified that the tax credit is only available to first-time homebuyers, which are defined as those who haven't owned a house for at least three years.

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Making Tax Decisions In Limbo - Forbes

Making Tax Decisions In Limbo Forbes As Congress debates the future of the Bush tax cuts, tax planning gets even trickier. Time To take capital gains? One of the precepts of tax planning is to ... Uncertainty on tax laws may complicate financial decisionsBend Bulletin Political Stalemate Darkens Affluent Tax ProspectsRegistered Rep. all 12 news articles »

Year-End Tax Planning--Special Concerns for 2010 - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)

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