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10 Ways to Cut Your Property Taxes |
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Property is assessed by determining property costs in
any given area. Property is valued by studying: the
current sale price of properties in the area, costs to
be incurred to replace the property, potential
realization of property if it is rented, sold, or
gifted, and the historical value of a property.
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Your Credit Report and Privacy in Peril |
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The latest privacy assault outrage on consumers in the
last few months is called "trigger list" marketing. When
you apply for a home loan and they pull a credit report
as part of the process, the credit report agencies will
immediately sell your credit and contact information to
hungry lenders from around the country who bombard you
with solicitations you never wanted or authorized.
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Income Tax Deferral Strategies for Real Estate Investors |
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There are a number of significant income tax benefits
that are often overlooked by real estate investors that
could allow them to defer or exclude some or all of
their income tax liabilities on the sale or disposition
of their real estate assets. It is important for real
estate investors to have at least a working knowledge of
the basics in order to identify when a strategy may be
applicable.
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IRS Circular 230 disclosure: To ensure
compliance with requirements imposed by the
IRS, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax
advice contained in this document is not
intended or written to be used, and cannot
be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding
penalties under the Internal Revenue Code or
(ii) promoting, marketing or recommending to
another party any transaction or matter that
is contained in this document.
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IRS Warns Taxpayers of New E-mail Scams
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Updated Aug. 24, 2007 - The Internal Revenue
Service today warned taxpayers of a new phishing scam,
in which an e-mail purporting to come from the IRS
advises taxpayers they can receive $80 by filling out an
online customer satisfaction survey. The IRS urges
taxpayers to ignore this solicitation and not provide
any requested information. The IRS does not initiate
contact with taxpayers through e-mail.
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