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Obama fundraiser linked to loan program that aided Solyndra
The White House faced mounting political complications as a second top fundraiser for President Obama was linked to a federal loan guarantee program that backed a now-bankrupt Silicon Valley solar energy company, and as two California lawmakers called for...Tags: Energy Saving, Social Media, Laws, Bankruptcy, George W. Bush
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Tax receipts up in California, but corporations pay less than expected
Money & CompanyTax receipts beat expectations for the second straight month in California, a piece of good news among other worrisome indicators for the state's economy. General fund revenues were 5.9% higher than budget estimates in May, according to a monthly report..... -
Adding up tax deductions on business trips
When it comes to life's two guarantees, I find death less scary than taxes. Taxes, in fact, are so scary that they make me want alcohol. So is a margarita on a business trip as deductible as my hotel room? Sadly, no. That margarita is typically only 50%...Tags: Business Trips, Amusement and Theme Parks, Politics, Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations
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Practical Matters: How to select a health savings account
Pay for most prescription drugs, physician visits and medical equipment out of one's own pocket but have enormous medical expenses — say after an accident or surgery — covered by an insurance company. To many Americans, that seems like a...Tags: Insurance, Consumers, Career and Workplace, Health, Personal Finance
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Junk-food tax idea is gaining weight
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer"Sin taxes" on cigarettes have turned out to be the most effective weapon in the campaign to reduce smoking. Why not try it on Flamin' Hot Cheetos, vanilla Coke and Twinkies? With increasing vigor, public health experts and think tanks are calling for...Tags: Consumers, Yale University, Foods and Beverages, Health, Overweight
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Tax credit legislation seeks to broaden program's reach
Since first-time buyers are getting thousands of dollars in tax credits from the federal government to stimulate the economy, why shouldn't all home buyers get equal treatment? What about refinancers -- couldn't they make good use of a tax credit to...Tags: Eddie Bernice Johnson, Laws, Real Estate Buyers, Credit and Debt, The Washington Post
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A California tax on oil drilling? Why not?
The most persistent misconception about Californians is that we hate to raise taxes. The truth is that we adore raising taxes -- as long as someone else is paying, that is. So nonsmokers vote to raise cigarette taxes, teetotalers to raise liquor taxes....Tags: Petroleum Industry, Prices, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Marketing, Politics
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Builders likely to offer incentives after federal tax credits expire
With the April 30 deadline looming, home buyers need to get a move on if they hope to qualify for the federal tax credits of $8,000 for first-timers or $6,500 for owners wishing to move up. But even if you don't have a binding contract in place by the...Tags: Real Estate Buyers, Brookfield Homes Corporation, Credit and Debt, Politics, Financial and Business Services
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Spread the pain of paying for healthcare reform
Lawmakers have pushed their efforts to overhaul the U.S. healthcare system into a higher gear, with a Senate panel approving one Democratic proposal and a House committee starting to debate another. The 1,018-page House bill (HR 3200), which the...Tags: Laws, Justice System, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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New $6,500 federal tax credit for 'move-up' home buyers may benefit you
Take a close, hard look at the new $6,500 federal tax credit for so-called move-up home buyers that passed the Senate and House recently. Though it's been getting second billing to the original $8,000 credit for first-time purchasers -- now extended by...Tags: Fraud, Real Estate Buyers, Credit and Debt, Corporate Crime, Politics
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IRS finally publishes rules for $6,500 repeat home buyer tax credit
If you've been holding back on the new $6,500 federal tax credit for repeat home purchases, you now have all the official IRS guidance you'll need to buy a house, qualify for the credit and pocket the $6,500. That's because the Internal Revenue Service...Tags: Defense, Real Estate Buyers, Credit and Debt, Politics, Property
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How to avoid common tax errors made by new homeowners
No one is perfect, especially when it comes to filing a federal income tax return. And with first-timers accounting for the majority of home buyers last year, the IRS is bracing for rookie mistakes.
With that in mind, here, according to the Internal...Tags: Internal Revenue Service, Mortgages, Real Estate Buyers, Justice System, Politics
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