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THE FEDERAL HOMEBUYERS TAX CREDIT HAS BEEN EXTENDED AND EXPANDED
The extended Federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers remains 10% of sales price up to $8,000
The new Federal tax credit for move-up homebuyers, who have used their previous home as a principal residence for five of the...
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Recently a fellow blogger here on bako.com posted a George F. Will article which repeats the old saw about Conservatives and their superiority in charitableness. This is not only a recurrent myth, but a wholly strawman one, at that.
Here is what is happening: the data, (as reported in the...
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Here's a news release from the IRS about this tax credit:
More than 160,000 California taxpayers so far have taken advantage of the first-time homebuyer federal tax credit that provides up to $8,000 to those purchasing a home.
But time is running out to qualify. Here are 10 things the IRS...
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The State Board of Equalization is offering a free one-day tax seminar to assist taxpayers in preparing sales and use tax returns, how to use resale certificates, determining what is taxable and non-taxable labor, and how to maintain adequate records.
For more information or to register, contact...
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For years we have seen stories in the news, magazines like Smithsonian about wildlife preserves and historic archeological treasures being abused by thieves, poachers and unskilled pot hunters and worse because the 3rd world governments lack the resources to do anything to protect these things....
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I read the other day that a poll revealed 32% of Americans would be OK with paying higher taxes to fund healthcare for everyone. Well, everyone who would qualify anyway. 32%, huh? That's quite a minority. I say lets find out who those 32% are and raise THEIR taxes and leave the rest of us alone!...
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Welcome to Part 2 of the series. I will be posting the rest of my collection of Tea Party photos and then offering my overall analysis. First, though, a few words about the reaction to Part 1: it seems, from the comments engendered from our conservative friends, that even among them...
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Funny how the gov/media are trying to counter the tax protest with all of these random reports of "tax evaders" being arrested.
I just got done watching the chimps on 29 News read from their scripted teleprompter.
They reported on the tax protest briefly during their...
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It’s not enough the disinfo operative Glenn Beck and the neocons posing as Republicans led by Fox News are attempting to undermine grassroots efforts to undermine and render politically correct — for milquetoast Republicans — the grassroots tea party movement....
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Free tax assistance for qualified residents of Kern County is available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 21, offering a rare opportunity to enlist the help of an Internal Revenue Service employee on a Saturday.
The “Super Saturday” event, a national undertaking that takes place locally at...
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The Gallup-Healthways Well Being Index has been released, and California ranks ninth out of the top ten on the list.
The top ten and their scores are:
1. Utah 69.2
2. Hawaii 68.2
3. Wyoming 68.0
4. Colorado 67.3
5. Minnesota 67.3
6. Maryland 67.1
7. Washington 67.1
8. Massachusetts...
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The old saw about death and taxes has had a particularly Californian twist ever since the Jarvis tax revolution of the late 1970s. Californians are famous for cheating aging with their image of beauty, health and recreation echoing around the world. In 1978, Jarvis started seemingly...
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Carbon Tax for California?
greenhellblog.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/144/
March 4, 2009
Carbon Control News reported this morning that,
A special California budget commission tasked with proposing new sources of revenue for the state is scheduled to discuss next week a broad...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from the taxman. Don't you feel good this Earth Day?
The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) celebrated Earth Day today by recognizing the 9.6 million California taxpayers who helped to conserve resources this year by filing more tax returns electronically...
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Grover Norquist was on the Deuce this weekend. I told my TiVo to record it (but it didn't), and then listened to Norquist's appearance on After Words last fall, where they pitted him against Jonathan Chait.
You can watch the whole thing here.
Chait, basically, argues for higher tax rates on the...
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No excuses! The Franchise Tax Board has extended phone service hours for procrastinators. (My word, not that of the FTB!)
Call (800) 852-5711 for help in English and Spanish.
The hours:
• 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 12
• 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 14
• 7 a.m. to...
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Evan Jones, a copy editor here at The Californian, offers these tips for low-cost and no-cost filing of tax returns:
If you’re the type who has done your own taxes and you like to keep things simple, instead of using TurboTax or an overpriced tax preparer, go to the IRS Web site and use...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from the Franchise Tax Board. See anyone you know?
FTB UPDATES LIST OF TOP 250 INCOME TAX DEBTS
Today the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) unveiled a new list of the state’s top 250 tax debtors who collectively owe more than $123 million in...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from the Franchise Tax Board. (They'd like you to pay your taxes on time, and correctly!)
Last Minute Filing Tip: Tax Errors Can Cause Major Delays to Your Refund
With two weeks left before the April 15 tax deadline, the Franchise Tax Board...
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Here's a "raw report" press release from the Kern County Treasurer-Tax Collector:
Kern County Treasurer and Tax Collector Jackie Denney reminds the public that the second installment of your Kern County property tax is due on April 10, 2008. In order to avoid a 10% late penalty...
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America will work three days less to pay taxes in 2008 than in 2007.
That day will be April 23 this year.
But Californians will have to work longer — until April 30 — for their Tax Freedom Day.
That's according to the Tax Foundation, a nonprofit organization that has monitored...
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That someone could be the Franchise Tax Board, if for your 2006 tax return you were single, had no dependents, took the standard deduction, and in 2007 had only one employer.
The FTB has created 250,000 so-called "ReadyReturns," and if there's one waiting for you, you can...
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The check's in the mail — sort of.
While you wait for your rebate check that's part of the economic stimulus plan, the Internal Revenue Service is sending out letters this month to let you know it's coming. (Hold tight!)
That letter, the Associated Pres reports, will go to about 130...
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Just got this forwarded to me in an e-mail. I think I want to move to New Orleans.
The next time you hear a politician use the
Word 'billion' in a casual manner, think about
Whether you want the 'politicians' spending
YOUR tax money.
A billion is a difficult number to comprehend,...
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Come April 1, the sales tax in Delano will rise to 8.25 percent.
Delano is among a few cities where taxes will go up, according to the California State Board of Equalization.
Voters approved the tax bump last fall.
Just for fun, want to know what the sales tax rate is in cities throughout...
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The values of more than 40,000 homes suspected of losing value since their purchase are under review by the Kern County Assessor, a process that will reduce property tax bills for many homeowners, but also shrink a critical source of county revenue.
That's according to a report by Vanessa...
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A point possibly lost in the debate about prison expansion — and whether the ones in Kern should get more inmates — is the "mitgation funds" the county gets for each inmate.
It's $800 annually, according to Jenny Shearer's report from a Thursday night meeting where...
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The Franchise Tax Board is sending letters to more than 750,000 Californians telling them to pay up. Basically, these folks are people who earned California income but didn't file a tax return last year.
And 4,100 of those letters went to Kern County residents, according to Holly McDonell, a...
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Yep, it's that time of year. Tax time.
And for some people, it's a particularly tough time because it's hard to pay someone to prepare a tax return.
Here's a press release from a group offering free help:
The 2008 VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program is about to start!
For the...
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Recently, there has been a lot of talk about the city making curbside recycling mandatory. And many people have criticized the city for this plan, because it would impose an annual fee of around $36. Now, it's my turn to show off my criticism.
We all know that the city will be...
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So aside from whether or not there is even a war in Iraq or whether it's an occupation, aside from partisanship, I have a very simple question for the blogging community:
If someone said we could gain peace in Iraq and have democracy and flowers and ponies for everyone, what would you be...
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I see the IRS is at it again. This time blocking the distribution of funds raised to benefit the families of the firefighters killed fighting the Twin Pines fire in October. The IRS says the United Way, who handled the donati0ons, failed to follow the guidelines that seperate individuals or...
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