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Archives: February 2012
The 3.8% Tax Is Not a Real Estate Transfer Tax
Shortly after the federal government enacted sweeping healthcare reform earlier this year, there was considerable concern over a last-minute addition to the legislation: a 3.8 percent tax on investment income of upper-income households to help shore up Medicare. The tax takes effect in 2013. Among the concerns expressed among consumers and business people, including real […]
Deadline on foreclosure deal pushed
Millions of borrowers who could have their foreclosure cases checked for errors – and possibly get restitution – are passing up the chance. Federal banking regulators announced Wednesday that they’ll extend an April 30 deadline for consumers to request such reviews to July 31. Only 89,000 people have asked for reviews even though more than […]