January 20, 2010 in Real Estate By author: Greg Nelson, CPA, MBT
Tags: 5405, First Time Homebuyer Credit, Greg Nelson, Homebuyer Credit Form
The IRS released the updated Form 5405 that is to be used to claim the First Time Homebuyer Credit under the revised rules. The IRS is expected to begin processing these forms in mid-February. Qualifying homebuyers can now start to file their 2009 tax returns.
Note: No EFiling allowed. Taxpayers claiming the homebuyer credit must file [...]
January 19, 2010 in Real Estate By author: Greg Nelson, CPA, MBT
Tags: Greg Nelson, PAL, Passive Activity Loss, Revenue Notice 2010-13
Revenue Notice 2010-13 – Passive Activity Loss (PAL) groupings/regroupings must be reported to IRS effective for tax years beginning on or after Jan. 25, 2010
Who does this affect? In general…..
Taxpayers with many trades/ businesses that want to act as one economic unit;
Trades/businesses that want to combine rental activities as one economic unit
These new rules don’t [...]
January 12, 2010 in General By author: Mike Bromelkamp, CPA, MBA, CIA, ABV, CITP
Tags: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ARRA, Mike Bromelkamp, SBA, SBA Lending, SBA Loans
December 22, 2009 SBA Press Release
President Obama signed the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) appropriations bill on Saturday, which included $125 million to continue through Feb. 28, 2010, the enhancements made possible through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to SBA’s two largest loan programs. The SBA estimates the additional funding will support $4.5 [...]