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Tools for Freelancers Doing Their Taxes

admin | March 9, 2010

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Tools for Freelancers Doing Their Taxes
So, it’s tax time. The time of year that strikes fear in the heart of even the bravest business warrior. And, if you’re a freelancer, you may [...]

Property Tax Appeal Review (Video 1 of Section 1)

admin | February 25, 2010

The objective of the series of videos that follows in the next couple of days is an evaluation of the the findings of property tax appellate court. This evaluation is not a guarantee that you will be successful with your appeal for an assessment in your property taxes, but it does arm you with the [...]

No Relief From Property Taxes in Porter County, IN

admin | December 15, 2009

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The news has come down from Indianapolis that there will be no adjustments to the assessed value due to trending. Trending is utilized by some states to account for property value increase or decrease.
It is unrealistic to think that a state that just converted to a [...]

Indiana Property Tax Cap Vote on Tuesday

admin | December 8, 2009

The first step in giving  Indiana citizens the right to determine how much property taxes will be paid in the state begins on Tuesday.    The Indiana House of Representative is voting on a cap of one percent of the assessed value for homeowners, two percent of the assessed value for investors, and three percent of [...]

Real Estate Investor, Beware

admin | November 30, 2009

The IRS made changes to the tax that will affect 2007 tax returns if the investor claims a loss. In addition, just reporting a loss may cause your taxes to be audited.

The new law has to do with the real estate investor classification. The investor can be classified as a real estate professional. Under [...]

Evaluation of Property Tax Appeal Findings

admin | October 5, 2009

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The objective of the series of videos that follows in the next couple of days is an evaluation of the the findings of property tax appellate court.  This evaluation is not a guarantee that you will be successful with your appeal for an assessment in your property taxes, but it does arm you [...]

Your Debt Could be Forgiven?

admin | October 5, 2009

     On December 20, 2007, the Mortgage Forgiveness Act was enacted to exclude income gain or loss from mortgage modification and/or foreclosure of one’s primary residence.
    Normally, when there is debt forgiven by the lender on one’s primary residence it is reported as taxable income even if it is a loss.   This Act excludes cancelled [...]

Tax Woes for Gary Indiana

admin | July 24, 2009

Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, and Whiting Indiana are cities that will have to make adjustments to business as usually, but these same cities especially, Gary want the state officials to believe it will take four years for the city to cope with 30 million in tax caps.
I find it curious that according to the petition [...]

Indiana Property Tax Appeal (Part 2)

admin | June 30, 2009

To get the forms needed for filing your property tax appeal visit
for Form 130 also called Form 11 CI www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/21513.pdf
For Form 11 RA visit http://www.in.gov/ibtr/files/DavidandPatriciaSullivan.pdf
For Form 113 visit http://www.in.gov/icpr/webfile/formsdiv/46725.pdf
Below is a video for filling out the form if your property is located in Porter or La Porte County:

If you need additional information or need [...]

Mortgage Fees Can Affect Your Affordability

admin | June 22, 2009

When choosing a mortgage company look at the fees you are being charged because that may affect your affordability of the loan at the beginning of the process.   Notice that the fees are different if you live in certain cities.   Below is the fee structure for Fifth Third Bank
 

Standard Fees

Conventional/Jumbo

FHA

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Serena Brown is broker and owner of Taylor-Brown Real Estate. She is the author of this blog. She has also co-authored a book entitled Should I Short Sale My Home. She has authored a e-book How to Sell My Home. She will be authoring a book on real estate investing by April of 2010 and several reports. She has dual degrees in Business Administration and Electronic Engineering Technology. She prides herself on being up to date on all trends, news, and education related to real estate to include short sale, loan modification, etc. She also makes sure her clients are abreast of how these changes will affect them financial. Therefore, stay tuned for great information in 2010.

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