There are tax consequences to converting a two-family residence to a single-family residence. The tax impact of the conversion depends greatly on the future use of the single-family residence. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has specific tax rules concerning rental properties as opposed to primary residences. If you plan to incorporate improvements into the conversion plan, there are additional tax considerations.
Though Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in 2005, many children still experience the fallout from this natural disaster. Katrina orphaned many children were and left some parents unable to care for their young. If you're considering adoping, you may want to consider a child affected by Hurricane Katrina. While many people seeking to adopt first look overseas, adopting a child born in the U.S. who is in need is also a viable and noble option.
In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service offered tax relief to residents of affected by Hurricane Gustav in Gulf Coast parishes in Louisiana and counties in Mississippi. The federal government declared a number of counties to be disaster areas, and residents of those counties qualified for tax relief. The tax relief extended filing deadlines and allowed taxpayers to claim storm-related losses on their taxes.
Many economists dispute the veracity of the commonly accepted method to calculate GDP. Home health care of one's children is not included in the nation's GDP, but is included when one pays for such service. Stay-at-home moms who care for their own children save the country money on tax credits one should potentially get for this service. Congress attempted to remedy this by trying to pass the Parents' Tax Relief Act.
The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 was signed by President George W. Bush on December 20, 2006. The legislation primarily added provisions for Health Care Savings Accounts and modified, extended, and added new provisions regarding tax credits for several different groups.
The Working Family Tax Relief Act was passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President George W. Bush in 2004. The main thrust of the legislation is to extend certain tax-based relief for families on into the future. Additionally, the Act is also designed to extent a number of business incentives as well (with the underlying objective of providing some economic stimulus). The Working Family Tax Relief Act was one of the major pieces of economic legislation enacted during President Bush's first term in office.