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Here are a bunch of helpful methods to assist you in reducing your taxable income. These are great tips to use throughout the year when opportunities arise. When planning large purchases or gifts, get into the habit of thinking about how your taxes may be impacted as well.

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Smart ways to help reduce your taxes

Here are a bunch of helpful methods to assist you in reducing your taxable income. These are great tips to use throughout the year when opportunities arise. When planning large purchases or gifts, get into the habit of thinking about how your taxes may be impacted as well.

Do you qualify for the federal mortgage settlement

After many months of negotiation, 49 state attorneys general and the federal government have reached agreement on a historic joint state-federal settlement with the country’s five largest loan servicers: Ally/GMAC Bank of America Citi JPMorgan Chase Wells Fargo The settlement will provide as much as $25 billion in relief ...

Key provisions of the federal settlement

Immediate aid to homeowners needing loan modifications now, including first and second lien principal reduction. The servicers are required to work off up to $17 billion in principal reduction and other forms of loan modification relief nationwide. State attorneys general anticipate the settlement’s requirement for principal reduction will show other ...

California joins federal mortgage crisis settlement with banks

Attorney General Kamala Harris announced early Thursday that the state has joined a nearly $26 billion federal settlement with five major banks over foreclosure abuses. Harris said the settlement could bring up to $18 billion into the state to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners hit by the mortgage crisis. ...