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No use complaining. It's coming, whether we like it or not: April 15th is on the way. But on the plus side, if you're thinking about your taxes already and not trying to make sense of everything on April 14, then you have some time to ponder what gifts Uncle Sam has come up with to make paying...

As the federal government's Cash for Appliance Clunkers program begins, consumers may find themselves in a stew of confusion over when clunker rebates are available, how much they'll get and from where. The rebate clock is already ticking in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, New Jersey,...

Taxpayers often use the terms "deduction" and "credit" as though they're the same thing, but they're not. They're actually very different terms, and being aware of the distinctions between the two can help you make good choices at tax time -- and maybe put some extra money back in your pocket. A...

Cash for Caulkers, the Obama administration's push to subsidize home energy efficiencies via tax credits, faltered before 2009 came to a close -- but is expected to return this month. So let's take a breath and ask some basic questions, such as whether such credits will work and what models around...

You may have seen reports about how you can get a free $6,500 electric runabout thanks to the government's energy tax credit for what they call Neighborhood Electric Vehicles. The first time you encounter a golf cart merrily clogging traffic as it putts down the street 10 mph below the speed limit,...

Adding an entertaining dimension to the appeal of energy-saving home improvements and building on the promise of new tax incentives for homeowners, President Barack Obama termed insulation "a sexy subject" during a Home Depot visit in Alexandria, Va., on Tuesday. "Here's what's sexy about it....

While the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit is scheduled to expire next month, there are ways that everyone - not just first-time buyers -- can collect thousands of dollars in tax credits by installing or upgrading eco-friendly elements to their homes. This Wall Street Journal article...

Having already thrown the kitchen sink at housing without promoting the kind of stability they had hoped, our elected officials are now heading into the bathroom to grab the toilet.Senator Johnny Isakson, a Georgia Republican and retired real estate broker, introduced a bill today that would raise...