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T IM E L Y T IP S F O R M E E T IN G Y O U R B U D G E T
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► Income
requirements have been relaxed for
taking advantage of the Earned
income Tax Credit. A family with three
or more children earning less than
$48,279 can claim a credit of $5,657.
You must file jointly. ► Claim up to
30 percent of qualified energy-saving
improvements made to your home in
2009. Xif you bought a new car between February 16, 2009, and January
1, 2010, deduct state and local sales and excise taxes. XMany expenses that
occur while job hunting are deductible. Xif you lost your job in 2009, your
first $2,400 of unemployment compensation is excluded from taxes.
T A X T i M E R E M I N D E R S
pay special attention to these areas
when preparing your 2009 income
tax returns, says mark steber, chief
tax officer at Jackson Hewitt
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