Real Estate Tax for Property
Posted on February 24, 2009
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Anytime you have a home or property you will pay real estate tax. Real estate tax is estimated based on your home value. For instance, if you purchase a home and the property is worth $10,000 but you pay $20,000 for the home, thus this additional balance is your equity.
In some areas, you pay taxes in the winter and spring months. Some cities charge city taxes and state taxes for property. In addition, the real estate tax estimate is based on the current market price also. For this reason, you want to find deductibles to save money on home taxes.
If you purchased a home and lived there a couple of years, you have an invested property. The interest that you pay toward the property will not qualify you for interest deduction on your real estate tax. On the other hand, you may have tax deductibles under the itemized returns.
The purpose of bringing this up is to let you know that you may have real estate tax options available to you for saving money. Many people do not realize this. Renters get money back from the government all the time for paying rent each month. Thus, like renters homeowners have return options also. Check these options carefully.
Moreover, check your options, since you may have deductible choices on your equity interest dues. Check under the itemized deduction options to learn more.
You will find that you may have options for taking out loans over home improvement. If you recently were accepted for a line of credit or a home improvement loan, look under the itemized deductions to see if you have options for tax returns. Tax options are available for second mortgages, etc. You can also find help for particular issues. For instance, if you recently lost your home because of flood, fire, or your home was damaged, thus you may have an option to file claims. You may find a big real estate tax relief by searching through the theft, fire, and disaster category on your tax forms. Usually, you will need tax form 1040X.
To learn more about real estate tax visit the real estate sites online. Here you will find helpful information, calculators and other valuable tools to help you save money. Many sites post information about real estate tax deductibles, so see what you qualify for by visiting now.
Martin Lukac
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Can a collection agency have a levy placed on real estate property and personal property owned by the debtor?
Can a collection agency have a levy or jugdement place on real estate property and personal property owned by the debtor? The propery foreclosed on the 1st lien but the 2nd is still outstanding (currently in collections). The property is located in SC but the debtor works and live in NC? Also if the debtor is 50% owner of his personal home and the other 50% belongs to the wife, can jugdement still be placed on the personal home?
First, your question does not make sense.
Did the original debtor lose his home in a foreclosure sale or not?
I am licensed in both SC and NC and you have no legal protection in either state if your foreclosure sale did not generate enough money to pay off both loans.
Whoever got “shorted” can sue for the balance.
NC does not recognize a “split” between married couples..each spouse owns 100% of the property collectively…it is an undivided interest.
All you can do is file for a judgment if there is no property to attach it to.
If the wife’s name was never on the loan, therefore, the wife is not responsible.
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you both are responsible and whether the property is real estate or not if you own it or your spouse in some states a lien can be placed against it
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The judgement/lien is placed against the PERSON, so if you own multiple properties it follows you. This becomes a problem when you go to buy/sell any properties, or when you apply for credit, or if you ‘come’ into money; this judgement means that you have an outstanding obligation ie. owe monies. Also, I assume you mean that the 1st is foreclosing and has not actually foreclosed yet; if the first had finished FC then your 2nd wouldn’t be outstanding it would be gone when the 1st took it to sale. The answer to your last question: yes. Advice: speak to an attorney that specializes in both real estate AND Bankruptcy law to understand how this will effect your credit and what you can do. Speak to Accountant/Tax Prep regarding judgement.
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