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• Budget, tax credits lead agendas of region’s lawmakers

  December 4, 2011 in City on Page B7 WASHINGTON – With just under a month left in 2011, the federal budget and tax breaks top Inland Northwest lawmakers’ year-end to-do lists. Three of 12 appropriations bills are on …

• Tax credit of $6,500 not likely to motivate people to switch homes

  December 6, 2009 in Business on Page E2 When President Barack Obama signed into law the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009, it extended the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit as well as offering a …

• Millions will have to repay part of tax credit

  November 16, 2009 in Nation/World More than 15 million taxpayers may owe the government $250 or more because of how the IRS last spring set up President Barack Obama’s tax break that was designed to … 2

• Senate likely to extend homebuyer credit

  October 29, 2009 in Nation/World on Page A2 WASHINGTON – Senators agreed Wednesday to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers. The tax credit provides up to …

• Tax season brings changes worth considering

  February 23, 2009 in City on Page A5 It’s not yet the last minute, but tax season has more than arrived. While every year brings changes in the tax code, there’s even more to keep up with for …