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Loebsack Fights to Fix Unfair Loophole in Homebuyer Tax Credit
March 10, 2010 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - March 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Loebsack sent a letter today to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi urging her to bring legislation to the floor that will ensure Iowans are not barred from tax credits due to requirements that penalize married couples. The issue was brought to his attention after a married couple in Iowa found that they were ineligible for the expanded First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit due a loophole that requires both spouses to meet the same criteria
Governor Culver to Sign Property Tax Relief Legislation This Morning
January 20, 2010 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
DES MOINES, IA - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver today will sign three bills designed to protect Iowa taxpayers and maximize state aid for schools
Property Improvements May Qualify for Tax Exemption
December 9, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Sioux City, IA - December 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — December 31 is the deadline to file for Urban Revitalization Tax Exemption on eligible properties which received property improvements during calendar year 2009. All residential property owners within the corporate limits of the City of Sioux City that made improvements to their property in 2009 are encouraged to apply for the tax exemption.
Iowa Finance Authority Awards Nearly $13 Million in Federal Disaster Housing Tax Credits, ARRA Funds to Spur Affordable Housing in Council Bluffs
December 8, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
DES MOINES, DC - December 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved nearly $13 million in federal resources to finance the development of The Rose of Council Bluffs, a 76 unit affordable housing development for older residents
Grassley Introduces Extension of Housing Tax Relief for Midwestern Disaster Victims
November 23, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - November 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa has introduced legislation giving Midwestern disaster victims more time to benefit from tax relief intended to help them repair or replace their devastated homes.
Grassley: Rushed Stimulus Package Leaves Taxpayers Facing Problems With Making Work Pay Tax Credit
November 16, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
November 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Sen. Chuck Grassley, ranking member of the Committee on Finance, today made the following comment on a new report saying that a $400 tax credit provided by the economic stimulus plan may leave more than 15.4 million Americans owing money to the IRS because of under-withholding from their paychecks. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) today released its review of the IRS’ administration of the making work pay credit. Recent reports have documented administrative problems with the homebuyer tax credit and the existing health care tax credit
GOVERNOR CULVER ANNOUNCES $1.2 MILLION IN I-JOBS FUNDING TO BUILD, PRESERVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
November 10, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Awards will aid residents of Red Oak, Avoca, Sioux City, Waverly, Waterloo, Onawa and Iowa City. DES MOINES, IA - November 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Culver announced today that five entities from around Iowa will receive a total of nearly $1.2 million to build and rehabilitate affordable housing. The awards are made through Affordable Housing Assistance Grant Funds, a part of the Culver/Judge Administration’s I-JOBS initiative. The Iowa Finance Authority administers the program
Boswell Votes to Extend Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Homebuyers’ Tax Credit, Business Tax Relief
November 6, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - November 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Leonard Boswell voted to pass the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act to extend unemployment benefits, the homebuyers’ tax credit, and tax relief for military families and businesses in a vote of 403 to 12.
Governor Culver Announces Nearly $75 Million to Build, Rehabilitate Homes
August 31, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Funds will create or retain nearly 1,000 affordable housing units, support construction jobs. DES MOINES, IA - August 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver today announced nearly $75 million in funding to 16 affordable housing projects that aid in the preservation or construction of nearly 1,000 housing units throughout the state. The awards were made through a combination of the Culver/Judge I-JOBS initiative, the federal American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the Iowa Housing Tax Credit Program
Governor Culver: $15 Million In Disaster Tax Credits To Support Housing For Cedar Rapids
July 8, 2009 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Housing Tax Credits to Build Affordable Housing for Cedar Rapids.
DES MOINES, IA - July 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Chet Culver announced today that Iowa will award more than $15 million in Housing Tax Credits to finance the construction of a new affordable housing project in an area of Cedar Rapids hit hard by the 2008 floods.
A Helping Hand to Iowa Families Caught In Housing Crisis
March 27, 2008 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
Our nation is mired in a housing crisis created by poor management of home mortgages. Because of this crisis many Iowa families are currently struggling to keep the homes they worked so hard to buy and maintain.
UI alumnus creates scholarship in real estate law
November 13, 2007 Posted by Iowa RealEstateRama
From the University of Iowa News Services Office
University of Iowa graduate Ted Seldin and his wife, Sarah, of Omaha, Neb., have made a gift to the Iowa Law School Foundation to endow a scholarship in real estate law at the University of Iowa College of Law.
