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[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kelly Phillips Erb, Stephen Bloom. Stephen Bloom said: RT @taxgirl: Stats on 1st time homebuyer credit fraud grow more dark: http://bit.ly/gkTIR / / And we thought cash-4-clunkers was bad! Wow! [...]

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New Home Buyer Tax Credit Massive Tax Fraud | KEYTLaw 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

[...] See also Taxgirl’s post called “Hey Kid, Wanna Buy a House?“ [...]

First Time Homebuyer’s Credit Likely Expanded | taxgirl 3 months, 1 week ago on Wordpress

[...] evidence that the credit has been used inappropriately – and perhaps criminally – lawmakers have agreed to extend the credit through the end of April. In addition to the [...]

Roth & Company, P.C. 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

Homebuyer credit: end it, don’t mend it….

In the wake of rampant fraud in the first-time homebuyer credit — including home “purchases” by four-year-olds — a congresscritter……

u262f 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

I completely agree with your last two paragraphs, and I wish people would take that into consideration. If the population grows, we won’t have enough land for everybody, and all these incentives are going to merely create another housing bubble cycle all over again. People should buy a house when they’re financially ready and when they want/need one, not because they want to take advantage ... See all content Hide content

Mary Kay Foss 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress

The creativity of tax cheats continues to astound me. I wish they would use their creativity for the good of all instead of personal gain. Maybe IRS needs a consultant to tell them all of the possible ways to get around the rules first so they can design forms and procedures to cut down on fraud.

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This post was mentioned on Twitter by taxgirl: Stats on 1st time homebuyer credit fraud grow more dark: http://bit.ly/gkTIR…

meghan_e 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

Last quote was from a blog post (specifically re: housing market) from @taxgirl: http://bit.ly/gkTIR

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taxgirl 3 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter

Stats on 1st time homebuyer credit fraud grow more dark: http://bit.ly/gkTIR

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