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None of the new distortions that the Senate health-care bill will layer onto the already-distorted tax code have received the attention they deserve, but in particular its effects on marginal tax rates could use scrutiny. Incredibly, for those with lower incomes, ObamaCare will impose a penalty a...

Lawrence O'Donnell Admits: ObamaCare Will Enact Largest Tax Increase Ever By Alex Fitzsimmons (Bio | Archive)Wed, 03/17/2010 - 12:55 ET   ObamaCare constitutes the largest tax increase in American history and shatters the previous record, admitted self-described socialist and MSNBC political anal...

16,500 more IRS agents needed to enforce Obamacare By: J.P. FreireAssociate Commentary Editor03/18/10 4:32 PM EDT New tax mandates and penalties included in Obamacare will cause the greatest expansion of the Internal Revenue Service since World War II, according to a release from Rep. Kevin Brady...

March 15, 2010 | 10:17 am The number of California homes pushed into the foreclosure process by banks jumped 19.7% in February from the month prior, according to a report released Monday. There is a growing gap between those Californians falling behind on their house payments and those actually l...

Huge losses in real estate speculation made for fantastic opportunities for an apartment investment firm that paid cash for two condo projects for pennies on the dollar. Essex Property Trust, a real estate investment trust, announced this month that it bought two failed condo developments at barg...

For the 22 business days ending February 25 - DataQuick's latest homebuying report - Orange County saw ... For 22 business days ending Feb. 25 SlicePriceYr. agoSalesYr. ago Houses $485,000 +12.8% 1,486 -0.5% Condos $290,000 +11.5% 776 +13.0% New $553,000 +15.9% 117 +58.1% All O.C. $420,000 +12.3%...

Here are some ways HAFA is expected to improve the traditional short-sale process: Borrowers will receive pre-approved short-sale terms before listing the property, including either a list price approved by the servicer or the acceptable sale proceeds, according to the U.S. Treasury Department. T...

Reporting from WashingtonWith the Obama administration and private lenders actively considering mortgage-principal-reduction programs to help financially distressed homeowners, the Internal Revenue Service has issued an advisory to taxpayers who receive -- or seek to receive -- such assistance if...

SACRAMENTO - The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association today announced that its political arm is endorsing Meg for Governor. "This is someone who knows how to balance a budget, knows the competitive pressure of the free enterprise system and can bring those thoughts and ideas to the governor's offi...

 The term "flipper" became a dirty word in the real-estate business just before the bubble burst. Now the federal government is turning to these quick-turnaround investors to pump some new life into the deflated housing market. http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=23616063