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We have plenty of equity in our home and my sons college tuition will be approx. $30000/year. Should I take out a home equity for the estimated 4 year costs, or take out a home equity line of credit and hope interest rates stay low?
Loan....never line of credit.....The apr will change on a line of credit.
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Can I use my daughters pre-school fees for claiming education credits(line 31 of form 1040A) on my 2006 tax return - filing joint return with my spouse?
If you are using 1040A you would attach a Schedule 2 for Dependent Care expenses if you qualify. You can not use these expenses for education credit.
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I recieved a 1099-R form from the State Universities Retirement System (for Illinois) as my mother had passed away last spring and had been employed at a community college. On the 1099 form, line 2b states the "Taxable amount not determined." The gross distribution I recieved was $2193.56 and the amount of Federal Income Tax that is withheld is $219.36.
I'm using the 1040A tax Form. How do I indicate the taxable amount from the IRA for line 11b, and where do I indicate the income tax that was withheld?
In addition, I'm trying to claim my tuition and fees that I have paid for school in 2007. My total income is under 10k. Would it be best for me to claim my tuition/fee payments as a deduction (line 19) or as an actual education credit (line 31)?
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Claim the tuition and fees as a credit, With a fairly low income though, you might of might not get full benefit from it.
For the pension, just put the full amount as the taxable amount.
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I am assuming you are inquiring about taking a 2007 tax credit. As long as you had qualified education expenses for 2007, your adjusted gross income is less than $57,000 as a single tax filer (or $114,000 married filed jointly filer) and you are not claimed as a dependent on anyone else's tax return, you should be able to claim one of the education tax credits. Your school should be sending out a 1099Q form for tax filing that will show how much you paid in qualified education expenses for 2007. Check with a tax professional who can more thoroughly analyze your situation.
I've read IRS Pub. 970 cover to cover. It seems to be saying I can't take both an education credit (either Hope or Lifetime Learning) AND a tuition deduction on Form 1040 line 35.
We are fairly low income and had an enormous college tuition bill this year for our first-born. I thought we would take an education credit (Hope or Lifetime Learning) on the specified portion of our expense, and then deduct for another $4000 of it on Form 1040 line 35. That still leaves plenty of tuition for which we get no tax break at all. It's not like I'm trying to get both tax breaks on the same tuition dollars.
Am I understanding this correctly? Has Uncle Sam checked out the price tag of higher education lately?
Your understanding is correct. Quote from Pub 970:
"You cannot claim the tuition and fees deduction if...you or anyone else claims a Hope or Lifetime Learning Credit in 2006 with respect to expenses of the student for whom the qualified expenses were paid."
The Hope Credit, Lifetime Learning Credit, and Tuition and Fees Deduction are mutually exclusive with respect to an individual student for a specific year.
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Repairing, extension or remodeling of your home is considered to be the best way of utilizing your line of credit. These additional renovations such as making improvements to the kitchen or adding additional amenities to the bathroom not only provides you with short term benefits and conveniences, but also adds long term value to your home. Thus,home equity credit enables you to make long-term investments.
The cost of higher education is becoming increasingly expensive. In the absence of an education fund it has become nearly impossible to cover this huge expense for your children. For such expenses, the equity value of your home is a valuable aid in getting further funds. You can draw a certain amount on your
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