Toward the end of this year, the IRS began warning Congress that last-minute changes to the tax laws could result in delays for taxpayers. Since the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 did not come into being until Dec. 17, the IRS has announced that many taxpayers will have to wait until mid-to-late February 2011 before they can their 2010 Federal returns. Anyone who needs to file Schedule A will have to wait, as will taxpayers claiming various other deductions and credits. Read the full article

The Case-Shiller Index, the leading benchmark for housing prices, today reported new data updated through October and the news is less than cheerful. Boston housing prices showed a slight year-over-year decline, and several major housing markets slipped to price levels last experienced in spring of 2009. Read the full article

Now that Congress has extended lower tax rates through 2012, taxpayers should have an easier job deciding which taxation option to take for the conversion. Read the full article

Both the House and Senate have passed the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, and the bill is expected to pass into law soon. What goodies does it hold for taxpayers? Read the full article

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