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Senate Passes Unemployment Extension, Home Buyer Tax Break

Atlanta : GA : USA | about 1 month ago  
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The Senate voted 98-0 to extend unemployment benefits for the jobless by up to 20 weeks. In states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent and above -- in Georgia the unemployment rate is 10.1 percent -- the jobless could receive up to 99 weeks of benefits, which average about $300 per week. As part of the...
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  • News Source: San Francisco Chronicle | about 1 month ago
    An article in the Oct. 9 Business section stated that Senate Democrats reached a deal to extend.
  • News Source: The Orange County Register | about 1 month ago
    Senate broke a month-long deadlock today and approved a bill that could extend unemployment benefits up to 20 weeks. It had appeared that the Senate vote would have to wait until Thursday after Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., cast the lone "no" opposing...
  • News Source: Atlanta Journal-Constution | about 1 month ago
    The Senate voted 98-0 to extend unemployment benefits for the jobless by up to 20 weeks. In states with unemployment rates of 8.5 percent and above -- in Georgia the unemployment rate is 10.1 percent -- the jobless could receive up to 99 weeks of...
  • News Source: Seattle Times | about 1 month ago
    Here is how the business tax break would work. --- Current law: Companies posting net operating losses can use those losses to offset taxable profits made in the previous two years, getting refunds for taxes paid in those years. Remaining losses can...
  • News Source: Seattle Times | about 1 month ago
    The House is expected to schedule a quick vote on the bill, part of a package that also extends unemployment benefits for people out of work more than a year...The House is expected to schedule a quick vote on the bill, part of a package that also...
  • News Source: United Press International | about 1 month ago
    House Tuesday approved legislation that would extend unemployment benefits and expand an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers...The bill would extend it to apply to home purchases under contract before May 1, 2010. The tax credit is attached...
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  • Blog Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
    The bill bogged down in the Senate, first when senators from states with lower jobless rates demanded that the extension apply to all people exhausting their benefits, then with negotiations over adding the homebuyer and business tax credits. Then,
  • Blog Source: www.realestateeconomywatch.com
    After two weeks of delay, the Senate Monday night cleared the way to pass a seven month extension and expansion of the tax credit for homebuyers. The first-time homebuyer tax credit, due to expire in 27 days, would be extended through ...
  • Blog Source: dontmesswithtaxes.typepad.com
    The Senate finally extended unemployment benefits, with continuation of the first-time home buyer credit part of th deal late this afternoon. As expected, and blogged about in Reconfigured home buyer tax credit, the $8000 credit would ...
  • Blog Source: thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com
    The Senate prepares to vote on extending unemployment benefits in states with high rates, and to expand homebuyer credits. ... Stimulus 1 worked and prevented the next great depression. Further Stimulus will further the recovery by creation of jobs.
  • Blog Source: www.realestateeconomywatch.com
    The Senate last night cleared the way to pass a seven month extension and expansion of the tax credit for homebuyers, making it virtually certain that the legislation will reach President Obama for his signature this week.
  • Blog Source: erabsr.wordpress.com
    What Impact Will Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension Have on Housing Industry? November 4, 2009 by erabsr. November 4, 2009—(MCT)—Congress is a step closer to extending the $8000 first-time homebuyer tax credit and offering a new credit to ...
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