Reminder: The deadline to file your 1099-MISC forms is Jan. 31

The deadline for employers to report payments to contract workers on form 1099-MISC along with W-2 and W-3 forms is January 31. Continue reading

Mortgage Bankers Association appealed directly to Treasury for relief during shutdown: Report

After lobbying from the mortgage industry, the IRS is once again verifying the incomes of mortgage applicants despite a government shutdown and some questions about the fairness of reopening just one part of the agency. Continue reading

How the government shutdown is impacting home buyers

A partial shutdown of the U.S. Government has entered its sixth day as both Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump dig in their heels over partial funding for a wall or partition structure along a small portion of the U.S. southern border an… Continue reading

Trump admin proposes new tax-break rules for developers

The Trump Administration proposed new guidelines Friday that would create tax incentives for developers to build in so-called “Opportunity Zones.” Continue reading

Disaster victims can now find a safe haven in low-income housing

Housing units normally set aside for low-income residents can now be used to house persons displaced by Hurricanes Florence and Michael and other disasters without regard to their incomes. Continue reading