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Why I'm No Longer Making Any Improvements to My Home

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I also don't think it will be necessary for the purpose of selling my home, and I don't want to make my property taxes an even bigger financial burden. So the way I see it, why should I spend money to increase my home's resale value when I can already sell it for a lot more than what I paid? home sold for $275,200.

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Why ThredUP Stock Jumped Today

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What happened Shares of ThredUP (NASDAQ: TDUP) popped today after the clothing resale specialist posted better-than-expected results in its second-quarter earnings report even as growth remains slow and the company is unprofitable. The stock closed up 26.1% on the news. So what Revenue rose 8% to $82.7 Active buyers were down 0.8%

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3 Little-Known Perks of Owning a Hybrid Car

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Some hybrids qualify for tax credits For hybrids and EVs, the tax credits can be confusing -- particularly since the rules are constantly evolving. Traditional hybrids don't qualify for the tax credits (worth up to $7,500), but some plug-in hybrids do. You don't need to wait until you file your tax return. Even better?

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Here's Every Vehicle That Qualifies for an EV Tax Credit in 2024

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The IRS offers a tax credit worth up to $7,500 for buyers of new EVs to help with this, but only certain vehicles qualify. If you claim the full credit when you don't actually qualify for it, you'll have to pay the IRS back at tax time. What if your vehicle doesn't qualify for a tax credit?

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Resold Those Taylor Swift Tickets at a Profit? You May Have a Tax Bill to Contend With

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But the average price of a resold ticket was a whopping $2,183, according to resale research site TicketIQ. But you should be aware that that could end up causing you a bit of a tax filing headache. The problem, though, is that while salaried wages typically have taxes withheld, most other types of income don't.

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Here Are the Best and Worst Reasons to Buy a Home

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And homeownership can come with other added costs beyond the mortgage payment that can do a number on your bank account, such as maintenance expenses and property taxes. There are also high transaction costs with both owning and selling a home, including property taxes, insurance, maintenance costs, and real estate agent fees.

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DXC Technology (DXC) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

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Although this is not great news, I would like to point out that a major piece of the revenue shortfall was resale revenue, which is low margin, and we have conscientiously reduced over the last few years to limit our dependency on this type of revenue. So, in the short term, the underrun and resale revenue impacts bottom-line profit.

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