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Heather MC

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3. I do because of my mortgage and my

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Wed Oct 24, 2012, 10:54 PM

Oct 2012

dh and I have small businesses that take us well over 17k plus our charitable donations. for example this year we donated my DH's car. We hate trying to sell stuff. if you get a mortgage of 300k getting over 17k in deductions gets real easy. and in northern va 300k is a "cheap" mortgage crazy but true

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Why isn't Romney getting hammered on his plan to limit middle class tax deductions to $25K or $17K [View all] leftylauren Oct 2012 OP

I wish I had even $17k in deductions n/t doc03 Oct 2012 #1

I do because of my mortgage and my Heather MC Oct 2012 #3

I know about northern Virginia, I lived in Arlington 66-68 and costs were doc03 Oct 2012 #4

because he's not going to be president? aletier_v Oct 2012 #2

heh, I have 17K in deductions this year because of medical bills and real estate taxes. hollysmom Oct 2012 #5