The IRS announced on Friday that it will delay the rollout of a new rule that was set to lower the tax reporting threshold for transactions businesses make through third-party payment platforms like Venmo and Cash App. 

The IRS said in a release that it chose to delay the lowering of the threshold to $600 following concerns that the agency and the Treasury Department received about the timeline. 

What Does This Mean?

For the 2022 Tax Year, Cash App and Venmo will not be reporting transaction to the IRS.

Want to Use Your Refund to Buy a Home?

Credit is important when buying your home.

Here are 3 Tips to get you a Good Credit Score.

Tip #1: Payment History

The biggest part of having good credit scores is paying your accounts on time. Start paying on time for 3 months and your score will improve.

Tip #2: Too Much Debt

Do not use your credit cards to the limit. This will bring your credit score down. Try not to use more than 30% of your credit limit. If you do that your credit score will start to go up.

Tip #3: Diversification

You should have different types of accounts. You want loans and credit cards. This shows banks you know how to handle different types of credit accounts. You score will go up and more banks will approve you.

Do You Have an ITIN?

Here Is How To Get Your Credit Started with a ITIN:

An Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is issued to an individual for tax purposes. These numbers, if used, would be recognized as an invalid Social Security number on your credit report.

If you do not have an SSN, you can submit your request for a free credit report in writing. Please include one copy of a government-issued identification card, such as a driver’s license, state ID card or similar displaying your current address, and one copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, insurance statement or similar.

Please also include the following identification information:

• Your full name including middle initial (and generation – Jr., II, III)
• Social Security number
• Date of birth
• Complete addresses for the past two years

Send your request to:

Experian

P.O. Box 9701

Allen, TX 75013

This will create your credit report with your ITIN. Please wait a few weeks for your information to be processed.

If you need any help, please contact us:

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Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced on Tuesday that the federal government will allow taxpayers to defer income tax payments for up to 90 days in order to help mitigate the economic chaos caused by the coronavirus fallout.

Taxpayers filing for the 2019 tax season can also defer those filings for the same three-month time period. The ordinary deadline has been pushed from April 15 to July 15.

Corporations will also be granted a three-month reprieve. No taxpayer or corporate entity will suffer penalties or interest rates during that time, Mnuchin said.

The deferment does not apply to state taxes, only federal.

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Everyone has Credit Karma, it seems. The app offers you a way to get credit scores and reports from two of the three major credit reporting companies, TransUnion and Equifax.

The biggest plus for Credit Karma is the app is FREE! It’s hard to beat that. These free reports come in handy to spot inaccuracies to correct and improve your credit. You even get a credit score. Great, right?

While Credit Karma will give you A SCORE, they do not provide you with THE SCORE. Credit Karma will not give you the FICO Score. That is the score lenders will look at when they process your mortgage application.

Therefore, many times the score from Credit Karma will differ greatly from the scores the lenders use.

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If you’re purchasing a home, then you’re going to need a down payment.

Many home buyers are not aware that they are able to withdraw from their 401(k) to use for the down payment.

How much can you borrow?

• $50,000, or
• 50% of your 401(k) account balance

Disclaimer: We are not an accounting firm or financial advisor. Please consult a licensed professional for more details.

Do you have Damage from the Hurricane? Renters and Owners can receive a Loan to Buy a Home with No Down Payment.

Benefits of the Program:

• 100% Financing- No Money Down
• Flexible Closing Cost Payment Option
• Approved Condos can be Purchased
• Purchase in Any Parish or County
• You have up to ONE YEAR to Find Your Home

Eligibility:

• Renters and Owners Qualify to Buy
• Minimum Credit Score of 620
• Previous Residence (Owned or Rented) must have been located in Disaster Area and be damaged or destroyed
• Borrower to Provide proof of FEMA Claim and FEMA Number

Millions of households that hustled to get their tax returns to the IRS early could be waiting until March for their refunds.

If you’re claiming the additional Child Tax Credit (CTC) or the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), the IRS cannot issue your refund before mid-February. An anti-fraud law requires the agency to use that additional time to review those returns to prevent refunds from being issued to scammers.

That means these families could be waiting until the first week of March before their refunds hits their bank accounts.

Where’s My Refund? Most refunds are issued with in 21 days.

TRACK YOUR REFUND

Trouble In Paradise

Vehicle break-ins in New Orleans have surged about 160% since 2015, according to city statistics. City leaders are under even more pressure after more than 6,000 car burglaries were reported in 2019, a roughly 57% increase from 2018.

Lakeview has not been exempt from these statistics. But, how has this effected the Lakeview housing market?

Here are the numbers. In the month of January 2018 the average sold price in Lakeview was $437,500. That is a drop from January 2017 where the average sold price was $567,500.

Another telltale sign is the fact that out of the 73 active homes for sale in Lakeview, 26 homes (appx 35%) hit the market just in the last 30 days with the average list price being $564,500. Is the proverbial sky falling in Lakeview?

Either way, these facts only lead to more questions. Where do all these current Lakeview residents plan to relocate? And, what is the demographic of the potential buyers of these Lakeview homes?

Time will tell.

John Kendall, Broker

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IG: @Face2FaceRealty