Los Angeles County officials warn homeowners about a fraudulent scheme promoting a nonexistent IRS form that falsely claims to freeze or reduce property taxes, spreading through social media and phone calls.
Honolulu and Kauai County homeowners have until September 30 to file for property tax exemptions worth up to $260,000, while Hawaii and Maui counties offer more time.
A federal court halted the Trump administration’s attempt to overhaul a decades-old grant program that funds more than 100 nonprofit organizations investigating housing discrimination nationwide.
A court ruling yesterday preserves grant funding for over 100 nonprofit organizations that investigate and fight housing discrimination nationwide.
Seven federal agencies rescinded Biden-era guidance encouraging lenders to offer special purpose credit programs, citing conflicts with fair lending law and Supreme Court precedent on race-conscious policies.
Seven federal agencies rescinded 2022 guidance that encouraged lenders to offer special purpose credit programs, saying the Biden-era policy conflicts with fair lending law and Supreme Court precedent.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced August 14 it will no longer publish written consumer complaint narratives in its public database, citing concerns about one-sided information while critics warn the move shields financial companies from accountability.
Council Member Susan Zhuang introduced a resolution this week that would eliminate property taxes entirely for qualifying senior homeowners in New York City, expanding the current program that still requires them to pay half their bill.
White House officials discussed raising the home-sale capital gains exclusion to $2 million and indexing investment gains for inflation, but experts say passage before November is extremely unlikely.
White House officials signaled this week that President Trump is considering proposals to reduce capital gains taxes on home sales, including exemptions for homes worth up to $2 million and inflation indexing, as part of a midterm election pitch.