Qualified taxpayers who can prove their losses could reduce their 2004 tax burden, get a tax refund on previous years’ taxes, and / or avoid paying taxes on gains from insurance reimbursements. To help US disaster victims, the “Home Owner’s Guide to Disaster Tax Relief,” shows clearly and precisely, with extensive examples, how to prove a loss, how to prepare a claim and how to take advantage of some unexpected benefits.
By the end of June 04, all purchasers of HUD-owned single family properties will be required to sign a release forever discharging HUD, their marketing and management contractor, and the sales agent from any and all claims and liabilities resulting from the presence of radon or mold on the property. While HUD lauds the new form as helpful and informative, critics contend it is deceptive and discriminatory, as well as a Departmental attempt to shirk its responsibility under the law.
At the request of Congress, the HUD Office of Inspector General is currently investigating allegations by the American Radon Policy Coalition that the Department is violating federal radon laws.
It is disturbing that after decades of building homes; the home building industry continues to condone the underlining causes of common new home defects. It would seem that after this much time the root cause of these problems would have been addressed and the defects, identified in this report, prevented.
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