If the foreclosure were still ongoing, the foreclosure law firm could have filed a title claim, the title insurer would have then filed a QTA to reform the deed of trust or mortgage. 

The Tax Reform Act of 1976 created spousal IRA contributions under IRC Sec. 219(c).

This is good news for investors:"CHOICE Act 2.0 switches stance on structure of CFPB leadership Following through on promises made by President Donald Trump, leading Congressional Republicans unveiled a new replacement for the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Laptops (if not use 100% for business) were removed from a Listed property with new tax reform.

A decade ago we didn't have the DF Act, predatory lending and dealing laws, different applications of older laws with popular methods of operations, new consumer laws as well as tax reform issues and accounting requirements.As to your getting a mortgage originator's license, you'll have issues of self-dealing and certifying a note with you as a beneficiary, you can't really go there.

We can only hope for welfare reform soon to lessen the rampant welfare abuses that happen all the time, including under the rug jobs and welfare babies.

I have seen gangbangers reformed.

Some reforms and a little more budget there could do a lot more for the people at the bottom of the economic ladder I suspect.That said,   I should also ask this question:   If somebody can't come up with say 2 months rent worth of move in costs (the first month and an equal deposit lets say) up front, but can pay it over 3 equal installments,   why could they not save those funds ahead of time?   

Assuming that they are used 100% for business, and the truck is a full-size truck - then yes.Before the tax reform, you could not use Section 179 with a rental business, but now you can. 

The end of the year is approaching, and tax preparation should be under way for most of us.With the introduction of the tax reform bill, how has your tax strategy changed?