tax credit

Raise taxes on those making more than $250,000. Limit deductions for the wealthy. Make an expanded college tax credit permanent.

If the cost of installing a new AC has you in a cold sweat, there's good news: You may be eligible for a $500 tax credit.

In its effort to put 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015, the Obama administration's proposed budget supports a plan to give $7,500 directly to electric car buyers rather than make them wait for a tax credit.

If you're in the market for certain energy-efficient home improvements, you may want to act quickly.

How to continue getting a discount on a home equivalent to the expired home buyer's tax credit.

You could buy energy-efficient products and get 30% of your cash back, but the deals may not last. A greener ride could qualify for a tax credit, too.

Housing sales fell a surprising 25.5 percent in July below the level of a year ago, as buyers lost the spur of a government tax credit.

How long home buyers in contract now have to qualify for a tax credit, how to save money on a security system and other consumer-focused items from Thursday's Times.

First-time homebuyers will have until Sept. 30 to close on their purchases and land an $8,000 tax credit under a bill passed by the Senate late Wednesday.

With home prices falling faster than rents and dormitory fees, buying a campus property can be the more attractive option.