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Temporary Credit for First-time Homebuyers The recent American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Housing Act) created a temporary credit to encourage home ownership.   Are You a Business Owner or Hobbyist? Many of us would like to turn our hobby into a regular business. That's fine as long as the business turns a profit. And, it may be fine as well if the business produces a loss and you enjoy the activity; even better if the loss can offset income from your day job.   How Earned Income Impacts Your Social Security Benefits If you are a social security beneficiary under full retirement age (currently age 66), an earnings test determines whether your social security retirement benefits will be reduced because you earned more from a job or business than an annual exempt amount.