Angie Raetz

Home Buyer Tax Credit Update

Congress is actively considering an expanded home buyer tax credit, and the Senate has approved the following improvements:

• The tax credit amount increases to $15,000.
• The tax credit is extended to anyone buying a principal residence.
• The tax credit will apply to all purchases occuring within a year after the bill is signed into law.
• It is a true tax credit; it does not have to be repaid.

Please call your Senators and urge support for the expanded home buyer tax credit. To reach your Senators, call 1-866-924-NAHB (6242).

Congress is actively considering an expanded home buyer tax credit, and the Senate has approved the following improvements:

• The tax credit amount increases to $15,000.
• The tax credit is extended to anyone buying a principal residence.
• The tax credit will apply to all purchases occuring within a year after the bill is signed into law.
• It is a true tax credit; it does not have to be repaid.

Please call your Senators and urge support for the expanded home buyer tax credit. To reach your Senators, call 1-866-924-NAHB (6242).

Please come see me in McMullen Cove today!!!!!!!

McMullen Cove Amenties

Sublett Pointe Park, a mountaintop retreat, has a covered, open-air Sunset Pavilion that offers seating for views and sunsets in every direction and a natural stone fire pit - great for roasting marshmallows on a cool night. Available for picnics and family gatherings.

McMullen Cove will feature an extensive network of over 25 miles of interconnected hiking, walking, biking, and fitness trails and will intersect with key community amenities like The Club, Sublett Point Park, Cove Falls Cabin and The Chapel. Enjoy an invigorating workout and equally ample opportunity for solitude, serenity, and peacefulness among hundreds of acres of preserved corridors inside the gates of McMullen Cove.

Only 3 miles from McMullen Cove is the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail - Hampton Cove. Built on 630 prime acres, the Hampton Cove Golf Course is surrounded by tall oak, pine and maple trees, majestic green mountains and meandering lakes and offers some of the most attractive golf scenery in Alabama. Designed by golf architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the 54-hole championship golf course offers options for golfers at any skill level by offering up to five separate tees per hole. All greens are to USGA specifications with Pencross Bent grass on the Highlands Course and Short Course and Tift Dwarf Bermuda on the River Course. A practice range is offered and instruction is also available. The Hampton Cove Golf Course can be reached at (256) 551-1818.

All of your family's favorite things in one location. This state of the art facility will include lighted tennis Courts, an Olympic size resort style pool, kids swimming pool, sand volleyball, playground and cabana. The family pavilion is a great location for summer birthday parties, or just a family gathering. With a meeting room and kitchen there are many opportunities.

The community will have a full-time activities director who will plan year-round events. When complete in 2008, the Family Pavilion is where the fun will begin at McMullen Cove.

McMullen Cove offers a lifestyle as vibrant as it is luxurious. The Club, a magnificent 25,000-square foot clubhouse is a stylish, multi-use center, designed to enliven your mind and body. It's a social and educational setting, with ample space for attending community gatherings. It's where you can boost your health with an invigorating workout at the wellness center. Or, it's a place where you can simply soak in the serenity of the fresh air by relaxing poolside. The Club also has a library and ballroom.

Please come see me in McMullen Cove today!!!!!!!

McMullen Cove Amenties

Sublett Pointe Park, a mountaintop retreat, has a covered, open-air Sunset Pavilion that offers seating for views and sunsets in every direction and a natural stone fire pit - great for roasting marshmallows on a cool night. Available for picnics and family gatherings.

McMullen Cove will feature an extensive network of over 25 miles of interconnected hiking, walking, biking, and fitness trails and will intersect with key community amenities like The Club, Sublett Point Park, Cove Falls Cabin and The Chapel. Enjoy an invigorating workout and equally ample opportunity for solitude, serenity, and peacefulness among hundreds of acres of preserved corridors inside the gates of McMullen Cove.

Only 3 miles from McMullen Cove is the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail - Hampton Cove. Built on 630 prime acres, the Hampton Cove Golf Course is surrounded by tall oak, pine and maple trees, majestic green mountains and meandering lakes and offers some of the most attractive golf scenery in Alabama. Designed by golf architect Robert Trent Jones, Sr., the 54-hole championship golf course offers options for golfers at any skill level by offering up to five separate tees per hole. All greens are to USGA specifications with Pencross Bent grass on the Highlands Course and Short Course and Tift Dwarf Bermuda on the River Course. A practice range is offered and instruction is also available. The Hampton Cove Golf Course can be reached at (256) 551-1818.

All of your family's favorite things in one location. This state of the art facility will include lighted tennis Courts, an Olympic size resort style pool, kids swimming pool, sand volleyball, playground and cabana. The family pavilion is a great location for summer birthday parties, or just a family gathering. With a meeting room and kitchen there are many opportunities.

The community will have a full-time activities director who will plan year-round events. When complete in 2008, the Family Pavilion is where the fun will begin at McMullen Cove.

McMullen Cove offers a lifestyle as vibrant as it is luxurious. The Club, a magnificent 25,000-square foot clubhouse is a stylish, multi-use center, designed to enliven your mind and body. It's a social and educational setting, with ample space for attending community gatherings. It's where you can boost your health with an invigorating workout at the wellness center. Or, it's a place where you can simply soak in the serenity of the fresh air by relaxing poolside. The Club also has a library and ballroom.

Please do not believe any e-mail claiming to be Alabama Department of Revenue that states that you are owed a refund. The e-mail usually contains a link provided for you to click on to fill out a form. DO NOT CLICK ON THAT LINK. The Alabama Department of Revenue does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail. Do not attempt to open these e-mails or download or open any attachments. These emails could contain viruses that could infect your computer. Please refer to this website if you have any questions. http://www.ador.state.al.us/

Below is their news release.

Alabama Department of Revenue

Jan. 28, 2009

Alabama Department of Revenue Warns Taxpayers of E-Mail Scam

The ADOR advises that if you receive an e-mail from someone claiming to represent the ADOR and seeking personal or financial information do not reply. The Alabama Department of Revenue does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail.

Taxpayers are strongly cautioned not to open any suspicious e-mails or open any links. Links or attachments contained in the suspicious e-mail could contain malicious code that would infect the taxpayers' computers. Do not open any attachments, do not click on any links, and most important of all, do not provide any personal or financial information such as bank account numbers, credit card PIN numbers, or account passwords.

"Taxpayers should always use extreme caution when they receive unsolicited e-mails, from any source, especially those seeking any type of personal or financial information," warned State Revenue Commissioner Tim Russell.

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Media contact for more information:

ADOR Media Affairs Office: Carla A. Snellgrove or Carolyn Blackstock: (334) 242-1390; FAX: (334) 242-0550; WEB site address: www.revenue.alabama.gov