Income

Child Chips In

February 6, 2012

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Today TaxMama® hears from Susan in the TaxQuips Forum with a well-reasoned question. “This concerns a mentally disabled 20-year-old living at home. She just started receiving money from her father’s pension, instead of Social Security Disability. At what point does contributing to the household become income. I contend that as long as you are the [...]

Read the full article →

Hypothetical Questions

October 31, 2011

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  Today TaxMama hears from someone in the TaxQuips Forum with another question about a barter. Rather than going into the details of her question (which you can read here), let’s talk about hypothetical questions.

Read the full article →

What is Income?

October 24, 2011

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

  Today TaxMama hears from Jude in the Tax Quips Forum, with a wise question. “After reading about how barter and other unthought-of things are considered taxable, I started wondering. Are any of the following considered taxable – and how much is worth worrying about?” And Jude lists a few common happenings – which you [...]

Read the full article →

Frequent Flyer Miles

July 19, 2011

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Today TaxMama hears from Diana in the TaxQuips Forum with a question about a fun topic. “I am hearing some confusing opinions on whether or not I am supposed to claim my awarded airline miles…My husband and I have actually already received some awarded airline miles for opening credit cards this year. I would love [...]

Read the full article →

Ten Facts for Mortgage Debt Forgiveness

March 4, 2011

Courtesy of IRS If your mortgage debt is partly or entirely forgiven during tax years 2007 through 2012, you may be able to claim special tax relief and exclude the debt forgiven from your income. Here are 10 facts the IRS wants you to know about Mortgage Debt Forgiveness.

Read the full article →

Airline Miles

February 22, 2011

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Today TaxMama hears from Rachel in the TaxQuips Forum, who did something clever. “If I booked a ticket for a friend of mine with my airline points and I was paid the value of the ticket, is that considered taxable income? If so, which line would I put it on the 1040?”

Read the full article →

Less Income, Yet Taxes are Due

June 21, 2010

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Today TaxMama hears from Felicia who is upset. “My mother and I bought a home two years ago; but both of us lost our jobs and are on unemployment. For some reason, when she was doing her taxes with her tax lady, my mother ended up owing almost $1,000.00. Why would that happen if she [...]

Read the full article →

Cancer Policy

April 7, 2010

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Today TaxMama hears from Donna in Texas in the TaxQuips Forum, with a sad question. “One of my clients brought me a 1099-MISC from an insurance company. In box 3, Other Income they have an amount of $50,000.00.  She had taken out an insurance policy for cancer and she got it.  She has never claimed [...]

Read the full article →

Is Social Security Taxable?

March 17, 2010

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

Today TaxMama hears from Stephen in the TaxQuips Forum who is surprised. “Hang on here, Mama. You’ve raised a question in your answer. I thought that Social Security benefits were not taxable if you waited until full retirement age. Only early retirement takers had a maximum income that you could earn. Help. Straighten me out [...]

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries