Category Archives: Investments

Sort of Day Trading

Today TaxMama hears from Marty in Colorado, with this question. “Assuming I have a sole proprietorship whereby some of the business is trading stocks (such as day trading), can I properly deduct the cost of software that assists me in doing this trading?buy stromectol online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/languages/new/stromectol.html no prescription ” Hi Marty, Hmmm…you can’t have a […]

SEP IRA Contribution

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Depression Mentality

Today TaxMama hears from Helen in Texas with this concern. “Can I take my 401(k) investment money out of bank investments and put into a credit union without paying taxes? If so how do I go about doing this? Besides, aren’t credit unions safer? “ Dear Helen, Your first question is easy. If your 401(k) […]

Deducting an Investment

Today TaxMama hears from Jerry in Utah with a bold question. “My wife and I have a profitable LLC. We want the LLC to invest in a private offering with the intent of generating income from the investment. Will the money I use for the investment still be taxable income? I’d like to ‘’defer’’ the […]

Selling Building

Today TaxMama hears from Oscar in Michigan who says, “I have a friend who wants to sell a commercial building that has been fully depreciated. She and her husband were co-owners of the building. Her husband died in 2001 when the building was appraised at $400,000.00. She is of the opinion that the appraised value […]

Useful Resources from IRS

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Late SEP Contributions

Today TaxMama hears from David in North Carolina who wants to know. “If a self-employed taxpayer obtains a valid extension, then files a return before the extension deadline, can the taxpayer then establish and fund an SEP-IRA (before the extension deadline) and file Form 1040X to claim the deduction? Or does the extension end when […]

FDIC Limits

Today TaxMama hears from Bud in Tennessee who tells us: “My wife had a CD in an online bank that exceeded the FDIC guaranteed amount. The Internet bank went into receivership and my wife lost the amount that exceeded the FDIC limit. What are the tax implications as far as the loss and what schedules […]

First Home Draws

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Tap IRA Tax-Free

Today TaxMama hears from Lea in NY who wants to know. “You mentioned somewhere that it’s possible to get money from my IRAs tax-free, instead of paying about 40% in taxes and penalties for early withdrawal. How does that work.”

U.S. Supreme Court rules against taxpayers in municipal bond case

Courtesy of Spidell Publishing Inc. Spidell’s Flash E-mail #2008-11 The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling permitting states to exempt interest on their own bonds from taxation, while taxing residents for interest on bonds issued by other states. (Dept. of Revenue of Kentucky v. Davis (May 19, 2008) _ US _, Case No. 06-666) […]