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TaxMama’s® TaxQuips The IRS Goes Online – and IRS E-File is Open Today

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It’s TaxQuips time from TaxMama.com® Today TaxMama® wants to address some of your concerns.       Dear Family, First of all, let’s start with the news you’ve been waiting to hear. The IRS e-filing system is officially open today.

TaxMama’s® TaxQuips Ready or Not – Time is Up!

Listen to the Podcast: Watch the Podcast (on 10/15)     It’s TaxQuips time from TaxMama.com. Today TaxMama® wants talk to you about the final income filing deadline for this year’s tax returns.                 Dear Family, Every year we get to this point in time. Getting down to the wire. […]

TaxMama’s TaxQuips Giving Tuesday

Today is a special day, especially precious to those facing serious challenges this year – it’s Giving Tuesday.

TaxMama’s TaxQuips We Win and We Lose

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Today TaxMama®  wants to update you about some IRS announcements that may affect your tax life.       Dear Family, The IRS is putting out Tax Tips on a daily basis, as they have for several years now. The only problem is, they seem to be recycling old news and not updating it for […]

Proposed Tax Legislation

TaxMama® wants to bring some pending and potential tax legislation to your attention, today. Dear Family, On June 14th, I told you about the Taxpayer First Act that was waiting to be signed by the President. He signed that bill into law on July 1st. But there is still a lot that needs to be […]

VCSP – Employer Amnesty for Mis-Classifying Employees

Intro paragraph: Employers – PLEASE PAY ATTENTION NOW! You can no longer get away with treating employees as freelancers. Aside from several recent court decisions, there are too many ways for your employees to turn you in to the IRS and state authorities. After all, if the employees don’t want to pay YOUR half of the […]

Disasters and Other Pleasant Experiences

Today TaxMama® wants to talk about sudden, unexpected events – and some tips on how to prepare for them.  

Tax Season PotPourri

  Today TaxMama® wants to address several issues that are confusing people this year – or important for you to know.

Reasonable Care and RMD

Today TaxMama® hears from Sonia in the TaxQuips Forum, who has this quickie question. “I contacted the custodian of my IRA AT 3 PM on 12/31 to request a required minimum distribution (RMD). The transaction ended up being dated 1/1. Will the 50% penalty apply? If so, how can I apply for relief?”

Family Caregiver

Today TaxMama® hears from KP in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question.  “My sister-in-law received a 1099-Misc with an amount in box 6 for medical health care payments for providing care for her husband, a veteran receiving VA benefits. I know the amount is taxable to the federal government, but is it subject to social security […]

Tax Day 2014 Tips

Today TaxMama® wants to help you with last minute issues on Tax Day 2014

Carrying a Mortgage

Today TaxMama® hears from a couple of people in the TaxQuips Forum, with this problem this week.  They have sold real estate on an installment sale. They have been the mortgage-holder. And after a while, the buyer defaulted and they had to repossess the property. Let’s look at the problems arising when carrying a mortgage.purchase neurontin […]