Author Archives: TaxMama

Issuing Corrected W-2s

Today TaxMama hears from Yvonne in Utah, with this question.buy furosemide online nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/furosemide.html no prescription https://www.datafactories.org/wp-content/languages/new/essay-services.html “I work in the mortgage industry. Recently, I was provided a W2 from a customer that had the Medicare and Social Security withholdings crossed out, with the corrected amounts typed in. The business that issued the W2’s is small, […]

2001 Rebate

Today TaxMama hears from Cheryl in Pennsylvania, who wants to know “Is there gonna be another tax rebate check sent out in 2008, for the year 2001?buy symbicort canada http://healthinschools.org/wp-content/languages/new/canada/symbicort.html no prescription Because I did not receive any in 2001. And I worked and filed my income tax return.”

Bear Stearns

Today TaxMama hears from Roland in Oxnard, CA, who tells us “I have some Bear Stearns stock. With the recent collapse of the stock, I’m in the negative by almost $2,000.00. Would it be better to sell my Bear Stearns stock now at a loss, or wait until JPMorgan completes the stock swap? Would the […]

New York Taxes Internet Sales – Register Now or Else

Interestingly enough, this information came from an Internet information newsletter, not a tax newsletter. In brief: NY State hit Amazon.com for sales taxes even though Amazon does not have a physical location in the state. Amazon is suing, claiming the New York law is unconstitutional based on a 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that claims […]

Stimulus Checks on the Way

Courtesy of IRS – IR-2008-70 WASHINGTON — As millions of Americans begin receiving their economic stimulus payments, the Internal Revenue Service released a list of the most-frequently-asked questions –– and answers –– that people now are asking. “Many people have questions about the stimulus payments, and the IRS has the answers available on the IRS.gov […]

Paste, Don’t Attach

[play TheLadders new TV commercial. You’ll ‘Love’ it!] Cut and paste a version of your cover letter and resume in the body of the email you send to recruiters, even if they ask for an attached Word document. Recruiters receive dozens, sometimes hundreds of resumes for each open position. It takes time to double click […]

Money

On a recent “Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?” show, they asked: In U.S. currency, how many bill with Hamilton on it would it take to equal two with Benjamin Franklin on them? Don’t know? Sadly, neither did I. I only know Washingtons and Jacksons.buy elavil uk https://blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/uk/elavil.html no prescription https://lightsailed.com/homeschool/wp-content/languages/new/write-my-paper-for-me.html Question 2: How […]

Mothers and Moms

This is for the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid saying, ‘Its okay honey, Mommy’s here.’ Mothers who sat in rocking chairs for hours on end soothing crying babies who could not be comforted. This is for […]

Your FBI File

Today TaxMama got distracted. I started reading Al Tompkins’ interview with Tisha Thompson at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C., who started digging into FBI files on people for her reports. The information is hard to get and often requires dogged persistence. She says it can take as many as 56 letters to get someone’s file. Do […]

Out of Work

Today TaxMama hears from Andre in Houston, who tells us. “I read your article on Marketwatch with interest. I am out of work right now, about to give up looking for work, but was wondering about some of the home business opportunities you mention in your article. Most of the “opportunities” I’ve come across are […]