Today TaxMama hears from Jim in Los Angeles, who tells us. “I run a trucking business. This will be my first year hiring contractor drivers so I want to know, at the end of the year when I give them a 1099 am I supposed to send one to the IRS with my corporate tax […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Carrie in IL, who is confused. “I owned a home for 5 years. I lived in it for the first 3 years, then rented it out for the last two. This was also my first sale. I am told many things. Some say I will pay capital gains on the years […]
Dear Family, Today is the anniversary of the first crossword puzzle book. The first published instance of a crossword puzzle was back in 1913, created by Arthur Wynne for the New York World. The first book was published by Simon and Schuster, 84 years ago, at the behest of Richard Simon’s aunt. Naturally, the first […]
Courtesy of NAEA – www.naea.org Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) last week introduced H.R. 5716, the Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008, in the House of Representatives. The bill includes NAEA’s key legislative initiative—regulation of paid return preparers. The House Ways and Means Committee last Wednesday approved 23–17 the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of […]
More and more, hiring managers are scouring social networks to find the ideal candidates to fill open positions. To be found online by recruiters and hiring managers, you must ensure that every word connects back to your thought leadership and area of expertise. Go back to your LinkedIn profile (and other social networking site profiles) […]
If you are out to describe the truth, leave elegance to the tailor. ~ Albert Einstein Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. ~ Aldous Huxley Everything you add to the truth subtracts from the truth. ~ Alexander Solzhenitsyn When truth is discovered by someone else, it loses something of […]
Today TaxMama hears from Lara in WI, who was wondering. “If I receive money from a family member for the food and utilities for she uses, is this considered rent?https://lightsailed.com/homeschool/wp-content/languages/new/homework-help-websites.html Do I have to claim this on my tax return?https://lightsailed.com/homeschool/wp-content/languages/new/essay-writing-help.html ”
Today TaxMama says you’ve earned a break – so let’s have fun. You’ve worked hard all tax season – either as a tax pro digging away at that mountain of tax returns – or as a taxpayer, fighting the battle of the bulging records. Now that you can breathe a sigh of relief, let’s look […]
Today TaxMama hears from Mark in MA, with this question: “My tax software suggested filing married separate to save money. Can I use all the itemized deductions with one return, and the dependants on the other? It seemed to work on the software with no alerts.https://www.seehowcan.com/wp-content/languages/new/write-my-essay-for-me.html ”
Today TaxMama wants to talk to you about the dreaded April 15th deadline. Some folks have already filed. And are just sitting back fat and sassy, waiting for those Stimulus Rebates to come next month. You’re not one of them, are you? You’re sitting there feeling pressured and stressed, just knowing you’re still missing so […]
IRS spokesman Eric Smith reminds us that deadline extensions provided to disaster-area taxpayers and those serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and other combat-zone localities also give those affected more time to put money into an IRA. [note: You will find the links in the Resource Box below] Filing and payment extensions, granted by the IRS in […]