Today TaxMama hears several people who are having problems with the amounts IRS wants paid on their balance due, compared to the amount they think they can pay. In most cases, the amounts due are under $25,000.
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Today TaxMama hears from Guy from New Jersey who says, “I am trying to close out a Subchapter S Corporation. How do I deal with the loans I have made to the corporation, and the negative retained earnings? If you could just direct me to the proper IRS publication, I do not mind researching.”
Today TaxMama hears from Nicole in Smyrna, GA who wants to know, “Is a cleaning or maid service supposed to charge their customers sales and use taxes on their services in the state of Georgia?”
Today TaxMama hears from Scot in Los Angeles who tells us, “I am working on a television show that is moving around the American north west. Our crew is receiving $40 a day each in per diems. Should this money be taxed? If yes, will members of the crew who don’t itemize lose money?”
Today TaxMama hears from Lance in NY who asks, “If I host an Internet based auction site in New York State where individuals place item for sale and others bid on them, like an eBay service, would I be required to collect sales tax if I charge the users a listing fee and a small […]
Today TaxMama hears from Patrick in the TaxParlor who has this tale of woe, “In 2001 I withdrew about $70,000 from a 401K plan to open a new restaurant. I had just been laid off from my job and wanted to try something new. I opened a restaurant, and it failed. I ended up owing […]
Today TaxMama hears from Cheryl in the TaxParlor who asks, “Can a person go back and amend tax returns to claim a wife who did not have a Social Security Number but has one now? She just received her number in the last 2 months and her spouse wants to amend the last 3 years […]
Today TaxMama hears from John in the TaxParlor who says, “I had a client ask how to claim a rental in Canada. He got it this year 2006. He pays property tax and mortgage interest and has some other costs. He also said it was a time share. He is not using it and only […]
Today TaxMama hears from Ken in the TaxParlor who says, “My wife is part of a Subchapter S corporation for a craft store. If the corporation does not declare a dividend can we still write off all of her business expenses on our tax return? How many years can we deduct expenses before the corporation […]
Today TaxMama hears from Tammy in Pasadena, CA who’s upset, “I filed my 2005 tax return as was getting a pretty sizable return. IRS kept it. They told me that I would have to file for 2001 – 2004 to make sure that I didn’t owe them any money before they would give me the […]
Today TaxMama hears from Troy in San Francisco, who tells us, “I made a mistake on my 2002 and 2003 Schedule D. My losses were greater than I reported. Since I already took the maximum $3,000 loss for 2002 and 2003, the only number affected is my capital loss carryover (not my 2003 Adjusted Gross […]
Today TaxMama hears from Beverly in AK, who tells us, “I’m starting a daycare center and was wondering which of the items I purchase that can be deducted?”