Author Archives: TaxMama

Dumbfounded By Dividends

Today TaxMama hears from Gene from Goodyear, Arizona, who asks, “I’ve read it and read it and read it again but I still don’t get it! I know that stock dividends are now taxed at a lower rate if you meet the requirements. The rule states “the stock on which the dividend is paid must […]

Tired Profits

Today TaxMama hears from Frank in Boardman, OH who wants to settle a bet, “I’m trying to resolve a dispute. Let’s say I have a company selling tires. I buy a tire for and sell it for .https://jaymorrisonacademy.com/wp-content/languages/new/do-my-paper.html My stance is I made $30. Now I take the $60 and buy two tires. I contend […]

Trading Traders

Today TaxMama hears from Mike from the Internet, who implores, “Please help. I am a stockbroker. I trade very actively for own account, day trade, short sell etc., hundreds of trades per year. Can I claim trader status and can I go back previous years to claim trader status in order to recoup bad losing […]

1099? Who me?

Today TaxMama hears from Don from our TaxBootCamp blog, who is puzzled. “Recently I was asked by a client for my SSN so they could give me a 1099.buy cymbalta online https://healingtohappy.com/wp-content/languages/new/cymbalta.html no prescription I explained that I’m self employed and pay my own quarterly taxes, and since I just provide a service and am […]

Rentals Sort of

Today TaxMama hears from Doug in Alaska who has this tale of woe. “We have an apartment downstairs, that my wife and I have rented for the last three years.https://diwa.gimpa.edu.gh/wp-content/languages/new/get-paid-to-write-essays.html We decided that rather than put my ailing father-in-law into assisted living we could set him up in our unit below, where hospice and other […]

1099 Income

Today TaxMama hears from Samar in Texas who asks. “I have worked under 1099. Do I need to pay social security taxes on my wages?”

Friend’s EIC

Today TaxMama hears from Mike in Portland, OR who tells us. “My girlfriend and I recently did our taxes, separately. We both already filed, too. However, when I did mine, I checked for an EIC and got more of a refund than she did. Unfortunately, she already filed and received a refund. I know she […]

Amazon Sales Tax

Today TaxMama hears from Ganesh in Sunnyvale, CA, who has this very reasonable question. “I’m a private online book seller at amazon.com. Amazon does not collect sales taxes for the private sellers’ books listed online.buy albuterol online taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/engl/albuterol.html no prescription https://pavg.net/wp-content/languages/new/lexapro.html Hence sales tax are not collected on my online sales. My question is: Do […]

Condo Lease-A-Right

Today TaxMama hears from Marti in Los Angeles, who tells us. “I am getting married in September. I own a condo that has been my primary residence for five years. My fiance’ and I lived there together for two, but he is not on title.https://www.grapplearts.com/wp-content/languages/new/writing-a-business-proposal.html I have over $250,000 in equity so I would have […]

Big Gains

Today TaxMama hears from Marty in Calif., who relates. “I own a piece of land in Florida that I own free and clear and now have up for sale (as of Jan.buy tadalafil online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/languages/new/tadalafil.html no prescription 1, 2006) and the listing price is $5.74 million. It was valued at 6,000 when I acquired it […]