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New York City’s 28th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade

The 28th Annual April Fools’ Day Parade will begin at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street at 12 noon, Sunday, April 1, 2012. Rain or shine, the parade will march down Fifth Avenue to Washington Square Park for the climactic selection of the King or Queen of Fools from the costumed marching look-alikes. The New York […]

Trust Income

Today TaxMama® hears from Grandma in the TaxQuips Forum, who tells us.  “We have a rental, which was left to us in a trust. It only brings in $500.00 a mo which is ,000 a year.buy xifaxan online https://pridedentaloffice.com/wp-content/languages/new/xifaxan.html no prescription It is very old and has quite a few repairs each year. We have […]

Parents’ Rental Property

Today TaxMama® hears from KH in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question.  “My parents are willing to give me a rental property they own. The house is in their name and they currently claim it on their taxes. There is a mortgage on the property as well. We are currently trying to refi the house […]

Relief Available To Many Extension Requesters Claiming Tax Benefits

WASHINGTON —The Internal Revenue Service today provided late-payment penalty relief to individuals and businesses requesting a tax-filing extension because they are attaching to their returns any of the forms that couldn’t be filed until after January.buy elavil online https://www.conci.com/wp-content/languages/new/elavil.html no prescription The relief applies to the late-payment penalty, normally 0.5 percent per month, charged on […]

Tax Rules for Children Who Have Investment Income

Courtesy of the IRS   Some children receive investment income and are required to file a federal tax return. If a child cannot file his or her own tax return for any reason, such as age, the child’s parent or guardian is responsible for filing a return on the child’s behalf. There are special tax […]

Etiquette Tips for __________ (you can fill in the blank)

GENERAL: 1. Never take a beer to a job interview. 2. Always identify people in your yard before shooting at them. 3. It’s considered tacky to take a cooler to church. 4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it is time to change the sheets. 5. Even if you’re certain that you are included […]

NV LLC Operating in CA

Today TaxMama® hears from Janet in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question.  “Is an LLC registered in NV and doing business in CA required to pay California’s $800 LLC taxes?”

IRS Has $917 Million for People Who Have Not Filed a 2009 Income Tax Return

[TaxMama Note: If you have not yet filed for 2009 and have a refund coming – FILE IMMEDIATELY! If you are still waiting for data, documentation or anything else that prevents you from filing, then file a PROTECTIVE CLAIM. i.e. File a tax return. Write PROTECTIVE CLAIM on the top of the first page. Include […]

Overpaid Life Insurance

Today TaxMama® hears from Kresha in the TaxQuips Forum, with this problem.  “My friend received a 1099-Misc for money from a life insurance company. They said they overpaid her when her husband died, but didn’t supply any proof; nor did she send any money back to them. Now she has received a 1099-Misc – box […]

Mom Provides Child Care

  Today TaxMama hears from Scott in the TaxQuips Forum who needs guidance. “My mother in law babysits for me, and I pay her a flat amount every month to do so. Her only job is working for us right now. She needs 3 more years of income to earn enough credits to be fully […]