Today TaxMama hears from Charmaigne in the TaxQuips Forum, with a reasonable issue. “My son turned 26 in November of 2010 and has been out of work for over a year. He lives with me and I have supported him in every way, medical bills, dental bills, auto insurance, food, clothes, etc. Is there a […]
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Dear Family, Tessa Allen a Licensed Tax Preparer in Oregon sent me a note that our lovely State of California has reached out and touched Oregon residents. CA, whose budget is really shot, is looking for money. If you worked in California, or have K-1s from California, or have any income sourced in CA, Tessa […]
Courtesy of IRS If you itemize deductions and are an employee, you may be able to deduct certain work-related expenses. The IRS has put together the following facts to help you determine which expenses may be deducted as an employee business expense. Expenses that qualify for an itemized deduction include:
WASHINGTON — In its latest effort to help struggling taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service today announced a series of new steps to help people get a fresh start with their tax liabilities. The goal is to help individuals and small businesses meet their tax obligations, without adding unnecessary burden to taxpayers. Specifically, the IRS is […]
News agencies and businesses are using computers to edit their copy. Here are some of results from the last decade or so. A bit more than ten years ago, the Fresno California Bee, part of a respected media group, installed a new production/editing computer which even included features for automatically editing “political correctness” into […]
Today TaxMama hears from Chet in the TaxQuips Forum, who is concerned. “I gambled online quite extensively last year. However have a large net loss for the year. I have only “cashed out” of my online gambling account twice all year. I haven’t done the math yet, but I know I have a net loss. […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Sarah in the TaxQuips Forum, with a good question. “My husband is a personal trainer and uses our back patio exclusively to train clients (we do not use this space for anything else). Is this deductible and if so, how? Do we have to include the square footage of our whole […]
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Dear Family, On Friday’s, I try to devote the morning to writing and compiling Ask TaxMama. But the phones keep ringing today – generally with people I love to hear from. So, the conversations do take much longer than they should. This weekend we change the clocks, right after midnight Saturday night (or in the […]
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