Today TaxMama hears from Bruce in the TaxQuips Forum, with exciting news, “I purchased a new home in October and added some builder upgrades, including energy efficient appliances, radiant barrier roof, etc. Are these tax relief items available to me as an individual taxpayer? Even though I don’t have receipts on each item, I did […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Alice in the TaxQuips Forum, who tells us, “An artist lent his artwork for display in the premises. The art piece was lost or destroyed and the artist was paid as a result. Does that require a 1099 form to be issued?”
Dear Family, What a distracting morning! While I am perfectly capable of ignoring ringing telephones, I haven’t quite mastered the art of ignoring emails. They seem to pile up if you don’t answer them, or read them, have you noticed? Then we had a little earthquake. Not much. Certainly not for Southern California. (Actually, OK…truth? […]
CHICAGO, Nov. 4, 2010 – Grant Thornton LLP wants to remind America that it’s the perfect time to consider some holiday season tax planning strategies as 2010 winds down. “People need to be paying special attention to their year-end tax planning in 2010,” said Justin Ransome, a partner in Grant Thornton’s Washington National Tax Office. […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Jennifer in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question. “I work for a financial institution.buy veklury online www.pharmalucence.com/wp-content/languages/new/generic/veklury.html no prescription We just received an IRS subpoena ordering us to turn over 4 years of checks and statements for one of our customers. This will require a significant amount of manpower to put […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Brad in Jacksonville, NC , who says, “I’ve been considering purchasing a (self-contained) motorhome/fifth wheel RV for use as lodging/office to use on my business travels. Can I write it off?”
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Dear Family, This is shaping up to be a scary weekend. There are Howloween parties for costumed pets and Haute Dogs all over the place. The amusement parks have added special new attractions to spook the willing. And there are over 400,000 results when you search for Halloween parties for children. But we adults […]
Addendum – about debt relief in 2020: Bankrate recently published a guide, “How long can a debt collector pursue old debt?” which would be a great addition to that page, as it highlights what you need to know about old debt collection. Their guide was created using insight from experts to help those struggling with […]
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced cost of living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for tax year 2011. In general, these limits will either remain unchanged, or the inflation adjustments for 2011 will be small. Highlights include: