Today TaxMama wants to talk about a grave problem. Social Security Disability claims are rising at an alarming rate. In just one year, from 2008 to 2009, Social Security disability applications rose by 21 percent. This kind of growth threatens to sink the system.
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Today TaxMama hears from Gerald in Bakersfield with this question. “Am I correct with my understanding that my IRA can not be attached for unpaid debt?”
Today TaxMama hears from Jack in the TaxQuips Forum, who had a really bad experience. “I have a rental property and rented to a woman for a total of 2 months. First, she gave me two bad checks (1st month rent and deposit) and moved in. I found out 2 wks later the checks were bad. […]
Today TaxMama hears from Kris in the TaxQuips Forum, with this concern. “A taxpayer hasn’t filed since 2002. He is self employed, but cannot get all records, namely amount of income and bank statements that far back. I can prove income from 2004 through 2009, along with expenses. What do you think I should do […]
Dear Family, First let me start with an urgent reminder. There are deadlines coming up – all corporate, partnership and estate tax returns are due next week, on September 15th. Estimated tax payments are due, as well. https://taxmama.wpengine.com/tax-calendar-2010/ Note: The office will be closed and please don’t look for answers from TaxMama – until Monday! […]
I got a pre-declined credit card in the mail. Wives are having sex with their husbands because they can’t afford batteries. Taxpayers don’t have any taxes to pay.
Today TaxMama hears from Laura in the TaxQuips Forum, with these two common issues. “(1) My daughter turned 24 in December of 2009.https://www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/languages/new/bactroban.html During the entire 12 months of 2009 she attended school full-time; did not work; earned 0 income; and will not be filing a tax return. She lived at home and we […]
Dear Family, We were at the IRS Tax Forums last week. You can read all about our experiences in this week’s IRS News. There will be more information next week, as I have time to keep writing. It will just pour out as I sit at the keyboard. The fun part was meeting so many […]
Problem Resolution and Focus Groups Problem Resolution had a facility at the Tax Forum. One of my friends brought a case file with her (and power of attorney forms, etc.). When picking up her registration packet on Monday, she was given a form to fill out with the specifics of her case (and a copy […]
Last week, all my tax staff and I took our annual trip to the IRS Tax Forum. When these forums first started out many years ago, the fee was $25 for three days of education provided by IRS staff and a variety of tax professionals from sponsor associations. It was an amazing value – especially […]
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced availability of the summer 2010 issue of the Statistics of Income Bulletin, which features sole proprietorship data for tax year 2008. About 23 million individual income tax returns reported at least one nonfarm sole proprietorship in tax year 2008, a 2 percent decrease since the prior year. Reported […]
About two years ago my wife and I were on a cruise through the western Mediterranean aboard a Princess liner. At dinner we noticed an elderly lady sitting alone along the rail of the grand stairway in the main dining room. I noticed that all the staff, ship officers, waiters, busboys, etc. all seemed very […]