Today TaxMama® wants to give you an advance peek on what you can expect from a Donald Trump tax plan, coming to a Congress near you! Dear Friends and Family, Today we face a total paradigm shift in our government. Donald Trump is the President-Elect of the United States of America. So, with that […]
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Dear Family, While I don’t want to impose my traditions on you – I do want to wish you ALL a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous new year. Tonight is Yom Kippur – many people will be fasting for 25 hours (until tomorrow after sunset) and praying to be written into the Book of Life. (Others, […]
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He Who Hesitates is Lost
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Aug
Aug
Today TaxMama® hears from several people in the TaxQuips Forum with questions about expired refunds. Let me summarize. “I faced a hardship and didn’t file tax returns for several years. Now, I learn that I cannot get my refunds for all those years. Can you help?” Dear Friends and Family, My answers to Dustin and […]
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Income Distribution or Payroll?
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Jun
Jun
Today TaxMama® hears from ASquare in the TaxQuips Forum with this question. “I work as a full time employee for a company on W2. I own S-CORP that i get income for the services provided in my free time. Do I need to run the payroll for that money earned on S-CORP or can I […]
Is Your Client an INVESTOR? a TRADER? or a MARK-TO-MARKET TRADER? ~ by Nancy E Goedecke, EA ~ The Internet has spawned a new breed of investors who use their computers to execute stock trades on a daily basis. Suddenly everyone and their cousin is either an online day trader or thinking about becoming […]
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Divorce Home Sale
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May
May
Today TaxMama® hears from Greg in the TaxQuips Forum with a very common divorce issue. Let me paraphrase. “We got divorced. My wife and child stayed in our home. I made the payments. Now, when we want to sell it 7 years later, is there any way at all that I can get the personal […]
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Tax Day Deadline – and Extensions
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Apr
Apr
Good news! This year we get a few extra days to file our tax returns – until April 18th (19th in MA and MN). But what’s if you’re just not ready? Relax. File an extension – no excuses needed.https://www.thebesthealthnews.com/wp-content/languages/new/grifulvin.html You get an extra six months to file.
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Apr
Apr
[s3audio s3url=”https://taxmama.audioacrobat.com/download/taxmama-Wasted_Refunds.mp3″ s3bucket=”tax-quips” /] Today TaxMama® wants to bring wasted refunds to your attention. The IRS keeps sending out announcements that refunds are expiring. People keep ignoring those announcements, thinking that this doesn’t apply to them.
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2016 Mileage
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Mar
Mar
TaxMama® and Ken Jeffries interview: LISTEN TO PODCAST: [s3audio url=”https://taxmama.audioacrobat.com/download/TaxMama_1-2016_Mileage.mp3″ /] Ken: It’s TaxQuips Time from TaxMama.com . Today TaxMama covers deductible mileage. What kinds of mileage are deductible by individuals and businesses?buy fluoxetine online https://www.mobleymd.com/wp-content/languages/new/fluoxetine.html no prescription TaxMama: Actually, there are four ways to take advantage of vehicle-related deductions: Medical mileage Moving Mileage Job […]
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8 Tips to Stay Sharp – For teachers, Students, Classrooms
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Mar
Mar
Today’s TaxQuip is sponsored by X-Acto electric pencil sharpeners. As you might have guessed, my favorite classes in school were my English classes, where we got to write compositions, essays, analyze newspaper articles and editorials. The best teachers I knew were those who red-penciled our papers. Sometimes, my pages looked as if they were bleeding. […]
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Feb
Feb
A first home? Today TaxMama® hears from Emily in the TaxQuips Forum with an excellent question. “I’m 35 years old and taking money out of an IRA for a down payment on my house. I am not a first time homebuyer. This will be my primary residence. Should I roll my IRA into a ROTH […]
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Jan
Jan
Today TaxMama® hears from Jeff in the TaxQuips Forum with a very common type of problem. Let me paraphrase. “My wife had a traditional IRA at Vanguard and we rolled it over to another company where I set up the account. We didn’t notice that the account was in my name, instead of hers until […]