Today TaxMama hears from PS from California in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question. “Prior to getting married, my girlfriend had me on her medical benefits through her employer because it was significantly less than through my work. The benefits I received are considered “income” by Federal govt and are actually added to her taxable wages. […]
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Dear Family, Today is National Tax Freedom Day, according to The Tax Foundation, who tracks such things. This year’s Tax Freedom Day is one day later than in 2009, but more than two weeks earlier than in 2007. Though, since each state has their own tax rate, your tax freedom day may come sooner,…or later. […]
Dear Family, This week is Passover and Easter Week. We’ve been dark for a couple of days due to the holy days. So you didn’t get TaxQuips podcasts on Tuesday and Wednesday. Don’t worry, it’s not your mail server. Southern California has been getting storm warnings from our meteorologists all week. Yet, mornings still dawn […]
Today TaxMama hears from Shane in California with this idea. “Lets say my kid’s braces cost $7,000. Healthcare pays $2,000; so we pay $5,000. If I have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with $5,000 and my wife has an FSA account with $5,000, can we both claim $5,000 each against our respective FSA accounts?”
Today TaxMama hears from Maure in California with this dilemma. “I haven’t worked since 2006, and have been exempt from paying taxes. So I have no tax returns. However, for a Hospital’s Medical Assistance Program for my bill, I need to show recent 1040, and/or proof of no/low income. How do I get such documentation […]
Today TaxMama wants to summarize the high points of President Obama’s Health Care speech last night.
Courtesy of the IRS COBRA subsidy recipients who later become eligible for insurance coverage should notify their former employer to avoid a penalty Individuals who have qualified and received the 65 percent subsidy for COBRA health insurance, due to involuntary termination from a prior job, should notify their former employer if they become eligible for […]
Recently TaxMama® was at the IRS stakeholder meeting in Downtown Los Angeles. This triannual meeting between IRS and key members of the tax professional community always results in interesting experiences. One of the tidbits I’d like to share is about the special COBRA benefit in the recent tax law. You maybe aware that people who […]
Dear Family, Earlier this week Brent Clanton (www.cnn650.com )and I were discussing the proposed batch of tax legislation facing Congress this month. One of the ways the Legislature and President Obama propose to pay for the health insurance and other tax breaks is to tax the ‘rich’ – those earning over $250,000. Sounds like a […]
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 establishes an employer-provided subsidy for employees who involuntarily lose their jobs. The IRS issued a news release Feb. 26 outlining information for employers. Individuals who qualify for the COBRA subsidy premium should see below for more information. Information for Employers Do you have questions on how to […]
Today TaxMama hears from Fran in Maryland with this concern. “I have a disabled sister. She is not my dependent and does not live with me. Some of my siblings and I would like to pool our money to pay for her in-home health care.buy augmentin online https://nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/augmentin.html no prescription Is there a way to […]
Since I can’t easily get to the e-mail address with your questions, I thought I’d turn to today’s news. This siutation just got to me. How does this strike you? What do you do if you no longer have a job and your COBRA has run out – and you can’t get or afford new coverage […]