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TaxMama’s® TaxQuips Important Considerations for Your 2022 Tax Return

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06
Feb

  It’s TaxQuips time from TaxMama.com® .  Today TaxMama® wants to alert you to issues that will affect your tax return filing, and perhaps tax planning, during 2023                Dear Family, Where does the time go?! Sorry to be posting so late – but the days just seem to flash […]

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Last Minute Tax Tips for 2018

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11
Dec

Today TaxMama®wants to give you some steps to take before the end of 2018. Dear Family, This year, it’s especially difficult to figure out how to reduce your taxes. The average couple is not likely to be itemizing any more. Folks with high employee business expenses won’t be able to use them. Individuals with mortgages […]

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TaxMama’s TaxQuips Filing the IRS Postcard 2018

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09
Jul

Today TaxMama® wants to update you on the Postcard Tax Form .

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TaxMama’s TaxQuips Highlights of Trump Tax Plan

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09
Nov

  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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Mutual Fund Fees

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Today TaxMama® hears from Farmer in the TaxQuips Forum, with a reasonable question.  “Can you take a deduction of Mutual Fund operating expenses (12b fees?buy lexapro Canada http://healthinschools.org/wp-content/languages/new/canada/lexapro.html no prescription buy clomiphene online https://www.mobleymd.com/wp-content/languages/new/clomiphene.html no prescription ) on Schedule A, subject to the two-percent floor?buy clomid online https://www.mobleymd.com/wp-content/languages/new/clomid.html no prescription ”

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Job Search Expenses Can be Tax Deductible

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Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Serivce [TaxMama note: For the most part, if you cannot itemize your deductions, you’ll have a hard time using these.] Summertime is the season that often leads to major life decisions, such as buying a home, moving or a job change. If you are looking for a new job that […]

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Job Expenses

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Today TaxMama® hears from Lori in the TaxQuips Forum with a case of wishful thinking. “I have a couple of clients that have an average of $3,000 worth of employee expense deductions. None of them itemize on Schedule A. Can I still take the standard deduction, plus a negative amount (from form 2106) on 1040 […]

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eBay Sales for Friends

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Today TaxMama® hears from Judecat in the TaxQuips Forum who is helping a sick friend. Without going into detail – “Judecat is selling his personal treasures on eBay because he is too ill and doesn’t have access to the Internet. She wants to know the tax implications.”

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Bride Files Alone

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Today TaxMama hears from Nancy in the TaxQuips Forum with several questions.  “I am to be married this year. I am going to file as married, filing separately (MFS).  Can I claim my husband since he is disabled and collecting social security disability? Also I understand that I cannot mix the standard deduction and itemizing on […]

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Coaching Expenses

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Today TaxMama hears from Mimi in the TaxQuips Forum who tells us. “My husband coaches my son’s Little League and travel basketball team.  Occasionally, he buys equipment for the team’s use and hosts an after-season party, complete with pizza, cake and beverage.  Some of these expenses are not reimbursed by the league.  Are these deductible?  How about […]

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