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Flipping Houses

Today TaxMama hears from Geri in North Carolina, who asks, “What can you tell me about flipping Houses? Is this a Schedule C Business, or Schedule D? There is a lot of different information out there, about how to handle flipping houses for tax purposes.”

Rental Gains Offset

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IRS Website Registration – Deadline Extended

After bugging IRS all week, I finally got a definitive explanation of which EROs (Electronic Return Originators) – Authorized IRS e-file Providers – need to register their websites with IRS. IRS sent out an announcement on Wednesday extending the (August 9th) registration deadline until September 10, 2007. https://www.irs.gov/taxpros/article/0,,id=172967,00.html Here’s the scoop. If you simply have […]

Gifting Grandpa

Today TaxMama hears from Robert in Texas who has a generous grandfather. “My 99 year old grandfather who lives in California, sold his residence for $250,000. He wants to gift $100,000 to each of his two daughters and keep $50,000 for himself. Can he gift this amount without triggering tax problems?”

Over 65 and Working

Today TaxMama hears from Mike in New York City who’s got this question. “If you’re 65 or older and still working, does it still pay to open an IRA and get insurance coverage in case of disability? I have neither.”

ThinkGeek.com

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Charity Buys Raffle Ticket

Today TaxMama hears from Jim in Missouri who’s come up with a winner. “I am on the board of directors for a Lutheran school. We wish to enter a raffle for a prize (car, jewelry, etc.), then offer whatever what is won at our annual dinner/silent auction night. If we win one of the items […]

Sales Tax on Lot

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Is Inheritance Taxable

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Job in Neighboring State

Today TaxMama hears from Melissa in Massachusetts who tells us. “My husband will now be working in Connecticut and we live in Massachusetts. How will this affect our income? This move is supposed to be a promotion.buy lasix online nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/lasix.html no prescription Yet I wonder if the taxes will make that feel as if there […]