Category Archives: *Tax Quips

IRS Collects Child Support

Today TaxMama hears from Tina in Washington State, who has a problem. “Does the IRS track past due child support? Will IRS route the non-custodial parents arrearages to the custodial parent from tax returns and/or the economic stimulus check?”

Ameridream Come True

Today TaxMama hears from Anita in Florida, who says. “I recently sold a rental property. The buyers used a down payment assistance program called Ameridream®. The literature I received from Ameridream® says the fee that I paid as part of closing costs ‘may be able to be deducted as a selling expense’.order valtrex online medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/order/valtrex.html […]

IRS Balance Due

Today TaxMama hears from Lincoln in Texas, who tell us.https://www.datafactories.org/wp-content/languages/new/homework-help-cpm.html “I am paying $150 a month on 2006 taxes. Is there a way to see how much I still owe? I have tried to find an online resource to do this, but I can’t find anything. ”

Issuing Corrected W-2s

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2001 Rebate

Today TaxMama hears from Cheryl in Pennsylvania, who wants to know “Is there gonna be another tax rebate check sent out in 2008, for the year 2001?buy symbicort canada http://healthinschools.org/wp-content/languages/new/canada/symbicort.html no prescription Because I did not receive any in 2001. And I worked and filed my income tax return.”

Bear Stearns

Today TaxMama hears from Roland in Oxnard, CA, who tells us “I have some Bear Stearns stock. With the recent collapse of the stock, I’m in the negative by almost $2,000.00. Would it be better to sell my Bear Stearns stock now at a loss, or wait until JPMorgan completes the stock swap? Would the […]

Your FBI File

Today TaxMama got distracted. I started reading Al Tompkins’ interview with Tisha Thompson at WTTG-TV in Washington, D.C., who started digging into FBI files on people for her reports. The information is hard to get and often requires dogged persistence. She says it can take as many as 56 letters to get someone’s file. Do […]

Out of Work

Today TaxMama hears from Andre in Houston, who tells us. “I read your article on Marketwatch with interest. I am out of work right now, about to give up looking for work, but was wondering about some of the home business opportunities you mention in your article. Most of the “opportunities” I’ve come across are […]

Trucking Along

Today TaxMama hears from Jim in Los Angeles, who tells us. “I run a trucking business. This will be my first year hiring contractor drivers so I want to know, at the end of the year when I give them a 1099 am I supposed to send one to the IRS with my corporate tax […]

My Opinion

Today TaxMama hears from Carrie in IL, who is confused. “I owned a home for 5 years. I lived in it for the first 3 years, then rented it out for the last two. This was also my first sale. I am told many things. Some say I will pay capital gains on the years […]

Chipping In

Today TaxMama hears from Lara in WI, who was wondering. “If I receive money from a family member for the food and utilities for she uses, is this considered rent?https://lightsailed.com/homeschool/wp-content/languages/new/homework-help-websites.html Do I have to claim this on my tax return?https://lightsailed.com/homeschool/wp-content/languages/new/essay-writing-help.html ”