Spidell’s Flash E-mail #2007-35 Courtesy of Spidell Publishing – www.caltax.com H.R. 3648, the “Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007” has passed the Senate and House. The President is expected to sign the bill that will help some taxpayers caught up in the sub-prime mortgage disaster. It includes the following provisions: · Exclusion of up […]
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Dear Family, Happy Peanut Butter Lovers Month. When was the last time you enjoyed a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? Lots of schools around the country ban nuts from campus due to the morbid danger for those who are deathly allergic to peanuts and nuts. Speaking of deadly food, my history teacher in high school […]
[Courtesy of Internal Revenue Service WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax return filing and payment deadlines for victims of the severe Southern California wildfires. Taxpayers in the Presidential Disaster Area –– consisting of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties –– will have until Jan. 31, […]
Dear Family, You can’t turn the news on anywhere without seeing constant reports of the California Wildfires. The Los Angeles Times has built a Google Map of the fires, you can check anytime. https://www.snurl.com/ca_wildfires I can’t ever remember a Santa Ana season (the hot winds) when sooooooooooo many people have been evacuated from their homes. […]
[Courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service] The Internal Revenue Service is closely watching the situation in Southern California and will soon issue specific guidance for victims of the wildfires. In the meantime, if you own property damaged by fire in the presidential disaster area, you have a choice: You may claim uninsured or unreimbursed disaster […]
Tax-filing Extension Expires Oct. 15; Don’t Overlook Tax Breaks, Choose e-file or Free File, IRS Urges IR-2007-165, Oct. 5, 2007 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers whose tax-filing extension runs out on Oct. 15 to double check their returns for often-overlooked tax breaks and then file their returns electronically using IRS e-file […]
Today we hear from Don in Idaho who’d like to know, “Are the expenses paid out to repair damage caused by a mudslide deductible? The repairs include fixing the damage to the house, yard and the cost of a massive retaining wall to prevent a like event from recurring.”
Courtesy of IRS – STT-2007-22 During summer months many people sell their home and move to a new location. Many of those individuals will make a profit on the sale and still will not have to pay a single dime of additional income tax to the IRS. Generally, you have made a profit if the […]
Dear Family, Brent Clanton called me this morning to talk about how to write off your summer BBQs and family trips on his BizRadio Network show. (BTW, you really must read Brent’s blog. I’ve been sitting here cracking up at his latest columns, especially about the pants. https://brentclanton.blogspot.com/ ) You can, you know – if […]
Last week TaxMama told you that certain taxpayers are still eligible to make contributions to their 2006 IRA accounts, or earlier years’ IRAs. Here’s some clarification about the open questions.
Today TaxMama wants to talk about doing business in China. Andrew in the Tax Parlor told us that he had a devastating experience with shoddy products he received from China. Since you have to pre-pay, or provide a letter of credit, you generally don’t get to see the quality of your order until after you […]
Today TaxMama hears from Shirley in Florida, who has this problem. “In 2002 a boat I’ve owned since 1986 ran aground.I had used it as a business to run charters. My insurance paid me $10,000 to have it towed to dry dock repairs. The depreciated value at the time of the accident was $3,000. Extensive […]