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Tax Day 2014 Tips

Today TaxMama® wants to help you with last minute issues on Tax Day 2014

Gift or Income

Today TaxMama® hears from Asdfgh in the TaxQuips Forum, who tells us.  “My daughter plays piano for school choir.http://auneec.ateneo.edu/wp-includes/images/new/keyword.html Doesn’t ask for money. She gets “thank you” from school PTO in form of flower bouquet and check for a few hundred dollars. Is that taxable income?”

TaxMama s TaxQuips Ex Wife Got W-2

  Today TaxMama® hears from p0pp0p  in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question.  “I worked with my wife at a small company in NJ. I left the company in June of last year. I also have separated from my wife. My ex-employer gave my W-2 to my wife. Is this legal? How do I get another […]

Doubling My Income

Today TaxMama® hears from Idlkotr  in the TaxQuips Forum, with a good question.  “I have the opportunity to be an independent contractor. I am an occupational therapist who will be working with disabled children in their home. Thus, a lot of driving. I will be doubling my income. I do not have a clue how […]

Unexpected Loss

Today TaxMama® hears from Chan  in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question “If my business had an unexpected loss of $102k at end of year last year but I made my quarterly payments anyway – will I have a large refund or credit if so? Where did my tax dollars go? Why has my accountant […]

IRS says: Married is Married – Gay or Straight!

Treasury and IRS Announce That All Legal Same-Sex Marriages Will Be Recognized For Federal Tax Purposes; Ruling Provides Certainty, Benefits and Protections Under Federal Tax Law for Same-Sex Married Couples WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today ruled that same-sex couples, legally married in jurisdictions that recognize […]

State Reciprocity

Today TaxMama® hears from Crazy4Cats in the TaxQuips Forum, with this a very long question. Let me summarize. “Her husband works in Illinois and they live in Wisconsin. When they started out, they went to a storefront preparer who told them there is reciprocity between the states, and apparently only prepared a WI tax return.order bactroban […]

Separate While Incarcerated

Today TaxMama® hears from AShepherd in the TaxQuips Forum, with a sensible question. “I filed married filing separately this year because, at the time, my husband was incarcerated.buy xifaxan online pmilv.com/wp-content/languages/new/cheap/xifaxan.html no prescription buy valtrex generic noprescriptionbuyonlinerxx.com over the counter He is out now. Can we file jointly still and if so, how can we […]

Value of Exemption

Today TaxMama® hears from BBall in the TaxQuips Forum, with a common issue. He is trying to understand whether he should claim zero or 1 on his W-4 – and what affect that will have on his paycheck.

Very Late 1099

Today TaxMama® hears from BigDog in the TaxQuips Forum, with an odd occurrence. “I received a 1099 for 2006 on 04/01/2013. This 1099 is from an old employer, who has in the past accused me of receiving more money than I earned. However I did file a 2006 tax return. Is there a statute of […]