Tag Archives: Internal Revenue Service

Gifting Your Children

Today TaxMama hears from Pat in Florida who’s quite generous. “Can you explain the$10,000 gift tax exemption to me? I want to gift my children.” Dear Pat, Well, your children are certainly fortunate to have a mother like you. Interested in adopting me? First of all, the $10,000 gift tax exemption is $12,000 this year. […]

Hurricane Ike Losses

Today TaxMama hears from Char in Texas with a simple question – or two.buy levitra online https://healthsystems24.com/wp-content/languages/new/levitra.html no prescription “Are my losses from Hurricane Ike deductible? And how?” Dear Char, Sorry you’re facing all those problems. Actually, I’ve got good news for you – and bad news. The good news: There’s lots of information about […]

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Divorce Status

Today TaxMama hears from Mike in Texas who wants to know. “If I were to file for a divorce on Oct 1, 2008, what will be my tax status on Jan 1, 2009?” Dear Mike, Does your wife know about your plans? Ah well, all good things must end someday. Actually, we don’t care what […]

Offshore Income

Today TaxMama hears from Mark in Florida who asks. “I live overseas in Oman. I am selling property in Mexico. If I have the proceeds wired to my bank in Oman do I have to pay IRS capital gains?buy canadian finasteride online cpff.ca/wp-content/languages/new/canadian/finasteride.html no prescription ” Dear Mark, Are you an American? Are you familiar […]

Fixing The IRS

Do you find yourself getting frustrated with some particularly confusing IRS form, letter, or policy? Did you know that you may have the power to change it? You do. IRS has a special procedure called the IMRS (Issue Management Resolution System). You can submit a note about the problem you encountered with a form, system, […]

Dump Tax Debt

Today TaxMama hears from Bill in Nevada who tells us.https://www.fiercereads.com/wp-content/languages/new/professional-resume-writing-service.html “I have a tax lien from year 2000. This was a debt that was awarded to my ex in our divorce. At the time of divorce the debt was around $500. She got it down to less than $200. and stopped paying on it. It […]

Goodwill Donations

Today TaxMama hears from Mary in Illinois who tells us. “I have donated several items to Goodwill. Is there a website where I can go to see how much the IRS allows for deductions for specific items such as clothing, household goods, etc?”