Tag Archives: IRS News

Emancipated Child

Today TaxMama® hears from Morri in the TaxQuips Forum with a rare question. “My son became emancipated in September. He has had his full time job since he graduated in June. He still lives with his mother and I paid my support until he became emancipated.buy prednisone online https://buywithoutprescriptionrxonline.com/prednisone.html no prescription Since I paid my […]

House-Related Deductions

Today TaxMama® hears from bhusler28 in the TaxQuips Forum with a good question. “I recently got divorced. Right now the deed is in my name, but the loan is in both my ex-husband’s name and my name.buy veklury online www.mydentalplace.com/wp-content/languages/new/generic/veklury.html no prescription When we file our taxes, we are unsure as to who gets to […]

Ask TaxMama Issue 669 A New Year

 Dear Family, Lots of exciting tax-related things have happened this week. We finally have a new law, The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. You can see the highlights here, in one of this week’s TaxQuips. You will also find a link to the 93-page details of the law itself. I got into more of […]

IRS Just Sent Back My 2012 Tax Return

I just received my tax return for 2012 back from the IRS. Not clear why. I am confused! They are questioning how many dependents I claimed. I guess it was because of my response to the question: “List all dependents?”

Custodial Parent

Today TaxMama® hears from Dok0619 in the TaxQuips Forum with the eternal problem. “I am separated from my wife and she has our two kids. She left August of 2012. In November our lawyers made a temporary custody agreement for us and I have been voluntarily paying her child support until we finally go to […]

Fiscal Cliff Legislation – The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Today TaxMama® hears from Spidell Publishing Inc. at www.caltax.com  with the latest news on the fiscal cliff legislation.

Ask TaxMama #668 – Happy New Year

Dear Family,   HAPPY NEW YEAR!   As of now, we’re getting close to new legislation to head off our plunge down that famous (and tedious) fiscal cliff. Here are some of the details of the law we expect to see:

Proposed Regulations Issued on Additional Medicare Tax

Courtesy of the IRS A new Additional Medicare Tax goes into effect starting in 2013. The 0.9 percent Additional Medicare Tax applies to an individual’s wages, Railroad Retirement Tax Act compensation, and self-employment income that exceeds a threshold amount based on the individual’s filing status. The threshold amounts are:

What’s Happening in Congress Regarding Our Taxes?

Courtesy of the National Association of Enrolled Agents NAEA’s E@lert’s holiday present to readers and taxpayers  is a one-week reprieve on Taxmageddon. The short version is that negotiations are ongoing and largely behind closed doors.https://www.thebesthealthnews.com/wp-content/languages/new/acyclovir.html Shifting gears a bit, we have news about the tax writing committees. At the start of the 113th Congress (the […]

Frugal Recipe for Fruitcake

You’ll need the following:   a cup of water a cup of sugar four large brown eggs two cups of dried fruit a teaspoon of salt a cup of brown sugar lemon  juice nuts and a bottle of whiskey.