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Excess Lease Mileage

Today TaxMama hears from Kelli in Michigan with this question. “I am currently self-employed and will have over $3,000 in mileage charges due on my lease when I turn the car in next year. When I file my 2008 tax returns, however, I will no longer be self-employed. Although I won’t be billed and pay […]

Sole Proprietor

Today TaxMama hears from Kathy in Florida who tells us. “My husband currently works “under the table”.us overnight pharmacy https://buynoprescriptionrxxonline.net/us-overnight-pharmacy.html no prescription We declare his total income and are subsequently hit every year with owed taxes. Would it behoove us to make him a sole proprietor of his own yacht cleaning business? Would we be […]

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 […]

Free Fun

Today TaxMama says you’ve earned a break – so let’s have fun. You’ve worked hard all tax season – either as a tax pro digging away at that mountain of tax returns – or as a taxpayer, fighting the battle of the bulging records. Now that you can breathe a sigh of relief, let’s look […]

Last Minute

Today TaxMama wants to talk to you about the dreaded April 15th deadline. Some folks have already filed. And are just sitting back fat and sassy, waiting for those Stimulus Rebates to come next month. You’re not one of them, are you? You’re sitting there feeling pressured and stressed, just knowing you’re still missing so […]

Inherited House

Today TaxMama hears from Don in Texas who tells us, “My brother and I inherited a house in 2004 from my aunt. Neither of us have ever lived in the house, nor have we rented it out. We sold the house in 2007 for K less that the FMV upon the death of my aunt.buy […]

Adoption Subsidy

Today TaxMama hears from Ben in Ohio who tells us, “In 2006 my son adopted a Downs Syndrome child. He receives a state subsidy from Ohio each month for those who adopt special needs kids. We don’t know if this is taxable income. “

Divorce Asset Split

Today TaxMama hears from Matthew in California who tells us. “My dad is going through a divorce. They have finally reached an agreement on what her half of the house, stocks, retirement, etc. is worth. He is paying her $xxx,xxx.00 and he is re-financing the house to do it. Who has to pay income taxes […]

Land Sale

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Designer Commission

Today we hear from Cliff in New York who is irked. “I believe it’s usual that, in addition to payment for time, designers charge 25% commission on supplied items such as furniture. A designer I approached is suggesting a contract that includes 25% commission also on the sales tax on these items.buy canada prednisone online […]

Sales Tax on Lot

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Job in Neighboring State

Today TaxMama hears from Melissa in Massachusetts who tells us. “My husband will now be working in Connecticut and we live in Massachusetts. How will this affect our income? This move is supposed to be a promotion.buy lasix online nouvita.co.uk/wp-content/languages/new/uk/lasix.html no prescription Yet I wonder if the taxes will make that feel as if there […]