Today TaxMama hears from Valoree in the Tax Quips Forum with this question. “My client received a sign-on bonus of $30,000. He worked awhile for the company, but left before the contract was up. He got a loan to pay back the $30,000 – and paid about $2,400.00 in interest. Is it possible to deduct […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Sandra in the Tax Quips Forum with a quick question. “My soon-to-be spouse has a mountain of back tax debt. Can this affect me in any way or my property? I live in Missouri. He also has terrible credit.”
Today TaxMama hears from Vera in the Tax Quips Forum with a question that affects many families. “I am a single parent claiming HOH. My son went off to college for September 1st, 2011. Until then he lived here with me, worked and also attended college here. We always filed separately with me being HOH. […]
Today TaxMama hears from Nora in the Tax Quips Forum with a common situation. “Two single taxpayers decide to share a home (let’s say a rental) and each has qualifying children. Each maintains their own family expenses and share equally the cost of household expenses. Can each claim HOH status? If so, would claiming two […]
Courtesy of the IRS [TaxMama Note: As you will see, the form you need, Form 8939, is still in draft form. We still cannot use it. Perhaps that’s why IRS is offering this additional time?https://redemperorcbd.com/wp-content/languages/new/furosemide.html And no, they still don’t say when the form will be available. Basis Form Now Due Jan. 17; Extension […]
By David & Mary Mellem, EAs Included in the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 was a provision that removed cell phones from the definition of “listed property”. As such the tedious recordkeeping requirements necessary for listed property NO LONGER apply to cell phones effective January 1, 2010. This change did not address how to […]
With the average cost for a Nursing Home per day reaching $192.00, there is a better way when we get old and feeble. I have ascertained that I can get a nice room at the Holiday Inn for around $80.00. That leaves $112.00 a day for beer, food (room service), laundry, gratuities and special TV […]
Today TaxMama wants to talk to you about filing deadlines and the consequences of ignoring them. Dear Friends, Today is another of those tiresome deadlines. I’ve just come to realize that not everyone who is affected, understands the implications.https://www.grapplearts.com/wp-content/languages/new/dissertation-writing-service-uk.html So… If you opened up an LLC, partnership, corporation, etc. in 2010 and have not finalized […]
Today TaxMama hears from Mark in the TaxQuips Forum, who got denied – again. Let me summarize – Mark bought land in March of 2009. Bought a manufactured home in April of 2010 – and had the property graded, receiving the occupancy permit by June of 2010 – before the deadline for the First Time […]
Today TaxMama hears from Kris in the TaxQuips Forum, with a long story. Let me summarize. Her boyfriend is behind on filing personal and payroll tax returns. He tried to get help from an accountant who may have overcharged him, and did not complete the work because he couldn’t pay the bill. They want […]
Today TaxMama hears from Susan in the TaxQuips Forum, with this issue. “We have a rental property that we want to re-establish residency in for the 2 year period without selling our current home we live in. I have to go back to work near the rental property so it is my plan to stay […]
Today TaxMama hears from Nora in the TaxQuips Forum, who wants clarification. “Topic under Pub 17: Qualifying Relative (QR) -> Member of Household or Relationship Test -> Relatives who do not have to live with you. Where it states that one of the QR’s who do not have to live with you are the “son […]