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 […]
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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?”
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 […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Spidell Publishing Inc. at www.caltax.com with the latest news on the fiscal cliff legislation.
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:
Today TaxMama® hears from Yazminia in the TaxQuips Forum with an apt question (rephrased). “I am over age 59 ½ and want to transfer money from my IRA to my Roth IRA tax-free. Based on my income level, how much may I transfer without generating taxes?”
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:
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 […]
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Today TaxMama® hears from Hernandez in the TaxQuips Forum with good question. “I am one of two partners in a architecture service partnership. We are considering using life insurance, specifically whole life, as a way to save excess cash and lower our taxes. Are payments for insurance considered business expenses for a partnership? What is […]
Today TaxMama® hears from someone offline with this distressing observation. “A client for whom we do payroll has an entire team of high-powered accountants and attorneys. They got together and reviewed our client’s several business entities and decided to close a certain company as of the end of 2012.buy elavil online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/mg/elavil.html no prescription However, […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Eliezer in the TaxQuips Forum with this interesting question. “Many non-profit organizations run raffles with great prizes. Sometimes the raffle tickets can get pricey (>$100) and the entrants want to deduct these amounts as charitable contributions to the non-profit organization. Assuming the entrant did not have any winnings, is there any situation […]