Today TaxMama® hears from Stephen in the TaxQuips Forum who has a sensible (though late) question. “In the current economy, raises are hard to come by. I haven’t had a raise in several years. I am 64 1/2 planning on a full retirement at age 66. Can I volunteer to pay more into Social Security […]
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Today TaxMama® hears from KD in the TaxQuips Forum who is justifiably confused. “I was looking over our tax return and was wondering why we are paying almost 50% effective tax rates on our income. I’m currently unemployed and my husband is an independent contractor. Our CPA included a chart with this year’s tax return. […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Lisa in the TaxQuips Forum who wants clarification. “Is there any way to amend an old tax return and receive a refund after the 3 year limit? I think you briefly touched on this in the CPE Link webinar last week.”
Today TaxMama® hears from Saver in the TaxQuips Forum with a reasonable question. “I have just received a corrected mortgage interest statement for the tax year 2010. Because the amount is lower, and I itemized in the return, I will owe some money. The taxable state refund should be smaller for the tax year 2011. […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Sallie in the TaxQuips Forum who is puzzled. “I am trying to prepare an offer in compromise. When I go through the computations in the updated Form 656 package, the offer amount equals more than the tax they owe! I’m missing something. Please help.” Hi Sallie, What you’re saying is, that […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Tony in the TaxQuips Forum with this question. “I have a friend / client who had self employment income in both US and Canada. He has already filed in Canada and is asking me to use the same income amount declared there, here in the US. He now owes the Canadian […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Blake in the TaxQuips Forum who is upset. “I bought a used car last December for $8,000. The car was owned by an individual who apparently had a business bank account where he deposited the money. The bill of sale just says his name on it, no company. How can the […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Ada in the TaxQuips Forum with a deceptively difficult question. “My father is a non-resident alien with a non-business U.S. checking account that he opened over 15 years ago. He wants to give me and another sibling (both resident US citizens) the money from that account (split equally to about $20k […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Saroj in the TaxQuips Forum with a valid concern. “I have been doing taxes for last 20 years or so. I was thinking of taking the EA exam. But I added Financial Advising to the practice (HD Vest) and QuickBooks, also. I am 62 years old; so I don’t know how […]
Courtesy of CCH, a Wolters-Kluwers company New CCH Tax Briefing Examines Key End-of-Year Issues (RIVERWOODS, ILL., May 4, 2012) – Will this be the last year of the Bush-era tax cuts?buy vardenafil online https://taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/vardenafil.html no prescription For now, uncertainty remains over whether Congress will extend all or some of the tax cuts and incentives set […]
Today TaxMama® hears from Mazyar in the TaxQuips Forum with a good question. “I am planning for 2012 tax and am trying to find out what would be the maximum long-term capital gain I can have in order to still have it taxed at 0%. I use the Schedule D Tax Worksheet and enter the […]
Today TaxMama® hears from John in the TaxQuips Forum with a little problem. “Reviewing my Federal taxes after my tax preparer did them, I discovered she only had 1 W-2 form listed on my return but she sent copies of both with the taxes. Just wondering what is going to happen when the IRS gets […]