Tag Archives: Taxation in the United States

Severance Pay

Today TaxMama hears from Jack who asks “I was laid off and received 46 weeks severance pay. My question is this. They deducted more income tax out of this check then they took out for a whole years pay.https://www.giveapint.org/wp-content/languages/new/levaquin.html Is there a different tax for severance pay? I think it should be the same as […]

What am I?

Today TaxMama hears from Matt in Van Nuys, CA, who’s having an identity crisis. He asks, “”What am I” and when do I have to file? I’m a permanent employee at a company. In addition, I do work on the side (at home) as a Graphic Designer. I’ve registered the business name with the County […]

Splitting Inheritance from Dad

Today TaxMama hears from Karen who tells us, “My husband is the co-beneficiary of his stepfather’s IRA. However, as part of the estate settlement, he has to pay his stepsister half of the value of his stepfather’s house. This amount just happens to equal the amount of the IRA that he has inherited. Do we […]

Selling Home Office

Today TaxMama hears from Ray, who tells us, “I just saw the article on deductions for a home office on WomensWallStreet.com. Something I learned last year from my tax advisor that needs to be disclosed is that when you sell your home, you get hit with Capital Gains tax on that home office location. In […]

Working Across State Lines

Today TaxMama hears from Jason in Denver, CO, who has a very long question, “I work for a large national consulting firm. My job as a consultant requires me to travel around the United States on a weekly basis. After spending a total of 30 days working in a state, they begin to take state […]

Those Mysterious 1099s

Today TaxMama hears from Lisa in San Diego, CA who’s perplexed. “I work for a small financial service company as an accountant. Where can I get ‘easy to understand’ rules or criteria for which vendors I need to generate 1099 forms. Any help would be appreciated.”

Your Tax Rates

Today TaxMama hears from Joe in Montevallo, NY who wants to know, “Is my income tax rate, including social security, and other income based on my adjusted gross income or gross income?”

Pregnant Mommy

Today TaxMama hears from Lee from AOL, who tells us, “I was told that since I am pregnant in 2005, I would be able to claim that on my taxes and get a break.order diflucan online medstaff.englewoodhealth.org/wp-content/languages/new/order/diflucan.html no prescription Is that true? The baby is not due until 2/28/06.http://www.ijasrjournal.org/wp-content/languages/new/buying-essay.html ”

Something Sheepish

Today TaxMama hears from Steve in Pennsylvania, who tells us, “I recently built a barn and installed an electric fence around three acres.buy stromectol Canada http://healthinschools.org/wp-content/languages/new/canada/stromectol.html no prescription I have run water to the barn and have installed electricity.buy plavix online http://everydaystarlet.com/wp-content/languages/new/zovirax.html no prescription We have bought a few sheep to start a flock. I […]

Tax Truth

Today TaxMama hears from Kay in Pensacola, Fl who wants to know two things, “1) Who has the ability, besides the IRS, to verify tax records with the IRS? 2) How would this be done? If I wanted to verify a person’s income, is there a way to check if the 1040 information they gave […]

Death’s Split

Today TaxMama hears from Janet from the South who asks for help with Form 1041, “I am settling our mothers estate and it seems the $12,000 income from one investment will require that we issue K-1s to the three heirs. Other than that, it appears no other income needs to be taxed or reported since […]