Today TaxMama hears from Bradley in the TaxQuips Forum with a business idea. “I’m thinking about starting a business like Groupon. My partners and I are planning on sharing the cost of the coupon with the company offering it. We want to know if we will be taxed on the full amount, or just […]
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NOTE: This opportunity has expired. See the comment after this post. Or… Today TaxMama wants to alert you to a potential summer refund available to you. This is important news for frequent travelers! This could be worth a lot of money to you.
A Tiered Approach to Credentialing Is Recommended WASHINGTON, DC (July 28, 2011)—The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) today presented testimony at a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittee on Oversight. The focus of the hearing was to review the new requirements for paid tax return preparers developed by IRS as part […]
Courtesy of IRS WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced that it will extend help to more innocent spouses by eliminating the two-year time limit that now applies to certain relief requests. “In recent months, it became clear to me that we need to make significant changes involving innocent spouse relief,” said IRS Commissioner […]
Courtesy of IRS If you are adopting a child in 2011, the Internal Revenue Service encourages you to familiarize yourself with the adoption tax credit. The Affordable Care Act increased the amount of the credit and made it refundable, which means it can increase the amount of your refund.
Today TaxMama hears from Chan in the TaxQuips Forum, who is catching up. “IRS and VA state (I live in Virginia) have already taken more money from my bank and brokerage accounts than I actually owe them. Would I be getting back the amount that they levied in excess of what I actually owe? (I […]
Today TaxMama hears from Bob in the TaxQuips Forum, who is trying to get it right. Let me summarize. “I live in NJ and had a temporary job in DC for 6 months in 2010 (total 196 calendar days). I used Pub 1542 [per diem rates] for DC of $258 per day ($65 M&IE and […]
Today TaxMama hears from Duncan who is taking good care of a client. “My client from Mexico lives in the US from April until December every year. He is working here under an H2A agricultural visa. As I understand, since he is here for 9 months, he is a resident alien according to the substantial […]
Courtesy of IRS Hiding income offshore, identity theft and return preparer fraud topped the IRS’s list of tax scams in 2011. The Internal Revenue Service issues an annual list of the top 12 tax scams, known as the “Dirty Dozen.” These scams are illegal and can lead to significant penalties and interest and possible criminal […]
Courtesy of IRS Military personnel have some unique duties, expenses and transitions. Some special tax benefits may apply when moving to a new base, traveling to a duty station, returning from active duty and more. These tips may put military members a bit “at ease” when it comes to their taxes. Moving Expenses If you […]
Today TaxMama hears from Diana in the TaxQuips Forum with a question about a fun topic. “I am hearing some confusing opinions on whether or not I am supposed to claim my awarded airline miles…My husband and I have actually already received some awarded airline miles for opening credit cards this year. I would love […]
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