Tag Archives: Taxation in the United States

Amended Returns Do Not Affect Stimulus Checks

Courtesy of David & Mary Mellem, EAs & Ashwaubenon Tax Professionals IRS issued a press release (IR-2008-103) which addresses common errors and the Stimulus checks. Here are a couple of highlights. Some taxpayers have filed two returns to make sure they get their check. IRS takes longer to try to figure out what to do […]

Double Dipping

Today TaxMama hears from George in Texas who has a bet going. “If someone is assigned to work on an offshore oil rig, where all meals and housing are obviously provided, can that person still deduct per diem expenses? Or can a merchant marine worker who lives on the ship and doesn’t incur any meal […]

Cost Segregation

Today TaxMama hears from Kim in Indiana who tells us. “My father is building a service center to do auto body repair work. The building is quite expensive.https://kidneyurostonecentre.com/wp-content/languages/new/furosemide.html What kind of deductions can we get immediately?buy generic synthroid online blackmenheal.org/wp-content/languages/new/buygeneric/synthroid.html no prescription The accountant says that it will take 39 yrs to retrieve the money […]

Marriage License

Today TaxMama hears from Jerry in California who asks, “Do you need to attach a marriage license when filing a joint federal or state tax return?buy canadian elavil online https://mabvi.org/wp-content/languages/new/canadian/elavil.html no prescription http://auneec.ateneo.edu/wp-includes/images/new/resume-writing-services-seattle.html ”

Is Your Hobby a For-Profit Endeavor?

FS-2008-23, June 2008 The Internal Revenue Service reminds taxpayers to follow appropriate guidelines when determining whether an activity is engaged in for profit, such as a business or investment activity, or is engaged in as a hobby. Internal Revenue Code Section 183 (Activities Not Engaged in for Profit) limits deductions that can be claimed when […]

Not a 1099

Today TaxMama hears from Mike in Michigan who says, “A past employer accidentally sent a 1099 to IRS for me when I actually had taxes withheld for the year 1999. Of course the IRS won’t listen to me. They continue to take my taxes anyway and want me to pay them off. I sent 3 […]

Claiming Niece

Today TaxMama hears from April in Kentucky who tells us, “My boyfriend has lived with me since Feb 2008. He has supported the household, and also my niece, who lives with us and I have legal custody of. I was wondering, can he claim my niece on his taxes?buy levitra online https://taxmama.com/wp-content/forum/styles/new/levitra.html no prescription ”

Handicap Deck

Today TaxMama hears from Carrie in Vermont who says, “I have a handicapped son. This spring we built a deck with ramp onto our house.buy cytotec online www.adentalcare.com/wp-content/themes/medicare/fonts/engl/cytotec.html no prescription I have heard that the deck cannot be taxed for property tax purposes because of this. Is that true?”

Stop Bitching – Do Something About It!

IRS Seeks New Issues for the Industry Issue Resolution Program IR-2008-93, August 7, 2008 WASHINGTON — Businesses and associations have until Aug. 31 to submit tax issues to the Internal Revenue Service to be included in the Fall 2008 review in the Industry Issue Resolution (IIR) Program. IIR is an IRS program to resolve business […]

Old Corporation

Today TaxMama hears from Peter in Ohio who says, “I started a corporation four years back and never got around to using it. I never filed anything because it was never in use.https://www.playavistaorthodontics.com/wp-content/languages/new/ivermectin.html Do I need to file returns for those 4 years even though I never used the corp.? How do I completely close […]