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Heather Flanagan
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The IRS is a powerful creditor and can force a sale of a house if taxes are...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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The default method by which the IRS calculates taxes for taxpayers who do not...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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Tax software is great at running the calculations. A change in one number can...
Henry Daniel Lively
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You are still ultimately responsible for the return that you submit. When you...
Henry Daniel Lively
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The Franchise Tax Board will abate penalties for reasonable cause. You would...
Jonathan H Levy
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If a significant amount is involved you would be well served to retain an...
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Henry Daniel Lively
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Inheritance tax should have been paid by the estate, and not you. Check with...
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Michael Zachary Mandale's answer
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As long as you do not file your Income Tax Returns jointly and you too do not...
Henry Daniel Lively
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If you file separately your refund should not be subject to a levy for your...
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Shawn P. Eyestone
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Michigan does not have a gift tax. However, Michigan case law established the...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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The time for the government to collect taxes from returns that have not been...
Mark L Rosenberg
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File your return immediately. You can estimate the penalties and interest if...
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Steve Fromm
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The answer could vary widely depending on the terms of the trust. First, I...
Henry Daniel Lively
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The act of you becoming a co-trustee has no tax implications. The act of your...
Karen L Brady
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First, you may not be the one entitled to receive the proceeds. Federal and...
Steve Fromm
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Yes, to the extent the amount you receive exceeds the amount you paid for the...
Thuong-Tri Nguyen
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You may want to check your state, county, and city laws. Depending on how big...
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Donald Erich Lowrey's answer
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Your marital status for purposes of federal income tax reporting is the last...
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David M. Axinn's answer
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Your ex has committed a crime, which could result in a tax assessment against...
Steve Fromm
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The statute of limitations only begins to run when you file a tax return. As a...
Ellen A. Victor
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New York State's Publication 750 will answer all your sales tax related...
Steve Fromm
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If the tax liability relates to a year that your mom filed jointly with her...
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Lindsay Hope Rubel
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Your foreign inheritance isn't taxable by the U.S., regardless of your U.S....
Gregory Herman-Giddens
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There is no U.S. tax on a foreign inheritance, regardless of whether or not you...
Henry Daniel Lively
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A State Tax garnishment does not preclude the IRS from a garnishment as well....
Mark L Rosenberg
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Yes, dual garnishment is allowed. The first garnishment will take priority, but...
Kaiser Wahab
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Hello, please see my response to your separate questions below: 1) How...
Karen L Brady
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Kaiser's answers are comprehensive, but I want to add that you can get a...
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Mark L Rosenberg
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Your fiance may still be required to file returns, even if he does not owe...
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Donald Erich Lowrey's answer
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You cannot find out, on your own. The IRS is required by law to treat taxpayer...
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Wendy Sue Stultz's answer
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If you want to ensure that your taxes are filed and he refuses to sign returns...
Henry Daniel Lively
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I agree with attorney Shultz. Another issue is that you will have joint and...
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Henry Daniel Lively
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If they did not file a tax return in 2008, they can claim the Recovery Rebate...

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