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International Gift/Loan Tax. Based on the below details, should I be more inclined to report to the IRS as a gift or a Loan?
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Answered on March 13, 2014
Generally, gifts from non-residents, non-citizens, are not reported in the US as the donor of the gift is responsible for gift tax consequences,...
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How to locate individual spouse income on a joint tax return?
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Answered on March 05, 2014
You need to order a Wage & Income transcript from the IRS for just the one person.
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For Attorney Eric Rothenberg - Final tax return
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Answered on March 05, 2014
The first answer is correct. This forum is not the appropriate place to discuss the pros and cons of whether, or not, to file a combined return by...
IRS Form 712 Insurance Statement
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Answered on March 04, 2014
It appears from your question that there are two (or more) confused items here. If a person (donor) donates money to an irrevocable life insurance...
Massachusetts estate tax return
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Answered on March 04, 2014
Massachusetts requires you to add in the post 1976 taxable gifts (gifts over the annual exclusion, charitable, etc) to the federal Adjusted Gross...
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Should I be asked to limit tax withholding to 1 in my W4 by my employer even if I am married with a kid?
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Answered on February 28, 2014
You should accurately assess what you need to have withheld while making sure you have enough withheld but there is nothing gained by paying in...
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Does fed tax and state tax lien wiped out after senior lien auction by the bank
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Answered on February 16, 2014
Federal & state liens are just like other liens. If a senior lien forecloses they wipe out any junior liens. They are free to protect their lien by...
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Tax return
Have arrears in child support so my return goes to her. Not an issue.
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Answered on February 13, 2014
Massachusetts imposes a penalty for not having health insurance. It's a penalty based upon your income level and based upon the Federal Poverty...
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Do I need to file my spouses 1099-c student loan cancellation due to death on my tax return he passed away in June 2013
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Answered on February 12, 2014
If you are your deceased spouse file a joint return then the cancelled debt must be reported but if you were never obligated on the loan then you...
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Tax law question on lawsuit settlement payouts, is amount paid out by an S corp in a settlement tax deductible.
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Answered on February 10, 2014
When a lawsuit is settled, either by a judge, a jury or by agreement among the parties, the deduction of the proceeds depends upon the "origin of...