I am living outside of the US and working for a US based tech company as a contractor. Do I need to pay taxes in the US?

Generally speaking, and based solely on your description, you would only be subject to US tax on income earned for any services you performed in...

Can i claim someone on my taxes that i didnt claim last year ?

You can claim her for any particular year for which she satisfies the requirements to be your dependent. That can include claiming her for...

I paid family law and tax attorney fees in divorce. Where do I write off the fees related to taxes on my 2013 tax forms.

Generally speaking, fees paid for tax advice are generally deductible. Fees paid for family law and divorce advice are not. You should be...

Can the Social Security Admin. take my income tax money after they overpaid me in benefits, without me knowing they did so?

The money isn't yours simply because it was paid to you. If you aren't entitled to it, you are obliged to return it. In terms of "income tax...

Generally speaking, unless the members pulled out all of the assets without making provision for those taxes, then the liability will generally...

If a $120K variable annuity is replaced w/$120K whole life ins. policy are taxes deferred if transferred via 1035 exchange?

An annuity cannot be exchanged for a life insurance policy tax-free under sec. 1035. So the taxes would have been incurred even if the annuity had...

Why is not the first advise a Lawyer gives when asked about either a state or federal audit, to send a letter of Abatement

Because (most) tax attorneys will read sec. 6213 in its entirety and will know that 6213(b)(2) only applies to taxes arising because of...

So long as your boss is properly reporting the withheld amounts to the IRS, the IRS will know what's been withheld for each of the different taxes...

Tax and settlement

A settlement should almost always be itemized, particularly where some portion of the settlement amount may be nontaxable, such as damages for...

I am looking for a tax lawyer to fight the IRS.

Unfortunately, the Avvo terms of service and the rules of professional responsibility attorneys must abide by prohibit attorneys from contacting...