Do a family member have to pay self-employment tax on income received from insurance company for caring for a disabled sister?

This question has been asked several times already. The short answer is: no, except where the family member is otherwise engaged in the trade or...

We both signed an order that says he can claim kids on taxes. He was fired and didn't work in 2013 so can he still claim them?

If the order doesn't make any exceptions if he hasn't worked or, generally speaking, paid child support, and the order is still in place, then he...

How can I make sure that taxes are paid on my "gift" to tenant in cash for keys agreement?

It's not a gift. It's an amount paid in the course of your rental real estate activities for the termination of a leasehold and a return of...

How can I be sure taxes are paid by ex-employee on labor settlement?

The simple solution - and the one you are required to follow by law - is to withhold the taxes from the payment and remit those withholdings to the...

Does claiming a child on taxes make it joint custody?

Allocating the dependent exemption deductions to one parent or another generally shouldn't have any bearing on how the custody itself is...

Tax percentage for back pay and front pay

The withholding rules are complex (and complicated), and different rules may apply for regular wages, extraordinary wages, such as bonuses, and...

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I believe this question was posted earlier and already answered. Generally speaking, this is not self-employment income unless the family member...

If you're not operating under an assumed name, then the answer is no. The designation on the entity's tax returns is supposed to follow the...

A married couple owns a house and the wife moves out is she still legally obligated to pay mortgage, insurance, oil, and taxes?

Generally speaking, she would be obligated to pay whatever debts she had agreed to be responsible for; so, if she is a borrower under the mortgage,...

How do I get proof that a Defendant did not have to pay taxes to the IRS?

The IRS won't disclose any of a taxpayer's information without either a power of attorney or a tax information disclosure statement. However, in...

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