Tax preparer filed 2015 taxes for my wife as head of household and not married jointly.

You do need to amend the 2015 tax return to be married filing jointly or married filing separately (joint is usually better). Even if you get...

Anytime you are due a refund by the IRS, if the IRS does something with your refund other than send it to you, the IRS will send you a letter...

Do I have to pay taxes on a lawsuit settlement I received?

This depends on what the subject of the lawsuit was. Most lawsuit settlements are taxable. I would suggest you check IRS Publication 4345 for basic...

I am owed back child support. If they take his refund to give to me will the IRS take the the funds because i owe them?

The IRS does not really take his refund and give it to you. What will happen is that the IRS will take his refund and send it to your state's child...

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I filed a motion for temporary relief in my divorce. I want to make my arguments with briefs and additional pleadings

I am changing the Practice Area on this question to "Family" instead of "Tax" so you have a better chance of getting the answers you need.

Attorney Byrne is quite correct in her information. However, unless you are absolutely certain of the U.S. tax treatment on these pensions (such as...

Assuming your documents show that you were suffering from a medical emergency and/or natural disaster during the time when your return was supposed...

There should have been a place on TurboTax to enter this information. You can correct it by filing an Amended Return, which you should be able to...

What form of corporation should I use for a feature film company that will see no profits, and only exists as a payroll entity?

I would strongly suggest that you hire an attorney to assist you in forming the LLC and drafting the operating agreement(s) for the company. You...