If you filed a gift tax return, then that would show up on one of your IRS transcripts. Otherwise, IRS would not have a record of it.

The deadline for filing a "late" portability election is two years after the date-of-death. As for "re-framing" your joint trust, it's not at all...

If you found out that your father was dead in 2012, then the statute of limitations for filing any action against the credit union has no doubt...

It sounds like you are trying to do this on your own without an attorney --- never a good idea. You can always include a greater number of tax...

YES and NO. Proceeds from a lawsuit -- whether from a settlement or a court proceeding -- are generally taxable. Attorney fees are generally NOT...

You DEFINITELY need to sit down with an expert probate attorney ASAP. You may not even need an AB trust at this point --- with the federal...

You may not be able to get the bank to cooperate. But in the future, guard his mail carefully (you should probably have all of his incoming mail...

Nobody on this site can help you fill out forms. However, you can use the "Find a Lawyer" tab to find an expert probate law attorney in your area...

You should call the phone number on the delinquent vehicle notice and ask about this.

If you want to help out the family member, why not just gift them the money? You won't be able to deduct it as a business expense, but it won't...