.1. buy my wife a new car and make the payments myself and title the car in her name.2.give her a lump sum of $20,000 to dispose

As previously mentioned, there are obvious tax consequences to taking money out of a 401k or a traditional (pre-tax) IRA, and at a minimum, you...

Can I use my tax preparer. ?

May tax advisors advise against having your original preparer represent you in IRS tax controversies due to the inherent conflict of interest that...

Can I keep my 1/2 of the proceeds a property sale when there are tax liens in my husband's name only due to a failed business ?

You will need to consult an experienced tax attorney to facilitate the sale of the real estate. He/she can advise you concerning how much, if...

As previously mentioned, the 401k belongs to your husband, and he is therefore free to withdraw the funds and use them for whatever purposes he...

Is it legal for a company to taxes a check/payment twice?

If your husband's employer is a small company, they probably use a payroll service and it may be difficult or impractical for them to make...

What should I do? I paid an EA for preparing tax return without the contract. She didn't do the job but detain my documents.

It is unclear from your question whether she has yet fulfilled her part of the bargain by preparing and filing your tax return. If she has, then...

From your question, it sounds as though your father may have set a living trust but neglected to transfer title to his house into the trust. This...

Is it legal?

I am changing the practice area for your question to "Land Use & Zoning" as I think you will get better responses from that category. Their may...

Can I make h and r block pay me for a amended return that they guaranteed but irs says I don't get it.?

As Mr. Cole correctly pointed out in his answer, it is illegal for a tax preparer or representative to guarantee any specific results. If you...

What percentage of the Estate will be eaten up in taxes and what percentage will remain for the beneficiaries?

To follow up on Mr. Alt's response, any appreciation in the investments between date of your father's death and the date of sale will be long-term...