My mother passed away without a will. Do we have to do succession to sell her property (mobile home and car)?

A succession is required in order to properly transfer title of the mobile home and the car. If these were her only assets, then a small...

This is fraud. You advise your friend that if he does this, he and his brother will both be felons now.

How are employment settlements taxed?

Unfortunately, you pay tax on the entire award (the full $30K). The little bit of silver lining is that the 40% taken by the attorney can be used...

Can I claim my newborn as a dependant if I haven't worked this year? What info do I need to know if he qaulifies?

Since your child was born in 2013 and he is your child, then he can be claimed as your dependent so long as you are not claimed as the dependent of...

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Received Final Notice of Intent to Levy, 3 days left to respond, extreme limitation on ability to pay, what should i do?

With an inability to pay, you will have trouble finding an attorney willing to take the case. You should try contacting the Taxpayer Advocate...

My sep.agrmt states that the $ I rec. form my ex will not be counted as alimony, do I need to report it to IRS?

The money is not a "gift." Whether or not the money is considered alimony on your return has less to do with your agreement and more with the...

Intentionally filing using the wrong status is illegal and could be considered tax fraud/evasion. However, your situation seems a little...

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Can a lawyer either get a "fed tax refund offset" order from last year reversed, or lifted (due to a student loan default)?

Unfortunately there is no way to get the refund back. You need to start working on protecting this year's refund. First, consider revising your...

VA age 70 ..Can the IRS put a lien on my property that is in my name and my brothers?

Yes they can. Likely what will happen is that your share of the proceeds from the property being sold will be taken by the IRS with the remaining...

I hear that there is a new law going into effect in 2014 about tip reporting. Where can I find out more?

IRS.gov almost always has answers. I would start there.