Questions answered by Nicholas John Souza

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If I agree to give my mother guardianship can I claim my child if she agrees?

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

Giving away guardianship of a child is something you should really consult with a local family law attorney about. Even if you didn't give her...

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My wife and I need help with repaying our state taxes. It seems that our tax debt is not going down after we make payments.

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

You should contact a CPA or Tax Attorney who works with debt resolution. Attorney's can't directly solicit clients here so you might want to check...

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I was hired as a contractor because my boss later told me he did not want to be responsible for employment taxes. Is this legal?

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

I'll leave it to the employment attorneys to talk about a discrimination case, but you do have a potential tax issue. The distinction between...

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My granddaughter is buying a house. i am gifting her 40,000.00. i was told i could without her being taxes on it. i live in wash

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

Yes this is true, there are some complications on your end though. Gifts are specifically excluded from income for income tax purposes. So she...

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Need tax law stating u can amend taxes over 3yrs old as long as they r still pending

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

There are strict deadlines for filing a refund suit against the IRS. Unless you filed a claim for refund with the IRS and they never mailed you any...

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I paid my property taxes in full on line 1200.00 the payment was processed and the money removed from my account .

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

You may very well have some recourse, depending on what exactly happened. You should speak with an attorney in your local area familiar with the...

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Getting a divorce after 30 years marrige, 20 years in navy. We owe IRS about $6000 in taxes. She has a non-profit biz.

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

Assuming you filed married filing jointly the default would be that you are each jointly and severally liable for the tax debt. That means the IRS...

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Got CP504 notice from IRS without any prior notice . I am not sure what to do next

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 20, 2015

You should contact a tax attorney who works with IRS collections. Without knowing more details about your case it's hard to say more. You might be...

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Tax on foreign gift question.

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 17, 2015

I disagree wit the other answers, particularly the "kick you out at any time" portion. Even if your parents don't charge you rent you are almost...

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Can you gift a maintenance settlement to avoid paying the taxes?

Nicholas's answer | Answered on July 13, 2015

Once an individual receives income, in this case the back maintenance, it must be reported as their income regardless of what they do with it...

Nicholas John Souza's Answers (338)

If I agree to give my mother guardianship can I claim my child if she agrees?

My wife and I need help with repaying our state taxes. It seems that our tax debt is not going down after we make payments.

I was hired as a contractor because my boss later told me he did not want to be responsible for employment taxes. Is this legal?

My granddaughter is buying a house. i am gifting her 40,000.00. i was told i could without her being taxes on it. i live in wash

Need tax law stating u can amend taxes over 3yrs old as long as they r still pending

I paid my property taxes in full on line 1200.00 the payment was processed and the money removed from my account .

Getting a divorce after 30 years marrige, 20 years in navy. We owe IRS about $6000 in taxes. She has a non-profit biz.

Got CP504 notice from IRS without any prior notice . I am not sure what to do next

Tax on foreign gift question.

Can you gift a maintenance settlement to avoid paying the taxes?