Before I do any research on this, if at all, why do you feel the question turns on dependency? See JK Lasser's Your Income Tax 2012 Page 52,...

Can someone demand a copy of an assessment that the IRS made to their tax account?

I agree with all the above. Also see Form 4506 at IRS.gov, where it says: "Tip. You may be able to get your tax return or return information from...

How do I claim an elderly parent on my taxes for past years?

Go to JK Lasser's "Your income Tax" and go to page 45. ...to quote, "social security benefits are treated as gross incoe only to the extnet they...

I filed my dads taxes for him while he is in jail..

The Form 2848 is the best way, but if you can't for some reason be appointed as attorney, you might file with the return a form 56, which is Notice...

This is very common and does not mean something nefarious is going on. Many times, especially in regulated industries, they will have several sets...

Court Settelment agreement of discontinue With Prejudice of all claims, but I received a 1099 tax form, Am I liable?

You have to have a "debt" for cancellation of debt income. A mere assertion that you are liable is not enough. Neither is a contingent debt. You...

Texas exempts magazines from sales taxes, but you have to be careful as to the definition of "magazines" defined by statute §151.320 Texas Tax Code...

Calculating taxes on foreign mutual funds

Working on it, but the software packages your cite likely will be insufficient. You will need a seasoned international tax practitioner, which I...

File Schedule C if no W-2?

You can go to irs.gov and type in: Form 4852 (PDF), Substitute for Form W-2 Tax Topic 154, Form W-2 - what to do if not received a W-2., but note...

I currently stay in L-1B and my spouse is not authorized to work in US. I am not sure what is the tax filing status I should use

Note that there maybe a treaty affecting the answer. We will need to know the treaty company, or you can look at the tables in Publication...