Can a verbal real estate agreement between parties be binding if certain performance criteria is met?

In Texas, certain types of agreements must be put into writing to be enforceable -- amongst them real estate transactions This is codified in...

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My comment assumes that you are asking whether your C corp that you own can pay you (the sole shareholder) as an independent contractor vs. as an...

My husband announced to me that he didn't file 2011 taxes, even tho we did a form to extend it to October.

Yes, you can file as "married filing separately" for 2011 and later tax years. Your filing status is not set in stone or subject to an election. ...

This is more an ethics issue than a tax issue. CPAs, like attorneys, are governed by a code of professional ethics. If your CPA refuses to turn...

Since we married, my husband has purchased two businesses. Some with our joint income.

This question is more apt for a family lawyer -- I don't see a tax issue arise in your fact pattern. In a community property state you would (as a...

Can I sue a company for entering my home and taking property that I was renting without my consent?

Sounds like breaking and entering to me, but I am not a criminal attorney. If the individual is an employee of the company, then you could also...

This is not as much a tax question as it is a compensation question. Yes, your employer can adjust the amount of commission paid to you if your...

Divorce Question

Possibly. Property settlements incident to a divorce are generally exempt from gift tax if made to a spouse -- but this rule does not usually...

Would filing my taxes as head of household rather than joint married cause problems for the I-864?

The Form I-864 only requests information about your ability to support your wife and avoid her becoming a burden on the state/federal welfare...

Delinquent in State Sales Taxes and Federal Taxes of an Immigrated US citizen can travel abroad and can re- enter USA w/o probs

In general, the IRS cannot share your tax information with another agency unless allowed to do so by law. I am not aware that the IRS can/does...