How do I get an overpayment from the IRS?

If your son owes taxes for any other tax year, then the IRS may have applied the $700 you sent in to another tax year - especially if you did not...

Should I be added to the legal registered documents for the incorporated company we own?

As a general rule, property that a spouse owned prior to getting married in a community property state (like Texas) is classified as the spouse's...

Any taxes problems if I receive 20,000?

Gifts are not taxable to the recipient, so you do not have to report the $20k on your Form 1040 or file any other type of US tax return. Your...

How does shared tax liability affect divorces?

In short, yes. Income that a couple earns during marriage in Texas is community property. Since you filed joint returns in prior years, any...

I'm contemplating marriage with someone who has a judgment against her and owes back taxes. How do I protect myself If we marry?

My comment is limited to your tax issues, so your concerns about your girlfriend's ex coming after your assets is outside the scope of my comment. ...

Do I have to file for taxes if I lived in the US for only three months and I did not earn an income?

No, not if you only stayed in the US for 90 days (i.e., 3 months). Further, you did not have any US source income - so there would not be anything...

Old California S-Corp was supposed to be shut down, now I'm getting notices in the mail from SecState: should I respond?

Do a search on the California Secretary of State's website to determine whether the entity is still in existence. If it is, then the entity was...

I have been separated from my spouce for 4 years we are still legally married. can I claim single on my taxes?

Federal tax law considers you as "married" as long as you are legally married to your spouse. You can claim "married filing separately" - which is...

How much money can I send to my mother without paying gift tax?

As the other attorneys have stated on this forum, you can give up to $14,000 per year to your mother without incurring any gift tax. This is known...

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Does it make sense to revive a california corporation that has been suspended for 20 years? Or should i start again?

You might be better off to start over. Corporations that fail to file periodic reports with state authorities (i.e., secretary of state and state...

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