My husband and I live separately (not legally separated) last 2 years. We decided to file tax separately

He can attempt to file jointly. However, if you have already filed his tax return will not be accepted by the E-filing system. The e-file system...

For Federal Taxes: Is there any way I can claim child care expenses if I do not claim my children as deductions?

The answer to both of your questions is generally "no." In order to claim expenses for your child care expenses, you would need to claim your child...

Streamlined Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Procedure

Generally speaking the lowest penalty amount I have seen approved by the IRS in this arena has been 5%. The only other alternative to lower this...

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I would like to set up a 501c3 in Minnesota to work with an organization in Haiti. Can you recommend a lawyer?

You should use the "Find a Lawyer" button at the top of the page. There are likely many qualified attorneys willing and able to help you form a...

A friend of mine has not filed taxes in the most recent 3 years and has earned thousands playing poker. What should he do now?

Your friend will need to prepare his outstanding tax returns. A CPA or Attorney is more than qualified to prepare these types of returns....

Previous employee has tax documents we need to file our taxes.

From the perspective of the IRS, you may want to consider filing for an extension to give you more time to act on getting the papers. Just be aware...

Husband lied on financial statement and on court day now I'm losing money with tax return, can something be done?

I am going to register this in the Divorce & Separation practice area. You are more likely to get responses to your question in that arena. From an...

Can you write off gifts and up to what amount?

A gift is not deductible unless given to a qualified charitable organization. If your mother made a gift she may have to file a gift tax return....

We are building e-commerce app software for businesses. How do we avoid getting double taxed within the payment flow?

This is not the type of question you will receive a simple answer for on an internet forum. E-commerce is very complex and fast moving. You really...

I am on SSD and disab retiremt, Irs garnishes SSD 15%, now doing same with dis retrmt for same tax period, that is 30%, legal??

Generally speaking the IRS can garnish whatever forms of income you have so long as you have an outstanding liability and they have given you...