In a 50/50 parenting plan that did not address Child support or taxes, how is it determined who gets to claim the children?

The dependency exemptions can probably be taken by you for both your child and your step child. To qualify, each must have lived with you for more...

Who (ex-husband or ex-wife) is responsible for unpaid federal taxes after divorce?

Insofar as the IRS is concerned, both husband and wife are jointly liable for any tax balance due on a joint return. Your divorce decree or other...

Tax Question: Spouse made no income for 2010 but owes student loans.

There really isn't enough information provided to give you any guidance. If you are married, your filing status is either married filing jointly...

Is a replacement animal on a health guarantee on a first available basis, or at the sellers discrimination?

You first step is to look to your health guarantee. What does it say? (It is a written guarantee, right?). If not, is the guarantee posted on a...

Often mediators are attorneys and do charge an hourly or session fee. But you may be missing the point. One of the purposes of mediation is to...

I have question about taxes

Your question is a little confusing. What may have happened is that you did not file a return and the IRS prepared a return for you, sending you a...

Can I open and make contributions to an IRA if my sole source of income is from interest and dividends on investments?

No. This is a common misconception because of a fine point in the tax code. IRA contributions can only be made from taxable compensation, which is...

I am worried about tax implications as an exector on my mother's will.

In addition to Mr. Robinson's excellent advice, you need to consider state probate laws. Many states have a threshold level below which probate is...

I owe taxes from a previous business I owned

Hmm.. you should probably hire an attorney for an hour or so of his/her time. But assuming that the business is started with a new taxpayer ID and...

Marriage and irs tax lien

No. Tax collection is based on the tax year in question. Marriage should not be a problem for you from a tax perspective. However, once married...