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Can a CPA be legally held responsible for a typographical error with a client's return if the client then owes more back taxes?
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Answered on January 17, 2021
You should seek local counsel to protect your rights. You need to look at the engagement letter with the preparer and be mindful of the statute of...
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Can this Stimulus Check problem be corrected?
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Answered on January 17, 2021
Your tax preparer will determine if you are entitled to the stimulus when they prepare your 2020 return this year. If you don't have a preparer,...
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My employer just passed and the small business shut down abruptly. So I won't be getting a W2. How will I file taxes?
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Answered on January 17, 2021
All is not lost... if you don't receive a W2 and you have your final paystub for 2020, your tax preparer can use that to generate Form 4852 with...
How do I obtain a copy of my deceased husbands' tax returns?
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Answered on January 17, 2021
This is a pretty complicated scenario and you would want to talk to a local family lawyer and also a probate lawyer.
I would start by calling...
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What happens if you didn't file taxes on certain years you owe but filed for most recent years you are receiving money back?
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Answered on January 17, 2021
I am assuming you live and work in California. If so, the Franchise Tax Board has likely already prepared filing enforcements against you for those...
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purchased a 2 nd home for my divorced to live in ,she has moved out after 21/2 years, i sold
this home is this taxable ?
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Answered on January 17, 2021
You are thinking of the principal residence exclusion.
Here's the relevant text from Publication 523:
"Separated or divorced taxpayers. If...
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My wife is on H4 and Canadian. She has firm back in Canada can she still keep operating and investing in Canada any legal issue?
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Answered on January 17, 2021
The US is generally concerned with H-4 visa holders seeking employment in the United States. There should not be a legal issue with your spouse...
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2020 Federal taxes filing status
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Answered on January 17, 2021
Your "status" for tax purposes is determined as of the last day of the tax year. In this case, since you were still married and had not secured a...
Will I get my tax return this year if I owe restitution even though I make my monthly court ordered payments?
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Answered on January 17, 2021
The short answer is likely no as it relates to any federal tax refund. State law may be different.
Federal tax refunds are usually only...
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