Married filing separately is an option provided in the Internal Revenue Code for married taxpayers and will not affect your citizenship application...

I am an airline pilot in a foreign country and also a US permanent resident. Can I claim foreign income exclusion from tax in US

Generally speaking, if you live and work outside of the United States, then you can exclude all or part of your foreign wages from US taxation. To...

Has there ever been a federal income tax amnesty program?

There is not a federal tax amnesty for income taxes. The only amnesty program in recent years was for reporting foreign bank accounts. A current...

Is it legal for my x husband to sign my signature on tax returns

No, it is not legal for him to sign your name on a tax return. You can make an innocent spouse claim to the tax returns that he signed your name...

I have a purchase money loan of $177K condo under water $10K. If I short sale or foreclose do I have to pay taxes for the 10k to

In California a purchase money loan is by definition non-recourse. A non-recourse loan does not create cancellation of debt income when the debt...

What is the specific California Law for how soon a beneficiary should receive a copy of the Trust and who the Trustee is?

Under CA Probate Code Section 16061.5 when a revocable trust or any portion of a revocable trust becomes irrevocable because of the death of one or...

We bought a condo together after the separation for him to live in and are now selling at a loss: can I take a tax deduction?

If this is an investment property for you, you may have a capital loss on the sale and closing of the property. You calculate your gain / loss by...

If there are past due property taxes $46K on the house I am selling my iinterest on, can that prevent a home loan/re-fi loan?

Yes, otherwise the lien for these taxes will have priority over the new loan that is being recorded.

LLC provides aviation services outside US. Is the LLC's income taxable? If yes what is non-resident's tax liability?

An LLC is a pass-through entity and will provide a Form K-1 to the U.S. resident for their share of the income and deductions from the entity. As a...

How much input can a homebuyer require their non-custom (national mass production) builder to follow?

This is typical for a production home builder. Some allow more changes than others, but none can allow home buyers to make changes that will...