I agreed to take over my friends house payments after his wife died. Not sure what to do about taxes, bank and our arrangment?

Until you are on title you cannot deduct the interest or property taxes. You basis in the house will be what you paid for it.

Negotiating with the IRS over back taxes

Call the IRS and ask to be placed on uncollectible status due to your economic condition. When your situation improves you can file an offer in...

No, she can not file your taxes legally without your signature. You should file your own return and let the IRS sort it out.

My ex husband would fill out the taxes with both of our names jointly. In actuallity he was filling married seperate

This sounds more like a family law rather than tax matter. You cannot force a joint return on anyone door tax purposes. However, you may have a...

Can I go after my tax preparer (CPA) for damages?

Yes, you can always go after the preparer for damages. The question is what exactly are your damages? The tax you owe from the return is not an...

If you owe unemployment 4900.00 and your refund is going to be 3955.00 will they take it all. But you have a wife with four kids

Unfortunately, kids do not factor into the picture. If you owe the money to the Feds your federal refund will be intercepted until the amount is...

Where would I find help to submit an equitable tax relief claim to the IRS? Would an accountant or an attorney be better?

You do not have a right to be taxed at the rate you would have been taxed at had your wife filed a joint return with you. If she will not file...

Can the IRS assess tax to one joint filer without creating a separate account for the spouse?

If you filed a joint return you are jointly liable for the tax unless one of you filed an innocent spouse claim. If additional tax is assessed an...

Do I need an attorney to file an addendum to a court order stating who can claim a child on a tax return?

If you do not have a court decree on this issue the custodial parent is entitled to the deduction. Therefore, based on your facts you get the...

Do I have any responsibility/obligation to an assessment by Franchise Tax Board after California Probate is completed/discharged

It is the responsibility of the executor to pay all taxes before making distributions from the estate. The executor must represent that all the...