Can you get a Waiver of the 60 Day IRA Rollover Period?
Apr 19, 2011
So you missed getting your IRA rollover redeposited within the required 60 day period established by the IRS. Is there anything you can now do to get a waiver of this requirement?
The IRS waives th...
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The Tax Filing Deadline has Passed Now What?
Apr 19, 2011
April 18, 2011 was the last day to file your 2010 Federal Income Tax Return, unless you filed a timely extension of time to file. The extension needed to be postmarked yesterday to be valid and timely....
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What Deductions are Available to Reduce the Estate Tax?
Apr 18, 2011
When you are preparing the Estate tax return you need to recognize that there are deductions that you can take on the return to reduce the estate tax. On the death of the first spouse it is possible to...
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GST and Gift Tax for 2011
Apr 18, 2011
We once again have a Unified Gift and Estate Tax. For gifts made in 2010, the gift tax liability was computed using a 35 percent top rate and a maximum applicable exclusion amount of $1 Million. For gi...
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Portability of the New Estate Tax Exemption
Apr 17, 2011
You have heard that the New Estate Tax Exemption is $5 Million and that it is Portable. What does portable mean?
For married couples, after the death of the first spouse any unused portion of the spou...
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Estates with a death in 2010 have a decision to make
Apr 17, 2011
If you are the executor of an estate where the decedent died in 2010 you have a decision to make. Do you use the tax law prior to or after the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Jo...
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Form 8939 - Electing to not be Taxed on an Estate and Allocation of Increase in Basis for Estate
Apr 17, 2011
When the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 was passed in December 2010 it required that an election be made by an executor if they wanted to follow the pr...
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What is the "Amount Realized" on the cancellation of recourse debt?
Apr 11, 2011
Amount Realized on the Cancellation of Recourse Debt:
First of all let's define recourse debt: This is debt that you have the personal responsibility to pay back should you default on the debt.
If you ...
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Are Mortgage Insurance Premiums Tax Deductible?
Apr 03, 2011
How do you Treat Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Tax Purposes?
You
can treat amounts you paid during 2010 for qualified mortgage insurance
as home mortgage interest. The insurance must
...
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Do you have a Hobby or a Business? Hobby Loss Rules
Apr 03, 2011
Do you have a Hobby or a Business?
Whether you have a hobby or a business can have quite different tax consequences. The
Internal Revenue Service defines a hobby as an activity you pursue
without ex...
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