Soon-to-be-ex-husband FILED MFJ and CLAIMED me as dependent w/o my consent. What do I do?

Yes, file your return by paper file. You may be audited as a result. If your husband also got cute to generate a huge refund or other shady...

We bought a home for $163k in June of 2017. Selling for $157k about a year later. Will I have to pay capital gains taxes?

If you are selling at a loss there is no gain. However if the fair market value of the property is substantially more than the sales price, the IRS...

It depends on what type of games you played. The casino will issue a W-2G. If you itemize your return you can deduct the losses up to the amount...

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You of course will have to deal with proving that you had custody, provided the majority of her support and whether she lived with you the majority...

If my fiancé has tax debt from his past and we get married am I responsible for his debt in any way?

California Community property laws state that his debt prior to the marriage is his separate property. I would suggest you draft a prenup agreement...

Because you are in a community property state, California you do need to report community property. However if you are you have a court decree...

Are we legally required to pay income tax?

If you meet the minimum filing requirement you are required to pay taxes. I assume from your question, you may be referring to the argument...

Do my parents have to file taxes as green card holders when their annual income is less than $4,500 to be eligible for citizens

I am not an immigration attorney so for the immigration aspect you should get some advice. For clients in your parents position, they likely would...

How can they get help to fill Form 1040 ?

There are a number of VITA sites that may have regular clients who do returns for students such as your son. When I was in law school I volunteered...

There was a previous answer stating that those funds could be eligible for collection up to 15%, which is true. However you may be eligible for...