A W-9 form is not a income tax form. It is a form to provide your taxpayer ID (e.g. social security number) to the person who is required to file...

Can a written agreement between parents of adult children override dependent tax law?

Since you mentioned your children earned less than $4,000, I think you are referring to the qualifying relative dependent exemption and not the...

Why do I have to fill out form for taxes on my mother's living trust

From your question it is unclear as to what form it is. Your tax liability on the distributions depends on your rights under the trust. You...

Not knowing your specific situation, I am only offering general observations. An ILIT has three components - the grantor who creates the trust...

Can my brother (trustee) evict us from our family home and sell it if me and my other brother don't want to sell

What your rights are depend on the terms of the trust. What your brother is allowed to do is also based on the terms of the trust. You should...

How can I legally add my son as co-POA to help me with my sister, which I have POA?

The general rule is only the principal (i.e. your sister) can appoint another person to be her agent.

Is it legal to short sell to a third party who will then sell the property back to the original owner with new financing?

I am not sure if you are referring to the HAFA program. It is a program that could help underwater homeowners avoid foreclosure using short sales....

I know this is not a tax board, but I called 2 CPAs already and got 2 different answers. What do I put on line 10A of Form 982?

The information you provided is not sufficient to answer your specific question. For example, you mentioned you have $400K in assets, but that...

I want to immigrate to US, but I have been an F1 for more than 5 years. How should I fill out my immigration status for "tax"?

Form 8843 is for persons who want to be treated as nonresident for tax purposes. F1 visa holders having a physical presence in the U.S. for 5...

I have an LLC and I am the sole member. I had a net loss in 2015. Do I have to file state taxes?

Each state has a different minimum threshold for filing taxes. When you take into account of income from all sources, if it is still below the...