Does he have the right to file taxes using my son? Will we both get in trouble for filing with him?

You need to request an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number for your son from the IRS. That will prevent the father from incorrectly...

I was in a accident and received a settlement would my lawyer find out about my tax debt

A two and one-half years wait for settlement proceeds from a personal injury lawyer raises huge red flags. Your personal injury lawyer has no...

Simply co-ownership and inherit when he passes OR gift me the down payment under the lifetime exclusion using Form 709?

The seller may have issues with a buyer who borrows the down payment, so this may be more of a real estate finance question. You mention setting up...

Your facts are rather unclear, since you fail to indicate the legal ownership of the property. Did the decree of divorce fail to split the property...

Is Alimony Tax deductible?

Your situation is both ambiguous and complicated. The facts are unclear. You stated "we migrated to USA six years ago." However you state "we got...

Legal separation and filing status on taxes

It has been over three years since the filing for dissolution, which is a long time. You have been filing as married filing separately which is a...

Can you deduct an unpaid civil judgement of the judgement was not the result of an unpaid loan?

Bad debts may be deductible losses on a tax return if they represent the debtor's failure to repay a promissory note or other obligation. In your...

How can I stop this practice

It is very difficult to actually obtain a legal prescriptive easement, but very expensive to both bring a case and defend a case in court. You...

San Leandro has many planned communities with CC&Rs regulating fences, yard maintenance, etc. If you are not in one of these areas, the city of San...

Will we be allowed the capital gains exclusion from the sale of a house that was the primary residence of our mother?

The step-up in basis to the date of death is your best bet for avoiding heavy capital gains tax. Depending upon the ownership and title of the...