Pat yourself on the back as I think you've got a great handle on the way this inheritance will impact you. When your in-laws pass away and you and...

Your soon to be ex-spouse does not know the law in California which is a community property state. Filing married separately will not help you get...

You can sue the IRS but it would be a waste of time and money in my humble opinion. Call or write the IRS Taxpayer Advocate and ask for help. They...

Tax implications...well, fraud for one thing and perhaps substantial understatement penalties with a 6-yr statute of limitations... Does it make...

The CDTFA can levy any and all California bank accounts; and, if you have a bank account in a BofA branch in Nevada for instance, the CDTFA can...

The FTB may be collecting tax on your mother's estate and assumes that you were the executor of the estate. It is impossible to tell based on the...

There is a 20 year statute of limitations on "collections" by FTB; but, it only applies if a taxpayer FILED a return. Below is the FTB's stated...

Call Brenda Voet at FTB Taxpayer Advocate Office. Here direct line is 916-845-5613. She will be able to get to the bottom of this. Good luck!

Did your husband owe the Board of Equalization (now known as the CA Dept of Tax & Fee Administration) or the Franchise Tax Board? The latter...

The $20K is taxable income to you. You will have to report all of it on your federal 1040 and CA 540. The W-9 must reflect your SSN in order for...