Summary dissolution waiting .. can still file taxes for 2011 jointly?

You can for tax purposes. It sounds like your divorce wasn't final on the last day of the year. The only exception I can think of is if there is a...

Can taxes be taken out of my back pay lump sum settlement and legal fees? The lump sum was fully taxed without any breakdown.

You will likely take this into income, and then deduct the legal expenses. What you have left over will add to your taxable income. I also am not...

My old employer took taxes out of my wages did not pay them & let his corp. status lapse but is still in business what can I do?

I agree with the other attorneys. They will first try to go after your employer personally for the taxes owed. You need to notify the relevent...

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Can we gift more than $26,000 per year to each child without paying gift tax?

Attorney Lively is money tonight. The gift tax is not triggered until your surpass BOTH the annual exclusion and the lifetime credit. However, if...

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EMPLOYER TAX FRAUD, MIS CLASSIFYING employ. as contractors W/ nocontrol, different spellings and various company names in asia

I agree with the Whisteblower route. This sounds very large. Large enough to get a reward even. Christopher...

I agree with Attorney Lively. It never hurts to file your return. You can never be worse off by doing so. Christopher...

WFSE negotiated an unfair termination settlement and my tax software wants to list it as earned income.

Attorney Lively is absolutely correct as usual. Earned Income is what affects the eligibility. But you will be taxed on the income. Christopher...

How are capital gains calculated on the sale of a condo owned by a non resident in CA?

The previous attorneys are correct. If you lived in the home 2 of the last 5 years, you will possibly be able to exclude the gain. In general, your...

Claiming children in Taxes& Child Support

Not generally. However, Section 152(c)(4)(C) allows a non-parent to claim the child, even if the child lived with the parent for the same number of...

I am a retired fireman in the City of New York collecting a tax-free pension.

SS income can be taxable or non-taxable. There is a worksheet in the Form 1040 instructions that shows how more and more becomes taxable after a...