Can we file a separate tax return if my spouse has a conditional residence card?

I am going to do you one better. If your wife lives with you, and you were married on the last day of the year, you can file jointly and recieve...

Which taxes reported on land contract? What is in agreement or actual to the mortgage company?

If you are a cash basis taxpayer, you can only deduct what you actually pay during the year. So whatever came out of your bank account to pay...

Can my estranged husband keep our federal and state tax refund?

As far as the IRS is concerned, the portion of a joint refund that belongs to you is determined by taking the amount of both of your refunds if you...

Can a couple who is engaged, living together, has a child together, and share a home file a joint tax return in Ohio?

Attorney Fromm is correct. You cannot file as married unless you are legally married on the last day of the year. One of you will file as HOH and...

My lawyer never told me I had to report money received from a relatives annuitiy, I have been waiting for a notice from IRS

Yes. Probate law is a creature of state law. The IRS is a federal agency and has their own rules. They might care about estate taxes, but they...

You can deduct losses in the stock market to offset gains in real estate

You can possibly do this, but this is pretty complex. For instance, if you take any credits to offset the taxes paid in Italy, you would not be...

If he forged your signature, you can report it: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=106778,00.html If he claimed you as a dependent,...

Is money from the sale of a house taxable as income for a person living on Social Security and a Pension?

This is possibly excludable under Section 121 if your mother met certain residence requirements such as living in the home for two of the past five...

Did a deed in lieu last year , got a 1099 for 100,000 is there still a tax forgiveness for fed. and state of calif.

If you received a 1099-C, and it was related to forgiveness of debt on your principal residence, you can file a Form 982. This can also apply if it...

Who can claim on taxes!?

The judge can decide who gets custody and who gets the exemption. If there is a court order, the dependency exemption and Child Tax Credit go to...