Seattle, WA
Tax Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Tax
Technically, yes as wage income is considered "earned income" whereas forms of disability and unemployment are not. However, for a single person,...
Debt forgiveness is shown on a 1099-C and not a 1099-Misc. If you are 100% sure it is a 1099-Misc, you need to find out exactly what it is from. If...
Sounds like there is a few things going on here. State the main problem this is causing, such as "I am afraid we misstated our taxes owed." If this...
You likely have no filing requirement if you didn't work. Scholarships and grants can be taxable, but only if they were for non-education related...
As far as the IRS is concerned, there will be no claim to half of his refund. However, if he made an agreement in state court, they can enforce it...
Generally, the duty to file these forms is on the party required to send it. It isn't sent because they like you and want to do you a favor. They...
Unemployment is taxable except for the first couple of thousand. Not sure about the makeup of your household and how the 1 or 2 adults play into...
You should speak with a tax attorney. It could be that the IRS is correct. Employment settlements are not per se excluded from income. They are...
It is up to you to prove that damages are for physical injury. You would need medical records to prove this, and frankly any reports you made to...
Jointly is generally the better way to file. However, there are reasons you might not want to file jointly with another person, such as they have a...