Seattle, WA
Tax Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Tax
Pension income can become rather complicated because it depends on whether the person contributed post-tax dollars to the pension. If so, some...
It doesn't appear that anything would change. But her income is very low and it makes me wonder why the CDs aren't in her name, and passed onto you...
There is an ability to file for something called Injured Spouse Relief. This is usually applicable when one spouse had a tax problem before the...
Wrong address is not the standard. It is "Last known address." It is valid if the send it to the address listed on your last return, whether or not...
Section 152 defines "Qualifying Child." The major factor is "the same principal place of abode as the taxpayer for more than one-half of such...
Well, you can keep the check. But I am not sure how this is even taxable or non-taxable from a federal perspective. It will be assumed to be a gift...
It sounds as if the father will be allowed to claim the child as he has them for a substantial part of the year and provides the majority of the...
As far as penalties for not reporting. It is not surprising there is no 1099 for the life insurance proceeds as these are never taxable anyway. The...
Actual copies of returns go back less than 10 years. However, photocopies go back much further than that. There is a fee of $50 for each year...
That being said, State court can be the only way to compel her to do so. The IRS does not have to abide by a state divorce decree if she does not...