Can't answer this question without knowing two things: 1) how old are you, and 2) how much money do you earn at your job. It's possible that the...

Do I have 2013 California tax liability when I did not leave, as I planned, after five months?

For tax year 2013: The rule is that California will impose a personal income tax on the entire taxable income of California residents, and on the...

Is it too late to file an amendment to my 2010 federal tax return?

If you are amending a return to claim an additional refund, you have A) three years from the date the return was due, usually April 15th of the...

The short answer is no. The IRS will not intercept a taxpayer's refund to pay a debt owed by a dependent. That's the good news. You should be...

Can I file a married filing separate tax return without any penalties?

You also should discuss this with a tax professional. For example, if a married couple separates and the parties choose to file separately, as in...

Is it legal for a State to not comply with Federal Law (the State has legislated law that is non compliant to Federal IRC)?

The state is a sovereign entity. It isn't required to "comply" with federal law. The Internal Revenue Code does not require churches to apply for...

The first thing to do is establish what the terms of your contract were. Your relationship with your preparer is contractual: you pay him/her money...

I'm in a domestic violence situation and cannot access receipts to file 1099 taxes. What are my options now after the deadline?

Go to the IRS website (irs.gov) and, under "Tools," click on Get Transcript of Your Tax Records. Read the instructions, have the documents ready...

The IRS looks at it this way: there's your problems, and there's the IRS's problems. The IRS's problem is getting people to file their tax returns...

Is it illegal to take mortgage tax deductions on a rental property?

This answer presumes that you are the owner of the property. You have two separate deductions: mortgage interest, and property tax. There is no...