Latest threads in Taxes General Forumshow only best voted threads

Subject Author Posted Replies
 
Transaction Tax on Stock Purchase Sale
Interactive Brokers (IB) reports a withholding tax on dividends paid by foreign stock on the 1099-DIV. The IB Activity Statement records an additional tax "Transaction Tax" assessed by some exchanges...
1
1
 
Dividends Paid to a Broker When Short a Stock
How should one claim the dividends paid to a broker when short the stock? It seems to me the right way to do it would be to net the dividend short versus long and report that on 9a of the 1040. The...
1
1
 
Corp returns - not yet received prior year tax refund of overpayment?
My small C corp is on a 6 month extension till 10/15/2013 for 2012 taxes (fiscal year ends 1/31/2012). On the corp's 2011 1120 form (as well as the NY CT-3) the corp had an overpayment that the corp...
3
3
 
Tax Planner That Models 1099 Forms
I am looking for tax planning software that will let me enter in 1099-DIV, 1099-INT, 1099-B, 1099-OID, etc *for each issuer*. The trick is I don't want a dummied down package that hides the details of...
10
10
 
Rental Condo subject to ground rent: is entire purchase price depreciable?
I am evaluating a the purchase of a single family house in a beach resort community in Delaware to convert to a rental. The house is legally setup as a condominium and is subject to an annual ground...
7
7
 
No penalty for late return if refund is expected?
I filed for an extension. But I'm still missing a W-2. It's "in the mail" (I believe it). But I will not see it for 3 weeks because I am going out of the country. I have no records of my own to fall...
6
6
 
Severance pay not subject to FICA
What need to be done by an employee to safeguard the right to a refund in case the supreme court uphold the ruling that Severance Pay is not subject to FICA? Should the employer neglect to act or miss...
10
10
 
Quarterly Advisory Fee
I have an IRA that is managed by Fidelity. Until now the quarterly advisory fee was deducted from the account. These are not called custodial fee on the invoice but specifically "advisory fee". If I...
1
1
 
Filing Extension
I did not receive all of my income statements, so that I could file by 15 April. I filed for an extension (IRS & CT atate), and sent in far more than I willl ever owe. Now I am going to file, but I am...
3
3
 
filing jointly - mid year divorce
If I divorce mid-year can my wife and I file jointly? Or better yet does it make sense to as I will be able to deduct alimony?
4
4
 
is alimony decutable when in same home
I am getting a divorce and it may be a couple of months before I can move out. Is alimony still deductible even though I am in the same house temporarily? What are the rules here?
4
4
 
Corp form 1120 balance sheet and overpayment refund?
I have a small C corp and since the assets are under $250K I do not file the balance sheet (Sched L) and M-1, M-2. Last year the corp had no income and there was an overpayment balance from the prior...
1
1
 
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service Not Essential and Has Been Shut Down
"Please be aware that due to the federal government shutdown, all Taxpayer Advocate Service offices across the country are closed. No staff will be available to assist you during this time. We...
 
Paystub viewing online
The issue: I used to get physical paychecks with the pay stub for tax deductions, but with direct deposit, I can no longer view my tax deductions. To compound this, my employer does not list an easily...
3
3
 
USSC Grants Certiorari: Are Severance payments Subjetc to FICA
Welcome to the KPMG knowledge base of research.