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Commissions and calculating spin off cost basis

Are the commissions paid to acquire the parent company included in the calculation of the cost basis of a spin off from...
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posted by phillysleuth
11 comments posted 11yrs posted by phillysleuth

is prop. 13 transferable

My parents home is in trust and my siblings and I have inherited the home. If I buy the home and pay my siblings their...
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posted by CURIOUS
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by CURIOUS

Harlan Lunsford

Haven't heard from Harlan here for several years. RIP http://www.lunsfordfuneralhome.com/obits/obituary.php?idS2266
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posted by afn02552at
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by afn02552at

SS-8 Inquiry; Busting a CPA?

A small private school with 501(c)(3) status has around 10 part-time teachers and has been around for about 10 years. U...
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posted by honda.lioness
30 comments posted 11yrs posted by honda.lioness

A question on home sales

A friend had his house sold (or so he thought), but it fell through. The person backed out and my friend kept the earne...
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posted by kurtullman
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by kurtullman

Inherited IRA RMD

Situation is that 90 year old decedent's IRA beneficiary is a family trust which has three children named as beneficiar...
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posted by daniel.schumacher1
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by daniel.schumacher1

I mailed it certified...

The IRS has sent me a letter *by certified mail* telling me that I didn't file my claim for refund by the end of the 3-...
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posted by lotax
36 comments posted 11yrs posted by lotax

What's with this odd IRS notice?

I efiled on 4/8. Saturday my refund went from received to approved; they say it will be deposited in my bank on 5/13. T...
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posted by *
3 comments posted 11yrs posted by *

Savings Bonds as refund

I notice on form 8888, tpyr can get their refund on a paper savings bond. The last I knew, govt weren't issuing paper bo...
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posted by bh2os62
1 comments posted 11yrs posted by bh2os62

IRS OPR director resigns

For the tax professionals on this forum, here is some news, I think it refers to Karen Hawkins. http://content.govdelive...
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posted by makbo
0 comments posted 11yrs posted by makbo

form 6198: basis vs at-risk?

This is re an MLP. My 'ending capital account' has gone negative. AIUI, this means my 'amount at risk' is $0, and I nee...
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posted by gbeccles
2 comments posted 11yrs posted by gbeccles