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DOMA and fed vs. state filing status

While part of DOMA was struck down, I heard a credible comment that the portion which says one state does not have to r...
22 comments posted 13yrs
posted by makbo
22 comments posted 13yrs posted by makbo

AMT/ISO question

Last year I exercised 1000 ISO options for $1.00/share. FMV on the day of exercise was $16.00/share. So I reported $15,...
8 comments posted 13yrs
posted by way222
8 comments posted 13yrs posted by way222

Trader status question

How can a small trader (under $100K) who does not day trade but uses a strategy such as, say, merger arbitrage or premi...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nick.dannunzio.jones
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by nick.dannunzio.jones

How long between "sent" and "post" ?

According to WMR, IRS "sent" my refund on June 18th (59 days after it was accepted, but that's another story). However,...
10 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nehmo54
10 comments posted 13yrs posted by nehmo54

Rental property mortgage expenses

Publication 527 contains seemingly contradictory statements about mortgage expenses. Chapter 1 says: Certain expenses y...
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posted by arequipeno
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by arequipeno

1099-MISC and safe harbor home office (OIH)

Another question for tax year 2013.... As I understand current rules, if a sole proprietor has an office in home (OIH),...
5 comments posted 13yrs
posted by makbo
5 comments posted 13yrs posted by makbo

Form 926 filing requirements

US corporation and it's owner, a resident alien, will make payments to a related foreign corporation for products and f...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by garyg7
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by garyg7

electric vehicle fuel expense

For an all-electric passenger car (e.g. Tesla) used for business (or charity or medical or moving, for that matter), is...
1 comments posted 13yrs
posted by makbo
1 comments posted 13yrs posted by makbo

Sub-S to LLC conversion

I have a client who is the sole shareholder of a Sub-chapter S- corporation. He has a potential investor who wishes to...
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posted by w.p.brown.cpa
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by w.p.brown.cpa

Antitrust Settlement Check

I have received a check for a currency conversion fee antitrust settlement (Ross, et al. v. American Express Co., et al...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by nospam
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by nospam

Trust sells rental nonresidential real property

What forms does the trust use? Schedule D? Form 4797? (but the activity was passive, and did not rise to the level of a...
2 comments posted 13yrs
posted by PicoRico
2 comments posted 13yrs posted by PicoRico