Taxes General Forum

How to handle difficult clients

Have them killed. From the N.Y. Times via AP: > SAN DIEGO ã A former Internal Revenue Service agent whose tax > prepara...

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posted by dommanno

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Georgia State Tax

I was wondering whether you can take a large deduction (truck) on top of the standard deduction that is allowed. In oth...

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posted by BobJ

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Must a minor with small job, interest-bearing savings, and IRA contributions file?

17-year-old working part-time, making below the minimum required by the federal government to file taxes. He contribute...

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posted by nielloeb

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Making work pay credit

Am I correct that there is no "making work pay" credit for the 2011 tax year? I can't find reference to it in the 1040 i...

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posted by hrhofmann

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Tax Sheltered Annuity

I haven't dealt with tax sheltered annuities before, and I want to make sure I'm not missing something. My understandin...

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posted by spamtrap

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Foreign Retirement Account and IRS Form 8938

I have a retirement account located at a financial institution in Europe. I would compare it to something similar to a...

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posted by nospam

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Rental Income For U.S. Citizen

My two brothers and I own a home in Europe. (Both my brothers live in Europe. While they are not U.S. citizens, I am. W...

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posted by nospam

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How do I find the per diem allowed deduction amount for expenses against 2011 federal taxes

How do I find the allowed per diem for Morristown NJ for rental? Situation: - Two years ago I moved from NJ to CA and I...

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posted by jimdonalski

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stepped up basis and depreciation

Upon death the beneficiaries get a home valued at the stepped up basis. My question is, if part of the home was previou...

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posted by smlnd

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Tax software discounts?

Where are the usual incentive deals for using various online tax softwares, such as turbo for 40% off or whatever? Now...

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posted by dumbstruc

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Health Savings Account contributions - non-deductible contribution possible?

Per subsection 223(d)(1)(A)(ii), the contribution limit is the sum of the dollar amounts for the HDHP family coverage l...

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posted by spam+newsgroups

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Are dental crowns deductible?

I just had three dental implants. My dentist normally pays for the crowns and adds them to his bill for services. Howev...

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posted by wade

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Deduction for charitable trip to Cuba

A client visited Cuba last year (2011) on a humanitarian mission organized by a US 501(c)3 organization. She was told b...

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posted by ira.smilovitz

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Foreign Tax Credit carry forward questions...

I had foreign tax credits in 2008 and 2009 I couldn't use because I didn't owe any taxes. Can they be carried forward t...

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posted by wade

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Estates, Trusts, & K-1's

Quick question - that has been lingering with with my wife's family... Her mom died a few years ago... Her mom's house...

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posted by pschuman_no5pam_m3

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