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Tax credits for gas water heaters

My daughter bought a new gas water heater for her house in 2011. She wanted to know if she could get a credit on her ta...
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posted by kurtullman
2 comments posted 14yrs posted by kurtullman

Taking Savings Bonds OUT of a Trust

Elderly relative has many U.S. EE bonds titled to her as trustee of her revocable trust. No taxes have been paid on acc...
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posted by blueinkansas
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by blueinkansas

generator purchase - Federal disaster area

We purchased a generator after last year tornado, after 10 days without power. Heard we could deduct because Federal dec...
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posted by smfwdf
0 comments posted 14yrs posted by smfwdf

Employee business expense tools

Employee - mechanic - must purchase own tools. I understand if small tools it's deducted on schedule A subject to 2%. W...
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posted by smfwdf
4 comments posted 14yrs posted by smfwdf

Police officer on duty meal allowance

Police officer has on-duty meal per diem included in W-2 wages. Can this same amount be deducted on 2016 and thus schedu...
6 comments posted 14yrs
posted by smfwdf
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by smfwdf

Loss in S Corp

Another one of my relatives who is under the delusion that I am knowledgeable about taxation asked me to post this. Sce...
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posted by rdadams
3 comments posted 14yrs posted by rdadams

California estimated LLC Fee

This is the "fee", not the "tax". The "tax" is a fee, a fixed amount per year. The "fee" is a tax, based on gross recei...
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posted by PicoRico
7 comments posted 14yrs posted by PicoRico

FTC vs FEIE

With thanks to those who have addressed this issue in the past... I am now at the point of actually, finally preparing...
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posted by dontspamme
6 comments posted 14yrs posted by dontspamme

1098t effects two years

2010 Claimed education credit for costs paid in 2010. Graduated in the December. Owed nothing. Received scholarship for...
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posted by smfwdf
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by smfwdf

NRA and withholding taxes

I thought the U.S.' 30% withholding tax is only on dividends. But I noticed that my U.S. broker is withholding on ST ca...
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posted by m8r.jn1sdp
13 comments posted 14yrs posted by m8r.jn1sdp

Late Foreign Tax Refund

I just got a foreign tax refund for 2010. It would not affect my US tax, as even with the refund my foreign tax is more...
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posted by VSLARRY
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by VSLARRY

Single - dependent of parents - child EIC?

Single 19, not student Lives with parents Income only $2500 and qualifies as parents dependent Qualified relative Has c...
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posted by smfwdf
1 comments posted 14yrs posted by smfwdf

Putting personal "benefits" on my W2

Our company has a part time handyman, and right now his work load is really slow. Could I have him do work at my house...
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posted by wade
17 comments posted 14yrs posted by wade