Taxes General Forum

Trying to E-file IRS automated system telling me I don't need a PIN to enter 0 for my prior year AGI...??

So far my first attempt at E-filing through FreeTaxUSA has been a pain. It got rejected using my prior year AGI - despi...

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posted by brassplyer

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CCH Tax News Headlines - May 5, 2011

CCH Tax News Headlines - May 5, 2011 Federal Headlines: 5/5/2011 - _Baucus Backs Budget Trigger to Control Debt_ (http:...

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posted by TaxService

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feic and ftc

Can you elect how much of your foreign earned income exclusion you want to include for the foreign earned income exclus...

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posted by removeps-groups

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Car leasing and depreciation question

I see quite a few business / self employed folks lease cars. I wonder what the advantages are. Could it be that: 1. the...

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posted by irfansmith

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foreign tax home & US abode redux

This topic comes up quite a bit in this forum. My question pertains in particular to a scenario very similar to the fol...

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posted by makbo

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CCH Tax News Headlines - May 2, 2011

CCH Tax News Headlines - May 2, 2011 Federal Headlines: 5/2/2011 - _Genuine Issues of Material Fact Existed Regarding B...

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posted by TaxService

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Questions on Form 6765 for R&D Tax Credit

Line 6 of Form 6765 is for the Cost of Supplies. Strangely, the instructions for Form 6765 simply omit any reference to...

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posted by persistentone

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Omitted IRC Section 754 statement

On rereading the instructions on the K-1 for an MLP I purchased in December, I see that I was supposed to file a small...

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posted by phillysleuth

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IRS does not cash my check correctly

I owed 12k and paid 4k of it online through officialpayments.com. So I mailed in my check of $8k before 4/17. Now today...

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posted by homersimpson085

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CCH Tax News Headlines - April 28, 2011

CCH Tax News Headlines - April 28, 2011 Federal Headlines: 4/28/2011 - _Congress Should Raise Debt Ceiling Apart from D...

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posted by TaxService

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CCH Tax News Headlines - April 27, 2011

CCH Tax News Headlines - April 27, 2011 Federal Headlines: 4/27/2011 - _President Urges Immediate End to Oil and Gas Ta...

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posted by TaxService

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can a testamentary trust be a qualified revocable trust?

I'm referring to IRC Section 645 elections. A qualified revocable trust (QRT) is defined in 645(b)(1) as "any trust (or...

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posted by garyg7

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Who has the burden of proof on extended assessment periods?

This came out of a discussion with someone over how long to keep returns and backup documentation... As (layman) I unde...

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posted by rlc-news

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Could I really have a 50% marginal federal tax rate?

I have gotten an extension to puzzle over what to do about my 2010 Roth conversion. I converted $201,000 in 2010. Since...

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posted by wade

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CCH Tax News Headlines = April 26, 2011

CCH Tax News Headlines = April 26, 2011 Federal Headlines: 4/26/2011 - _IRS Begins Enforcement of New Return Preparer R...

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posted by TaxService

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