Taxes General Forum

Another question about changing states

A while ago I posted about what to do about investment income and my son moving from NY to MA. I was told that everythi...

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posted by wade

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How should I adjust my W4 so we get more throughout the year?

We generally get a few thousand back each year with our income tax return, but I'd like to adjust my W4 so we get it mo...

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posted by samalex

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Strange Calif Tax methods?

I'm retired and yesterday I prepared my 2010 taxes using H&R Block Deluxe (old Tax Cut) - there were no errors or probl...

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posted by rc

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Can I ignore line 6 of Form 8606 ?

Line 6 asks to "Enter the total value of all your traditional, SEP, and SIMPLE IRAs as of December 31, 2010, plus any o...

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posted by homersimpson085

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Empty rental property that I sold, need to file Schedule E?

My rental property was empty in 2010 and sold in August '10 . Can I just lump all my expenses when I file Form 4797 ? Or...

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posted by homersimpson085

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Form 1139

Form 1139 asks which Service Center Form 1120 was filed at. If it were paper filed it would go to Ogden, UT, but it was...

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posted by xiao

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Tax implications - Converting a rental house into a primary residence.

Need input on tax implications for converting rental house into primary residence. Facts Example: Owner has owned renta...

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posted by zqt3344_at_yahoo_dot_com

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Inherited installment obligation.

In pub 537 it says that if you inherit an installment obligation it is taxed the same as it was for the seller. However...

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posted by sd00_2002

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Home Office Deduction Split Between Homes

This is for an article I'm writing. I can't find any guidance: Consider a freelancer who is fully entitled to a home of...

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posted by rkoreto

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Taxpayer Claiming Married Child as Dependent

I have received an e-file reject code of 509 sequence 175 on a return I am filing for the taxpayer I'll call (T). I cal...

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posted by mmurrell

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form 5329

Which section of the IRC imposes form 5329? In particular the tax on excess Roth contributions.

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posted by removeps-groups

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accounting year for estate

Suppose date of death was August/2010. When applying for an EIN number they ask for accounting year. If you enter Decem...

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posted by removeps-groups

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Capital Loss Carryover Worksheet

In the publications on the IRS web site, the worksheet in Publication 550 speaks about carrying losses forward from 201...

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posted by larry.israel

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capital loss carry-forward

I think there was another post on this recently but I can't find it, so my apologies if this is rehashing a recent disc...

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posted by way222

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How to handle Cash Liquidation Distribution

I bought a stock in 2002. Paid $2000. The company closed its doors in 2003 and liquidated its assets to the shareholder...

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posted by way222

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