Taxes General Forum

Which 1098 do I give the IRS when one shows $12 in points and the other shows $0 in points?

Which 1098 do I give the IRS (the corrected with no points) or the original with 12K in points? DETAILS: (1) I paid $12...

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posted by xxxvte.lisa.meisnerxxx

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Pension Immediate Annuity tax penalty?

A large company has a company funded "portable" defined benefit pension plan that allows you to withdraw the full prese...

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posted by aloy.parker

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Online Tax Calculator

Does anyone know of a web page that has a good tax calculator that would take as input AGI, deductions, and state of re...

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posted by persistentone

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Schedule M

Did we get $250 / $500 checks last year and I just forgot about it? Or perhaps a direct deposit? Or was there just a cu...

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posted by zxcvbob

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How to simplify AND reduce income tax

The mantra of most Republicans is "REDUCE TAXES!" My complaint is that filling out tax returns is too complicated. As I...

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posted by SalmonEgg

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Retirement Plans in Two Corporations Owned by Related Parties

Apparently there are restrictions in how a related party can participate in the retirement plans of multiple companies...

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posted by persistentone

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Effect of new 1099-MISC issuance law on individual landlords?

When the new, expanded rules about issuing 1099-MISC forms come into effect, how does that affect individual landlords?...

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posted by rlc-news

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Currency ETF Gain or Loss and IRC Sec. 988

>From the prospectus of the CurrencyShares Euro Trust: "In the case of a U.S. Shareholder that uses the USD as its func...

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posted by sombodee

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Severance pay FICA Refunds

Help - There has been quite a bit of publicity lately about the Quality Stores FICA case, where employers can get a ref...

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posted by blaha

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Do qualified educational expenses have to be on the 1098-T?

If I have an educational expense that is qualified (as determined from the criteria in Pub 970), can I claim the credit...

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posted by logan1453

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CCH Tax News Headlines - April 13, 2010

CCH Tax News Headlines - April 13, 2010 Federal Headlines: 4/13/2010 - _IRS Commissioner Defends Transparency, Acknowle...

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posted by TaxService

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CCH Tax News Headlines - April 12, 2010

CCH Tax News Headlines - April 12, 2010 Federal Headlines: 4/12/2010 - _IRS Reminds Taxpayers of Common Filing Errors (...

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posted by TaxService

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Form 8606

I have already filed my return for the year, but I now want to contribute to a non-deductible IRA for 2009. So far, bas...

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posted by ghanwani

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Am I considered a student?

Hi... wanted to know if I can claim Lifetime Learning credit here. Any clarification would be appreciated. I am doing a...

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posted by logan1453

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Misc educational credit?

I'm reading through Pub 970, specifically the Qualified Expenses description. I see that "supplies and equipment" fees...

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posted by logan1453

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