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How to enter 1098-T on TurboTax?

TurboTax lets me enter 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-R etc box-by-box, eliminating the calculation and/or guesswork what amo...
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posted by d1709842
1 comments posted 16yrs posted by d1709842

joint return, order of names, husband deceased

I know the general rule is that the same filing names and order should be maintained from year to year. Does this hold...
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posted by phillysleuth
12 comments posted 16yrs posted by phillysleuth

Dutch/U.S./NJ tax question

Moderator: Per the OP request, I am sending this message to m.t.m. I'm not sure what he means by "...going through Dick...
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posted by vpdura
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by vpdura

Investment expenses, tax-exempt int, Turbo tax

I had $24K of interest income of which $22K was tax exempt on one of y 1099-Int forms.. $332 is recorded as investment...
2 comments posted 16yrs
posted by phillysleuth
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by phillysleuth

Alimony

Alimony is an adjustment to income on 1040. Is the split on a retirement plan the same? If taxpayer is required to give...
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posted by bh2os62
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by bh2os62

CCH Tax News Headlines - March 19, 2010

CCH Tax News Headlines - March 19, 2010 Federal Headlines: 3/19/2010 - _Applicable Federal Rates for April 2010 Release...
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posted by TaxService
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by TaxService

What determines *when* a dividend is taxable?

Hi all: For many years I've owned the closed-end fund "DNP Select Income Fund" (DNP). The fund pays dividends monthly a...
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posted by sombodee
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North Carolina foreign tax credit

Hi all, I received a summary of foreign tax paid for one of my Vanguard mutual funds. This was easy to handle on the fe...
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posted by M8R-7alp6g
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by M8R-7alp6g

Tax on Roth Conversion: Bad advice??

My sister is in the 28% bracket. This week we made a large conversion from an IRA and a 403b, into a Roth< which would...
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posted by kaikow
10 comments posted 16yrs posted by kaikow

Tax Benefits on New Energy Windows

I have been getting conflicting opinions on the following. If I install new energy efficient windows myself, how can I...
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posted by hrhofmann
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by hrhofmann

Scholarship taxability to recipient

Let' say I endow a scholarship fund at a community college. I suggest preferences for a tuition, fees, and books, but t...
3 comments posted 16yrs
posted by rdadams
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by rdadams

CCH Tax News Headlines - March 18, 2010

CCH Tax News Headlines - March 18, 2010 Federal Headlines: 3/18/2010 - _Panel Clears Small Business Tax Bill for House...
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posted by TaxService
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by TaxService

s-corp home office for renters (not owners)

I've googled the subject of home office deductions for single-person s- corps, and come across a metric butt-load of th...
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posted by meeotch
15 comments posted 16yrs posted by meeotch

DIY Tax Software Insufficient

First, the requisite disclosures - This is a SUMMARY Opinion so you can't use it as a precedent. It does NOT specify a...
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posted by gene
17 comments posted 16yrs posted by gene