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Do I need to file a tax return (for my aunt)?

My aunt is 92 and has been in a nursing home for 10 years; her only income is a GM pension and SS. She has not had any...
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posted by Wade
8 comments posted 16yrs posted by Wade

Do I ignore a K1 from a EFT?!?!

I invested (very foolishly as it turns out) in an EFT called UNG who buys natural gas futures. I got a K1 from them tod...
9 comments posted 16yrs
posted by Wade
9 comments posted 16yrs posted by Wade

Foreign Real Estate

Just learned that taxpayer owned a house in Bolivia. She emigrated from that country many years ago and is a longstandi...
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posted by michael.bratt
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by michael.bratt

Tax implications of land grant

We have a new gravel pit behind us. State law says they can't get within 300 feet of residential areas. In order to get...
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posted by kurtullman
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by kurtullman

Reporting mutual fund dividends on 1099-DIV

I have a Fidelity account where I hold 5 funds that pay out dividends. The 1099-DIV form that Fidelity sent reports the...
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posted by odiegoogle
14 comments posted 16yrs posted by odiegoogle

Credit Rating Tied to Home Equity Ownership

I have a friend getting divorced who thinks that his consumer credit score will deteriorate unless he maintains at leas...
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posted by persistentone
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by persistentone

Main home for homebuyer credit?

I looked through the IRS web site and publications (5405) to try to get a clearer definition of main home or primary re...
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posted by rwinokur
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by rwinokur

"non reportable" stock trade?

I had two stocks (once listed on the NYSE) that pretty much became worthless in 2009, so I called my broker and he sold...
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posted by odiegoogle
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by odiegoogle

Claiming Property Tax Deduction

Apparently, you can own a 1% equity interest in a home you live in, and if you pay the entire home mortgage you get to...
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posted by persistentone
0 comments posted 16yrs posted by persistentone

s-corp salary/bonus strategy

I've just formed a single-shareholder S-Corp.* My business income is very irregular - I may have no income for several...
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posted by meeotch
5 comments posted 16yrs posted by meeotch

Philadelphia worker - NJ resident

What forms need to be filled out to calculate the tax for a NJ resident that works in Philadelphia? What is the Philadel...
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posted by kupchik
3 comments posted 16yrs posted by kupchik

eFile and later amend for $8000 homebuyer credit?

My son is ready to file his taxes for 2009. He will get a refund of $9100, which includes $8000 for the new homebuyer c...
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posted by dick.schofield
2 comments posted 16yrs posted by dick.schofield

payoff mortgage vs IRS deduction

I know this topic comes up every so often, and I've read thru the previous threads, but as I was filling out TurboTax I...
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posted by pschuman_no_spam_me
6 comments posted 16yrs posted by pschuman_no_spam_me