Taxes General Forum

contribution check 2009 not received. how to treat replacement?

A check I wrote/mailed to a charity in Dec '09 has gone astray. They never received it. I will issue a replacement, but...

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posted by phillysleuth

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CCH Tax News Headlines - January 27, 2010

CCH Tax News Headlines - January 27, 2010 Federal Headlines: 1/27/2010 - _President's FY 2011 Budget to Call for Three-...

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posted by TaxService

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Severance Pay

Is someone who is just receiving severance pay during 2010 eligible to contribute to a retirement account, all other th...

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posted by kingfish02375

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student loan interest

My 27 year old daughter has numerous student loans, some of which are solely in her name, some I am the co-borrower on...

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posted by bdevlin3

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Excess HSA Contribution

I exceeded the HSA limit for 2009. I filled out the paperwork to request an excess contribution distribution. My questi...

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posted by woessner

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schedule A medical expense

If I paid a large amount of medical expense for my parents outside US, can I claim it on schedule A? Thanks.

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posted by myinterest

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Short Sale on Rental Real Estate

If there is a short sale on rental real estate, is the taxpayer advantage taxable? Example mortgage for $300k FMV $250k,...

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posted by kupchik

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CCH Tax News Headlines - January 26, 2010

CCH Tax News Headlines - January 26, 2010 Federal Headlines: 1/26/2010 - _President Announces Middle-Class Tax Relief a...

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posted by TaxService

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Would you kindly help me to figure this one tax question out?

A) Got a house and mortgage is paid off completely. B) Got an office in that house. It is the ONLY office that I got. C...

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posted by genecook2008

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Is additional stock received as consideration to convert a loan to stock reportable on Form 1099-MISC, box 3

I've got a new non-public client that issues common stock (restricted as to transferability) as a "bonus" for an unrela...

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posted by tom

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Uisng an HSA abroad

I am thinking of opening an HSA account in the US, but I live mostly abroad. Can I use an HSA to get refunded for or a d...

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posted by nickravo

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Deductibility of Upfront Mortgage Insurance

My wife and I built a new house last year. When we went to refinance the construction loan, the appraisal was pretty lo...

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posted by woessner

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2010 Roth Contribution

My understanding is that the MAGI limit for doing a Roth conversion has been eliminated in 2010. However, it seems ther...

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posted by woessner

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Stock issued for interest income reportable on Form 1099-INT?

I've got a new non-public client that issues common stock (restricted as to transferability) as payment for interest on...

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posted by tom

2 comments posted 16yrs posted by tom

CCH Tax News Headlines - January 25, 2010

CCH Tax News Headlines - January 25, 2010 Federal Headlines: 1/25/2010 - _IRS Announces Qualified Disaster Treatment fo...

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posted by TaxService

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