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add these things to securities' basis ?

I have the following expenses related to some investments I sold: -account maintenance fee for a brokerage account (the...
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posted by jge
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by jge

Claiming tax credit for Foreign tax paid.

I am trying to take a foreign tax credit from 2 international mutual funds, (Harbor International, and also UMB Scout i...
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posted by foxy
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What to do when a 1099-R is wrong.

Last year my wife rolled over her IRA from Banc of America to an IRA at Chas. Schwab and Co. The made the check out to...
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posted by cinerama
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Accrued Interest Paid on Bonds

I did read the publication 550; it was to just put the accrued interest as a negative number under the entry for intere...
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posted by Tom
4 comments posted 17yrs posted by Tom

Tax Simplification

Whenever I hear tax simplification, I reach under my pillow and click off the safety catch on my Luger. ;) (That's not...
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posted by rdadams
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I don't find the tax table that I need...

I am bugged on my 1040 on line 44, where the IRS wants says "Tax" and explains as good as nothing. I figured my income...
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posted by dreamerdreamer2009
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Form 8332 - Has anyone encountered this problem before?

A divorced couple have been alternatingly sharing a dependent for some time on a form 8332 that has been in existence....
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posted by ChenangoBusinessServices
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by ChenangoBusinessServices

federal tuition deduction?!

Taxcut notes that I will get no benefit from a tuition deduction (as my deductions already well exceed my income) so it...
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posted by Tom
3 comments posted 17yrs posted by Tom

Serious HSA Confusion - Help!

I have read the iRS info on HSAs and am now even more confused (what a surprise) I will try to explain this as simply a...
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posted by bons77
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by bons77

Husband and Wife both work from home...

Hello all, My wife and I are both Sole proprietors working from home. We file jointly and file a schedule C and all tha...
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posted by shhhhh22
11 comments posted 17yrs posted by shhhhh22

Personal Exemption for child - support requirement

My wife and I have a son who is entering college in fall 2009, and I am considering the pro's and con's of having him t...
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posted by adwagner
5 comments posted 17yrs posted by adwagner

WORTHLESS GIFT CARDS

I purchased and gave away $900 worth of Sharper Image gift cards. Subsequently, the cards became worthless (Sharper Ima...
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posted by SIMONCPA
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Facts on how Stimulus Plan will affect most individuals

Amid the blizzard of news regarding President Obama's signature on the new bill, which spends $789 Billion to "stimulat...
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posted by an_ordinary_guy_158
9 comments posted 17yrs posted by an_ordinary_guy_158