Taxes General Forum

skip last estimated tax payment ?

After I finished my 2007 return, it looked like I would likely have an excessive tax due for 2008, due to some self-emp...

7 comments posted 17yrs

posted by jge

7 comments posted 17yrs posted by jge

Dependent care credit

Hello, I work full-time and have worked this entire year. Until recently my wife was a homemaker. She did some part-tim...

8 comments posted 17yrs

posted by pimy103

8 comments posted 17yrs posted by pimy103

Is cosmetic surgery a medical expense?

Can one deduct the cost of a face lift or tummy tuck?

5 comments posted 17yrs

posted by nadcixelsyd

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by nadcixelsyd

Can I apply a loss from 2007 to my 2008 taxes?

When filling out my 2007 taxes, I had a loss for the year because I didn?t have much income and I had losses from some...

2 comments posted 17yrs

posted by johngilmer

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by johngilmer

Deductible tips to workmen?

About half our personal residence (on a college campus) has been converted into long-term separate-entrance studio rent...

4 comments posted 17yrs

posted by siegman

4 comments posted 17yrs posted by siegman

Mutual fund average basis rule - when can you revert to cost basis (actual cost of each share)?

According to Pub 564, once one selects an average basis method for a particular fund, one must continue using that meth...

0 comments posted 17yrs

posted by nNeEwTs

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by nNeEwTs

writing off worthless stock

My wife owned a lot of WAMU stock which became worthless in 2008 when they went under. How do we write off the stock on...

2 comments posted 17yrs

posted by jhhtexas

2 comments posted 17yrs posted by jhhtexas

new pricing models for 2008 DIY tax software

I was mildly surprised to see that Turbotax (Intuit) is implementing a "pay per return" price in its 2008 desktop softw...

33 comments posted 17yrs

posted by makbo

33 comments posted 17yrs posted by makbo

CCH Tax News Headlines - November 26, 2008

CCH Tax News Headlines - November 26, 2008 Federal Headlines: - http://tax.cchgroup.com/news/headlines/2008/nws112608.h...

0 comments posted 17yrs

posted by TaxService

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by TaxService

Is this rebate a nontaxbale credit?

I recently bought a house. My agent gave me $2,000 as a rebate. My agent said she wants to send me a 1099. If I get a 1...

3 comments posted 17yrs

posted by nadr

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by nadr

CCH Tax News Headlines - November 25, 2008

CCH Tax News Headlines - November 25, 2008 Federal Headlines: http://tax.cchgroup.com/news/headlines/2008/nws112508.htm...

1 comments posted 17yrs

posted by TaxService

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by TaxService

New Law Encourages Cash Donations for Midwest Disaster Relief

New Law Encourages Cash Donations for Midwest Disaster Relief WASHINGTON -- Taxpayers who make qualifying cash contribu...

0 comments posted 17yrs

posted by TaxService

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by TaxService

Filing Joint vs separately?

I know that this is an old saw, but my wife died this past May, and I soon will need to file our taxes for TY2008 (we h...

8 comments posted 17yrs

posted by a.campanella

8 comments posted 17yrs posted by a.campanella

Capital Gain or not?

I am getting ready to make my annual contribution to my Roth. If I choose to have my brokerage firm (e.g. Fidelity) tra...

3 comments posted 17yrs

posted by avrum223

3 comments posted 17yrs posted by avrum223

CCH Tax News Headline - November 24, 2008

CCH Tax News Headline - November 24, 2008 Federal Headlines: - http://tax.cchgroup.com/news/headlines/2008/nws112408.ht...

0 comments posted 17yrs

posted by TaxService

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by TaxService