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When is CD interest taxed?

I invested in certificates of deposit for the first time in 2023, so I'm trying to figure out how CD interest is taxed....
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posted by arequipeno
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Information on Google Groups

Info from Google: Starting on February 22, 2024, you can no longer use Google Groups (at groups.google.com) to post con...
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posted by spamtrap
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Include amended 1040 with 1040-X?

The IRS instructions for Form 1040-X say: Assemble any schedules and forms behind Form 1040-X in the order of the “Atta...
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posted by arequipeno
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2024 Standard Mileage Rates

Beginning January 1, 2024 https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-08.pdf Thanks to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, provisions...
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posted by ahk
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Error in IRS Pub 946

IRS Pub. 946, table A-13, page 83 Residential Rental Property Placed in Service After 2017 Straight Line--30 Years Mid-...
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posted by tydeman.consulting
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IRA question

I am in my 70s and have an IRA that I inherieted from my mother (who was taking RMDs). The 1099-R from 2022 (which I as...
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posted by tydeman.consulting
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Depreciation of trees

Instructions for IRS Form 4562 says trees that bear fruits or nuts are 10-year property for depreciation. Would trees u...
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posted by tydeman.consulting
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Married Filing Separately

Couple is going through a contentious divorce which will not finalize until early 2024. They still will be legally marr...
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posted by rick
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confused on strategy here

$8000 in st loss $22000 in LT gain Suppose I have $3000 in unrealized ST gain. Do I take it now -- would nullify more L...
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posted by moo
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Hiring a handyman

Usually I can get some idea of an answer from the IRS website, but this time I couldn't make head or tail of the requir...
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posted by the_stan_brown
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Load charge on Mutual Funds

Some mutual funds have x% load charge on purchase and sale. If I buy a mutual fund, say $10K with a 2% load charge, the...
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posted by m8r.jn1sdp
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Depreciation conventions

The tax program I am using lists four depreciation calculation conventions: HY = Half Year MQ = Mid-Quarter MM = Mid-Mo...
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posted by tydeman.consulting
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vacation/rental house is 14-day rule pro-rated ?

We have a house classified as "vacation/short-term rental" on Schedule E. There's a "14-day rule" that's critical in de...
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posted by johngeyles
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