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Change of LLC Ownership
I have a question - say an LLC is set up as a disregarded entity, so it uses the owner's Social Security number. If someone else buys the LLC, how is the tax ID number dealt with? Thanks.
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Tax Court Decision on Applicable Period For Filing For Refund
In a case of first impression, the court upheld the IRS denial of a refund even though the tax return was filed within 3 years of the due date. Tax payments for 2012 were deemed to have been made...
 
401(k) to which kind of IRA
My daughter is thinking about consolidating two 401(k)s into an IRA. Can she do it to a Roth with no tax concerns or is traditional the only route. She doesn't think she has the cash to pay taxes, if...
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check not received for amended return
Taxpayer has received a notice accepting as accurate the amended return, and stating a check is on the way "in two to there weeks". No check has been received after two months. Any advice how to...
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Message to Taxed and Spent
You continue to try to post a message that has a link that does not work, and seems to have no other context. You do not use a valid email in your posts, so we could not communicate with you. If you...
 
Closing Out "In Trust For" Savings Account ? (Sr. Citizen Question, Please)
Hello, In my 80's now, so please bear with me a bit. Many, many, years ago we opened up a savings bank account labeled "In Trust For" my son. Simple CD, which we've been renewing, automatically, over...
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Is a prescription drug fullfilled by a Canadian Pharmacy Tax deductible?
I have a prescription for a drug from my doctor that I fulfill using a Canadian pharmacy because it is a lot cheaper. Is the expense of the medication paid to the Canadian pharmacy U.S. tax...
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gift tax consequences of Coverdell ESA transfer to 529 plan
I have a Coverdell ESA with my child as a beneficiary. The Coverdell custodian recently announced to me that they're dropping support for the account, so I need to liquidate the account. I'd like to...
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How to Report Class Action Payments for Stocks
About once a month I receive an "invitation" to participate in a class action suit over some investment I own or had owned in the past. Because it's so easy nowadays to do an online search of past...
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Income from deposits
I am an Australian citizen who lives in Japan (permanent resident) and once a year I bring some money to Japan from my savings account. I am already paying the 10% non-resident tax. The total amount...
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401(k) after retiring
Just speaking hypothetically -- Someone has been contributing $2K per monthly paycheck to his 401(k), which would total $24K for the year. But in August, being 68 years old, he retires. Can he still...
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When are 403b withdrawals required?
I have a small 403b, but it pays 4.5% interest, so I figure I should leave it alone for as long as possible. As I read it, i hae to start withdrawals the year following my 70.5 birthday. Is that...
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Avoiding 99% of Texas franchise tax
I have a llc registered in New York. It is a family owned business started in 2011. My son like all my nephews own a small 2% of the stock. But play no active role in the business. He moved to Texas...
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Time to reverse IRA distro?
I took a (traditianal) IRA distribution in January. Since then, I've learned that a stock I own (actually, a PTP) will be subject to a forced sale. AIUI, this will count as income, substantially...
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How long do I have to keep my records for the IRS?
How long do I have to keep my records for the IRS? I had a capital loss 2 years ago ( tax year 2015) which I recorded in my tax return when I filed my federal taxes (1040).  I filed the return...
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