Members of my immediate family have decided to decided they're going to stop paying federal income taxes. Should I be worried the IRS will come after me, even though I refuse to join their protest? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2008 - 13 answers
I cheated on my taxes twice. I got caught once. Will I get caught again? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2008 - 12 answers
Can I opt out of paying income taxes on inherited retirement benefits in the USA? I won't be filing a tax return, anyway. [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2008 - 9 answers
I think that the online tax service I used has messed up the New York State taxes for *anyone* who filed from New York City or Yonkers. Now what do I do? (sorry, long) [more inside]
posted on Apr 27, 2008 - 8 answers
Egads! Last-Minute-(US)Tax-Question-Filter: Can a person generally claim the "Qualified Payments" as listed on their 1098-T form (sent from the university in addition to a W-2) towards an education credit? Or only the amount that they themselves paid, rather than the amount that was paid on their behalf by the university as part of their whole assistantship package? [more inside]
posted on Apr 14, 2008 - 4 answers 
TaxFilter: Student abroad (moved in August), and don't want to get red flagged/audited due to sudden drop in income! How do I tell the IRS I moved? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 4 answers
So I've already filed my tax returns for 2007. But I won't have the money to pay my April 15th taxes until next month. How badly will this hurt me? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 12 answers
How do I bust my employer for TAX FRAUD? [more inside]
posted on Mar 7, 2008 - 18 answers
Good news! Going through some old paperwork I just found a check for $2,600 that I'd never cashed from 2003. Bad news! It was a rollover distribution from a 401K at Fidelity, made out to E-trade. Fidelity says they did file a 1099 in the year they cut the check. Am I screwed for the back taxes, plus penalties? [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2008 - 12 answers
There's a name mis-match between my social security card and my W-2. Can I still file my taxes and get a refund? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2008 - 7 answers
Tell me about your experience with investment partnerships. (Multiple questions inside.) [more inside]
posted on Jan 26, 2008 - 2 answers
I haven't filed (US and NJ) taxes in... hm. Possibly ever. I'd like to fix that, but have no idea what I made and when, and how to start. [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2008 - 16 answers
I was given (gifts) federal savings bonds throughout my early childhood. When I was starting college, I cashed the bonds. Then, we had a devastating home fire disaster. I lost ALL of the paperwork for these bonds. The IRS came back regarding my taxes and wants to tax me on ALL of the redemtion. How can I construct the proper cost basis with NO information? Continue on for more details ... [more inside]
posted on Jan 12, 2008 - 7 answers
Why does the recent legislation passed to patch the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) affect the applicability of Education Credits (IRS Form 8863) and delay my ability to file? [more inside]
posted on Jan 10, 2008 - 3 answers
TaxdodgeFilter: My wife is a US citizen, I'm a british citizen, and we both live in Switzerland. I pay my taxes here in Switzerland (and nothing to the UK), but what will she have to pay to the IRS? [more inside]
posted on Jan 3, 2008 - 12 answers
Recommendations on a good online summary/overview of educational tax credits and deductions in the US? [more inside]
posted on Dec 29, 2007 - 3 answers
I'm a woman, divorced, being audited by the IRS, in some credit card debt and have problems with my rental history. Should I sell my home? [more inside]
posted on Oct 9, 2007 - 14 answers
Taxing question regarding "Cost Segregation": Does it actually work? (More inside) [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 0 answers
I'm going to marry a guy who has a lot of debt and possible trouble with the IRS. What should I know? [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2007 - 23 answers
Yikes! I recently started helping a small non-profit manage its finances, and I just discovered they failed to file their taxes last year. Are they doomed? [more inside]
posted on Jun 17, 2007 - 7 answers
I have inadvertently ignored letters from the IRS and they have "filed a tax return for me"; the results they got are clearly absurd, and now they claim I owe them $18K. Do I have any recourse? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2007 - 14 answers
Taxes. Apparently I owe them. A lot of them. About $40,000 more than I have. And the story gets worse. [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 19 answers
Has anyone had experience with Tax consultants. The ones that claim to settle your IRS debt for pennies on the dollar? [more inside]
posted on May 22, 2007 - 3 answers
IRS-filter: I need a good tax lawyer in San Francisco. [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2006 - 2 answers
How do I approach the IRS? They got me - dead to rights - I screwed up a few years back, when rolling over my 401K into a IRA (then into a downpayment for my house). I *thought* my credit union paid taxes on that money when I rolled it over. I made a mistake. Now, that I'm "caught up", and ready to pony up the delinquent taxes, what the best way to ask the IRS to waive the penalties? Say "Pretty, please?" Everyone says one *can* negotiate with the IRS. So how, would one go about doing so? What might one do to make a positive outcome more likely?
posted on Nov 19, 2006 - 9 answers
I have an audit meeting with the IRS coming up. What can I/should I expect? [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2006 - 9 answers
I'm trying to make my new web project legal in California. After reading through the Nolo press book(s), we thought that perhaps the LLC was the best corporate structure (we are going to issue stock and give the primary developer a portion in lieu of payment). While the Federal government taxes LLCs like sole proprietorships - you aren't taxed unless you make profit, and I don't see our profit outpacing our costs for a year - the State of California charges an LLC "tax" (really a fee) of $800, due almost immediately after your incorporation paperwork goes through, so... [more inside]
posted on Sep 8, 2006 - 9 answers
tax-audit-filter: how can i find a reliable and inexpensive tax representative in the washington d.c. area, for help with a surprise audit? of course there's [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2006 - 1 answers
Does anyone know what the tax filing business code is for a graphic designer?
posted on Apr 17, 2006 - 1 answers
I haven't filed last year's taxes yet because I'd been told Uncle Sam didn't mind you filing late, if he owed you (I'm due a tax return, rather than owing taxes). Now, I want to file an extension on this year's taxes, without having sent in last year's. Will doing this trigger the IRS to send thugs to my house? [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2006 - 5 answers
If I'm getting a tax refund, do I still have to file by April 17th (this year)? Someone told me that if you're getting a refund, it doesn't matter when you file......thanks!
posted on Apr 11, 2006 - 14 answers
What is the benefit, if any, of depreciating a piece of expensive camera gear over 3 years instead of 5? [more inside]
posted on Mar 25, 2006 - 7 answers
Oops tax seasons here and I accidentally threw away my 1099 forms... [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2006 - 5 answers
How can I best avoid an IRS audit? My occupation may complicate things: I’m a professional in the adult entertainment industry with a job that is legal (but often perceived as illegal) and an entirely cash-based business. [more inside]
posted on Mar 11, 2006 - 20 answers
Tax Attorney Filter: I contributed too much to my Roth IRA 3 years in a row. Should I be worried? [more inside]
posted on Feb 24, 2006 - 6 answers
Icky back taxes situation, what would you do (esp. if you know tax law well)? [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2006 - 10 answers
Should I report my ebay sales to the IRS? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2006 - 15 answers
Filing taxes for first time in 4 years - yikes. [more inside]
posted on Feb 19, 2005 - 10 answers
I just inherited some money from my grandmother. I am, however, not sure of the US federal government's inheritance tax policies. I have tried the IRS website to no avail (big surprise there, eh?). Anyone know at what amount the tax kicks in and at what rate it's taxed?
posted on Sep 9, 2004 - 6 answers
