Comments on: Post Away http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:02:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Maria Lopes http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-25883 Maria Lopes Sat, 22 Oct 2011 23:33:54 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-25883 Hi, What year was it mandatory for Business to give a 1099 for services over $600.00?Has still always been in place? Thanks Hi,

What year was it mandatory for Business to give a 1099 for services over $600.00?Has still always been in place?
Thanks

]]> By: Robert Phillips, CPA http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-23729 Robert Phillips, CPA Sat, 05 Feb 2011 20:51:27 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-23729 The case of the lost portable laptop printer and the American Exchange student (me). A few years back in Germany I locked away an inexpensive printer in my dormitory cabinet, locked the dorm door and went to Frankfurt. What I didn't know was that 1) the dormitory manager had replaced by dorm door lock with a common laundry lock, 2) and the friend of mine came to see me in Saarbrucken that weekend, who just happen to have rented a weekend dorm room down the hallway (This was discovered much later). I visited the German police to report the case of the stolen printer. Mind you, I thought I lost my mind, in that the thief had so carefully removed the hinges to the cabinet and put them back, unknown to anyone at the time of the filing of the first police report. The second police report filing included those two subsequent discoveries, in trying to find my printer, that is, the common lock and the friend down the hallway for a short overnight stay. With this second filing the German local police were ready to interview the far away suspect. After which they did, and the suspect then visited me back at my dorm room (another town) with printer in backpack, but still did NOT give it back (he was scared). He asked me to lie to the police now of which I said "those Germans are great investigators, you think?" Following more subseqent police work, the Germans had enough suspicion to perform a search and rescue in yet another German city (Student had moved by this time), just a few weeks later. My lost printer came by German police from Heidleburg and yes, back to TEXAS, only to be sold at a garage sale for one dollar. It was never used in Germany at all by me. Oh, the thieving student, an exchange student too, was no doubt given an immediate excort to a plane bound for his homeland with a 'no entry permitted" back in Germany on his Visa. Germans are smart, they don't want to feed thieves. Imagine how much money the American taxpayers could save if we had such a policy on folks that break the law in the United States of America, or even TEXAS, for that matter. Would save the taxpayers a fortune! TEXAS might be able to operate their school systems once again. The case of the lost portable laptop printer and the American Exchange student (me).

A few years back in Germany I locked away an inexpensive printer in my dormitory cabinet, locked the dorm door and went to Frankfurt. What I didn’t know was that 1) the dormitory manager had replaced by dorm door lock with a common laundry lock, 2) and the friend of mine came to see me in Saarbrucken that weekend, who just happen to have rented a weekend dorm room down the hallway (This was discovered much later).

I visited the German police to report the case of the stolen printer. Mind you, I thought I lost my mind, in that the thief had so carefully removed the hinges to the cabinet and put them back, unknown to anyone at the time of the filing of the first police report.

The second police report filing included those two subsequent discoveries, in trying to find my printer, that is, the common lock and the friend down the hallway for a short overnight stay.

With this second filing the German local police were ready to interview the far away suspect. After which they did, and the suspect then visited me back at my dorm room (another town) with printer in backpack, but still did NOT give it back (he was scared). He asked me to lie to the police now of which I said “those Germans are great investigators, you think?” Following more subseqent police work, the Germans had enough suspicion to perform a search and rescue in yet another German city (Student had moved by this time), just a few weeks later.

My lost printer came by German police from Heidleburg and yes, back to TEXAS, only to be sold at a garage sale for one dollar. It was never used in Germany at all by me. Oh, the thieving student, an exchange student too, was no doubt given an immediate excort to a plane bound for his homeland with a ‘no entry permitted” back in Germany on his Visa. Germans are smart, they don’t want to feed thieves.

Imagine how much money the American taxpayers could save if we had such a policy on folks that break the law in the United States of America, or even TEXAS, for that matter. Would save the taxpayers a fortune! TEXAS might be able to operate their school systems once again.

]]> By: FiscalAffair http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-23634 FiscalAffair Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:31:29 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-23634 TaxGirl, Were you aware that the states can use the Health Care Act Form 1099 reporting requirement to "catch" state and local non-filers of income and sales and use tax? It's going to be a lot of money for the states, which is why I don't think it will be repealed. I saw an article on it and blogged it. But NOBODY is reporting it!!! Check it out: http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2010/9/5/899181/-.html TaxGirl,
Were you aware that the states can use the Health Care Act Form 1099 reporting requirement to “catch” state and local non-filers of income and sales and use tax? It’s going to be a lot of money for the states, which is why I don’t think it will be repealed.

I saw an article on it and blogged it. But NOBODY is reporting it!!!
Check it out: http://m.dailykos.com/stories/2010/9/5/899181/-.html

]]> By: Marie http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-23524 Marie Sat, 29 Jan 2011 20:26:13 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-23524 Hi Taxgirl, My husband is not a US citizen and he does not have a social security number. He pay taxes in Great Britten and Norway. My question is when I file my taxes how do I file? Married filing separately or head of household or some other way. I want to make sure I get it right. I just recently started reading your blog and I think it's fabulous. Hi Taxgirl,
My husband is not a US citizen and he does not have a social security number. He pay taxes in Great Britten and Norway. My question is when I file my taxes how do I file? Married filing separately or head of household or some other way.
I want to make sure I get it right. I just recently started reading your blog and I think it’s fabulous.

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-23297 Kelly Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:45:16 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-23297 Charles, Awww, how nice of you to say! Thanks! Your kind words are much appreciated! Charles, Awww, how nice of you to say! Thanks! Your kind words are much appreciated!

]]> By: Charles http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-23296 Charles Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:43:34 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-23296 Hi, I am a CPA in Florida. While googling to see if the payroll tax holiday included self-employed individuals, your site was at the top of the list. This is actually the first time I found a site interesting enough to take time and comment on how much I have enjoyed its content. Your wit and humor combined with your professional savvy make this a fun site to visit. Keep up the good work! Hi,
I am a CPA in Florida. While googling to see if the payroll tax holiday included self-employed individuals, your site was at the top of the list. This is actually the first time I found a site interesting enough to take time and comment on how much I have enjoyed its content. Your wit and humor combined with your professional savvy make this a fun site to visit. Keep up the good work!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-19780 Kelly Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:33:33 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-19780 If your company claims that you have to pay federal income taxes on the portion of health insurance paid by your company for 2010 or 2011, they are wrong. Simple as that. You can read my article here: http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-health-care-benefits-and-taxes/ with links to the summary. The piece also links to the actual health care bill which I encourage you to read. I'm not a fan of the bill but I'm also not a fan of propaganda that isn't accurate. I'm willing to say I'm wrong if you (or your company) can point to one piece of signed legislation as of today that says that health benefits are taxable for federal income tax purposes for the upcoming year. It simply does not exist. If your company claims that you have to pay federal income taxes on the portion of health insurance paid by your company for 2010 or 2011, they are wrong. Simple as that.
You can read my article here: http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-health-care-benefits-and-taxes/ with links to the summary. The piece also links to the actual health care bill which I encourage you to read.
I’m not a fan of the bill but I’m also not a fan of propaganda that isn’t accurate. I’m willing to say I’m wrong if you (or your company) can point to one piece of signed legislation as of today that says that health benefits are taxable for federal income tax purposes for the upcoming year. It simply does not exist.

]]> By: Terry http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-19779 Terry Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:26:18 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-19779 I read an article by taxgirl that said that the claims that we were going to have to pay taxes on our company sponsored healthcare plans were false. She claimed these were just scare tactics. Our company has given us a list that shows how much taxes we will now have to pay in the upcoming year because of Obamacare. I haven't read a lot of articles by taxgirl but so far she has got Obamacare WRONG! I read an article by taxgirl that said that the claims that we were going to have to pay taxes on our company sponsored healthcare plans were false. She claimed these were just scare tactics. Our company has given us a list that shows how much taxes we will now have to pay in the upcoming year because of Obamacare. I haven’t read a lot of articles by taxgirl but so far she has got Obamacare WRONG!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-17433 Kelly Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:06:47 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-17433 Linda, thanks! That made my day! Linda, thanks! That made my day!

]]> By: Linda A Stortz http://www.taxgirl.com/post-away/comment-page-1/#comment-17432 Linda A Stortz Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:05:18 +0000 http://taxgirl.com/?p=45#comment-17432 I'm a CPA in Florida and wanted to let you know how I look forward to reading your daily posts. Thank you! I’m a CPA in Florida and wanted to let you know how I look forward to reading your daily posts. Thank you!

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