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Death and Taxes and Children

19 December 2011

The death of a child is a terrible thing. It’s hard enough to deal with the emotional and practical consequences – but what about the financial and tax consequences? It’s not something we like to think about but it is a real consideration for many families. The issue is on the minds of many this [...]

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“Death”, Alzheimer’s and Taxes: When “I Do” Turns Complicated

22 September 2011

I love that scene in When Harry Met Sally when Billy Crystal’s Harry Burns looks at Meg Ryan’s Sally Albright and says: I came here tonight because when you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible. That’s [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: RRC & dependents

12 March 2009

Taxpayer asks: Hi Tax Girl, I thought I’d see our accountant today but she’s out, then I found out about you! My parents claimed me as a dependent in 2007 because they paid for my last semester of college (although I did work and live on my own most of the year). I was an [...]

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