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Ask the taxgirl: Gifts to Spouses

18 December 2008

Taxpayer asks:

I think this should be an easy question for you… are monetary gifts ($250) given to employee spouses taxable as W-2 wages to the employee?
Taxgirl says:
Au contraire. This one feels like it should be easy but it isn’t. And the reason it’s not easy is because I am fairly certain that I [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Babysitter Bonus

16 December 2008

Taxpayer asks:

My husband and I both work and we have two young children. For the last two years, we have paid a babysitter to watch our children while we are at work.
Last year, for Christmas, we gave our babysitter a pretty good sized cash gift as a thank you. When we were doing [...]

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taxgirl Holiday Tax Article on law.com

26 November 2008

I was honored to find that one of my articles for the Legal Intelligencer was posted on law.com. You can read the piece, which focuses on tax issues related to holiday gifts and bonuses for employees, by clicking here.

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