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11 Potentially Life Changing Year End Tax Strategies

28 December 2011

2011 is coming to a close which means that year end tax strategies are on the minds of many taxpayers. We all know the most common tips (pay mortgages in advance, make contributions to retirement accounts, donate to charities) but what about those outside of the box? It’s true that you can engage in life [...]

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Keeping Up With the Kardashians: Marriage, Divorce and Taxes

6 November 2011

It was an event to be remembered. Er, well, for a month or so anyway. The spectacle that was (insert whatever it is that she does for a living here since I’m clueless) Kim Kardashian’s splashy wedding to former New Jersey Nets basketball player Kris Humphries took place on August 20, 2011. Seventy two days [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Voluntary Spousal Support

7 July 2011

Taxpayer asks: My husband and I went through a mediator instead of a divorce lawyer.  Our MSA specifies a certain spousal support amount each month.  If he wants to give me extra and we both agree on it, can we claim this as spousal support on federal taxes or does he have to call it [...]

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My Anniversary

28 October 2009

About a year ago, I was notified by the ABA Journal that my blog was nominated as one of the top 100 legal blawgs for 2008. I was, needless to day, extremely honored. One of my colleagues in Pennsylvania, Neil Hendershot, wrote about my nomination, including some really kind commentary. He also suggested his own [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Should I get married?

22 October 2009

Taxpayer asks: Last year, I moved in with my boyfriend at his condo. He lost his job so I paid most of the bills. I paid the mortgage direclty for most of the year. I also paid some of his credit card bills, the car payment and some of his child support paymnets so he [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Subsequent Marriage and Homebuyer’s Credit

4 August 2009

Taxpayer asks: Single taxpayer elgible for and takes advantage of $8000 first time homebuyer credit. Prior to 3 yrs ownership, taxpayer gets married and wishes to put new spouse name on deed. Does that disqualify and require repayment of the $8000? Taxgirl says: Nope. Eligibility for the first-time homebuyer credit is determined on the date [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Still Married After All These Years?

30 November 2008

Taxpayer asks: Tax girl, I have been seperated from my wife for over 20 years. But we have never had a legal seperation on paper. Can I file single or do I still have to file Married filing seperate? Thank you for any information you can give. Taxgirl says: The feds look to state law [...]

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Ask the taxgirl: Common Law Marriage Accepted by IRS?

20 November 2008

Taxpayer asks: Hello Taxgirl, My girlfriend and I were common law married in 2005. We filed our own taxes for 2006. In 2007, we went to a tax accountant. He says we cannot file as married on our tax return. I say we can since we’re common law married. Who’s right? We live in Pennsylvania. [...]

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