Ask the taxgirl will be open for business all day today. I’ll be taking questions and posting as quickly as I can (yes, that includes many of those already submitted). Send your questions to me via email and I’ll do my best to answer.
Later in the day, I’ll be taking your questions LIVE. Check back in for more information.
UPDATE: I’ll be taking your questions LIVE at taxgirl.com at 4pm EST. All you need is an internet connection, so come on by!
Taxpayer asks: Hello. You answered a question asking whether private school tuition was deductible. Our daughter is enrolled in full-day kindergarten at a public school in which we pay tuition. Any luck with deducting this? I mean, they are double-dipping in our wallets with this one. Thanks! Taxgirl says: I say that the same analysis…
Taxpayer asks: My husband and I have a 4 yr old daughter diagnosed with autism (higher functioning). We are considering enrolling her in a private preschool that has a program specifically designed to help children with autism, something the public school system cannot offer. The yearly tuition is $22,000. Can any of this be tax…
Taxpayer asks: Several elderly friends have asked me to help them with administratrive work in there home. I would probably do this on an ongoing basis and I am sure each would end up paying me more that $600 a year. I would report all of this money (Schedule C I think) but am concerned…
On Friday, I tackled some last-minute tax questions from readers and viewers via Google+ hangout. You can watch the entire hangout here (be forewarned, it’s about an hour-long). In addition to last-minute tax tips – and filing errors to avoid – I promised some follow-up information in the piece, so here you go… Rules for…
Taxpayer asks: Is there a way to complete the W9 form that is technically legal that will avoid being 1099’d for income paid to you? Taxgirl says: No, not legally. The rules about when a form 1099 must be issued are pretty clear and there’s no magic language or box that you can check that…
Taxpayer asks: I have a 1099-c from a short sale on my house, I was hoping to be granted an exemption because of the Mortgage Forgiveness act of 2007, my amount in box 2 is 54809 and the amount in box 7 is 0.00 not sure what all this means. Taxgirl says: A form 1099-C…