Accion: Microfinance Works
Want more information about Accion, the charity that the Business Channel for b5media is supporting during The Great Blog Off? Check out this video:
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Ask The Taxgirl: What Would Taxgirl Do?
Taxpayer asks: What would you be if you weren’t a tax attorney? Taxgirl says: Ooh, that’s a fun question! I love to write, so I’d love to be published someday. And if I weren’t doing tax, ummmm… I’d either be running some kind of nonprofit organization that does grass roots neighborhood improvements – or I’d…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Second Stimulus Check
Taxpayer asks: Our first check came and went. I have heard that they are considering sending another one. Do you think that they will send a second check? Taxgirl says: No. I don’t think a second check is in the cards – for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is the economy.
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Ask The Taxgirl: Rebates & Missing Child Credits
Taxpayer asks: I am a single mom with 2 children. I only received a total of $300.00 for my stimulus check. Why? And what do I do? Taxgirl says: It sounds like you might be a victim of an IRS error. The IRS claims that the error has since been fixed and that they will…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Rebates & Foreign Jobs
Taxpayer asks: I am a US Citizen, living in Canada but commuting to the U.S. to work. I filed a 1040 for 2007. I’ve read that I am eligible for the Tax Rebate, however, I have not received either notification letter. In addition, according to the last 2 digits of my SS# my check should’ve…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Student Loans
Taxpayer asks: I had to file bankruptcy in 2005 due to medical reasons. I have student loans that need to be repaid however I cannot get a job due to my medical condition and now the irs is keeping every penny that I should get back in order to settle my student loans. Is there…
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$300,000 Is Rich: Don’t Deny It
Guest Post by: Kate Olson This article in a recent BusinessWeek magazine instantly made me bristle – “Taxing the Not-So-Rich Rich” makes the case that families bringing in a combined income of greater than $250,000 aren’t necessarily wealthy and shouldn’t be taxed as such under presidential nominee (D) Barack Obama’s proposed tax plan. This plan…
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Ask The Taxgirl: 17 Year Olds & Tax Rebates
Taxpayer asks: My daughter turned 17 on Christmas Day. Can we get the extra rebate for her? Taxgirl says: Sorry, no. To claim the child credit for the rebate, your child must be under the age of 17 as of the end of the tax year (December 31). But what a cool birth date!
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Ask The Taxgirl: 2007 Liabilities & Rebate Checks
Taxpayer asks: We owed taxes for 2007 when we filed. We also had owed taxes from a few years ago. I was under the impression that the IRS would deduct the amount of taxes owed for any prior year(s) from the stimulus payment, but would not affect the 2007 taxes. We just received letters from…
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Ask The Taxgirl: Foreign Homes
Taxpayer asks: I would like to ask some tax related questions related to selling a house outside of the USA. We sold a house in Hungary, with all taxes paid there. There is documentation to prove this. Would there be a tax liability in the USA if the money from this sale would be brought…
