Taxpayer asks: Good Morning Kelly, i have a question about the free goverment money that i did not received.I have a SS, my son was born here , and my wife does not a have a SS yet… But she does have an Itin Number… I do all the taxes every year for us tree……
ParagraphMore Styles Taxpayer asks: Taxpayer asks: Hi Tax Girl! Maybe you will find this interesting.. Just bought a car off of ebay motors. The car is in a different state. The person I am purchasing the car from does not have a physical presence in my state of any kind. And the entire transaction has…
Taxpayer asks: With employees using their Blackberrys for email and phone service where it’s a mix between personal and business usage, what’s a reasonable approach when deciding how much can be taken as a deductible business expense? Taxgirl says: I think the same rules apply here as with cell phones. Check my prior post on…
Taxpayer asks: Why did you become a tax attorney? Taxgirl says: Wow, this is not a short answer – but hey, it’s late/early – it’s the Blog Off and I have time. When I went to law school, I vowed never to take tax. It just felt boring. But then I had a horrible Moot…
Taxpayer asks: I don’t understand. I have my stocks on a program that reinvests the dividends back into the stock. My broker says that this increases my bases. But my CPA says that I have to report this on my taxes. Why is this if I haven’t sold the stock? Taxgirl says: Dividend Reinvestment Programs…
The Great Blog Off begins! And yep, I’m tired already… Stay tuned all day for my “ask the taxgirl” marathon. Your links, comments – and of course, your donations – are much appreciated!
For the Great Blog Off, I will be hosting an “Ask the taxgirl” marathon! I have plenty of questions in my inbox already – but if you have a question, feel free toask the taxgirl! I’m hoping to answer 24 questions (wow) in support of the Great Blog Off. So, bring it on!
Sometimes, when it sounds too good to be true, it is. JK Harris and Company, LLC, a national tax debt firm that promised to help folks settle tax debts, has agreed to change its advertising practice and pay millions of dollars in restitution under a settlement with attorneys general in 18 states. The settlement also…
You can make up your own mind. Here are the facts: Today, I received an official looking letter from the “Indemnification/Disbursement Division” of “The Offices of Government Insured Loans.” This is not a federal agency – despite the fact that the company is trying very hard to look like it with their kraft brown envelopes…
Taxpayer asks: I thought the Postal Service’s “forever stamp” was a great idea. I stocked up on forever stamps at 41 cents each right before the new postage rate went up to 42 cents. Now I have a dilemma. Since these forever stamps with a basis of 41 cents are now worth 42 cents when…