With just a few days to go before the IRS starts to accept e-filed returns, my inbox is chock full of Ask The Taxgirl® emails.
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Ask The taxgirl: Getting Paid Under The Table
Taxpayer asks: I was wrongfully fired off of assumptions. It’s a small family owned business. They used to pay me under the table. What are
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Getting Married When A Tax Liability Exists
Taxpayer asks: Hello, I have a question please: If a person owes the IRS back taxes and wants to marry, is the other person affected
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Self Employment Tax
Taxpayer asks: Since the self-employment tax rate is 12.4 percent, why do I have to pay 15.3%? taxgirl says: Self-employment tax, sometimes called SE tax,
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Allergies & A New Home
Taxpayer asks: We bought a new house in June. The old owner was a chain smoker so we had to hire a professional cleaner to
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Making Work Pay Credit For 2011
Taxpayer asks: I read that the Making Work Pay Credit was back for 2011 (I saw this post) but I can’t find anything about it
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Voluntary Child Support
Taxpayer asks: If my husband has been making voluntary payments to his ex-girlfriend for child support, how is that treated for tax purposes? The purpose
Read MoreSunday Mailbag: The Edition Where I Pretend to Know About Tech Stuff
I opened up my calendar this morning and had to switch from the month view to the week view because all of my appointments were
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Voluntary Spousal Support
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.
Read MoreSunday Mailbag: The Not So Wordy Edition
It’s finally springtime here in Philadelphia. The birds are singing, the flowers are blooming and (cough, cough) the pollen levels are crazy. And with springtime,
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