Taxpayer asks: Are we getting a second check in 2009? Taxgirl says: Not exactly. Beginning in April, employers will begin adjusting your withholding under the
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Ask The Taxgirl: Forgotten Dependent
Taxpayer asks: Hi taxgirl! My daughter was born in 2008 and we sort of forgot to claim her. Call it mommy-brain… anyway, is it worth
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Do I Need My 401(k) Statement?
Taxpayer asks: is a person suppose to take his 401 k statement with him when he gets his taxes done! even though im not taking
Read MoreAsk the Taxgirl: Mortgage Forgiveness
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
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Reimbursed Expenses
Taxpayer asks: Hi, Is the rule different if the firm pays for the BarBri expenses themselves? Is this repayment taxable as ordinary income? Any tax
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Ask The Taxgirl: Contacts, Glasses & Other Medical Expenses
Taxpayer asks: My friend says that you can deduct contacts on your taxes as medical costs. I thought you could only deduct doctor’s visits. Can
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: 2008 Mileage Rates
Taxpayer asks: I understand mileage rates changed in the middle of the year by the IRS. Can you offer the mileage rates for medical and
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Independent Contractor & Employee In The Same Tax Year
Taxpayer asks: Hello Taxgirl,I have a simple, yet complicated tax question. I worked for a company last year for the first 5 months, then for
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Temps As Employees
Taxpayer asks: Hi Kelly, Here is the situation i worked for a doctor’s office for two months and she informed me that I did not
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Scanned Receipts
Taxpayer asks: I want to ask if scans of receipts are acceptable as proof for the IRS. I’ve got receipts that are only one year
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