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Ask The Taxgirl: Stimulus Check & Divorce

Taxpayer asks: Hello, I am writing in behalf of my daughter who has a stimulus check from last year that she cant get cashed. She

When NJ announced its tax amnesty program, it had high hopes. With sinking revenues and a gaping hole in the budget, Governor Corzine hoped that

The IRS is fighting back on the cell phone issue – only someone forgot to call their PR person first. As blogged earlier, the IRS

If the IRS felt that the announcement that they were looking for ways to resolve the “cell phone tax” issue would allay the fears of

Taxpayer asks: hi taxgirl , i have a question, i bought a 2009 nissan on january 17 2009,do i qualify for the sales tax deduction?

The good news under ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009): if you buy a qualifying new vehicle after February 16, 2009, and before

Taxpayer asks: If I pay my son’s huge medical expenses can he deduct same as if he paid them himself?Thanks for your reply. Taxgirl says:

Taxpayer asks: Thanks for taking the time to consider my question. I travel extensively for my job. When I travel, I have an expense account

Taxpayer asks: Two years ago, I gave my son a considerable amount of money so that he could finish graduate school without having to take

Taxpayer asks: I have an employee whose child care center fees just went up. So to take some of the burden off her shoulders we