Breaking down IRS forms line by line — what they mean, who needs them, and how to fill them out right.
Taxpayer asks: Hi tax girl! Greetings and thank you in advance for your time: I too live in Philadelphia, and looking to rent another house… My credit rating is 798 and I have over $X in an investment account. I have started a new company and had practically no income last year… I am an…
Taxpayer asks: I hope you don’t think this is too simple a question but I’m a confused newbie. I started a new job this week. They asked me to fill out tax forms. One of them is a W-4. I didn’t know what to do with it and the HR person told me to just…
Taxpayer asks: I can’t claim the making work pay tax credit. Do I need to file schedule M anyway? Taxgirl says: Nope. If you’re sure that you don’t qualify, then no need to complete the Schedule M. Just be really sure – you don’t want to leave money on the table!
Taxpayer asks: Hi Tax Girl, Thanks for taking questions. It’s a really nice thing to do. I have a trio that performs regularly and this year the venue sent me a W-9. I know it is just for informational purposes in preperaion for a 1099, but should they be sendind one to just me or…
Taxpayer asks: Do W9 forms need to be renewed each year? Or as long as I have one on file for a given contractor am I covered? Taxgirl says: Form W-9 is used to confirm three things: (1) a taxpayer ID number; (2) that the taxpayer is not subject to back-up withholding and (3) that…
Taxpayer asks: I own a number of buildings that I rent out. One of my tenants bounced a bunch of checks so I made him pay it all back to me in cash. My accountant told me that I should report the cash payments separately to the IRS since they are more than $10,000. Is…
Taxpayer asks: Tax Girl: Nice blog, I came across your site researching my situation. Last year I got back a refund (because my investments tanked and I had a capital loss) so this year I did not send in any estimated tax payments. I meet with my financial advisor yesterday he said my portfolio is…
Taxpayer asks: I work for a small corporation. We routinely issue w9 forms whenever asked. However, a new customer asked me to send them a w9 form with our name and the address of our other manufacturing location. We have multiple manufacturing locations all covered under the same tax ID, name, etc. She wants her…
Taxpayer asks: I did a stupid thing. I mailed my tax return on time but just found the check behind my desk. What do I do? Should I just wait for the IRS to figure it out and send me a bill? Taxgirl says: There’s no need to wait – besides, the longer you wait,…
The IRS has updated Publication 4681, Canceled Debts, Foreclosures, Repossessions, and Abandonments (for Individuals). I know, you’re thinking “So what?” Well, the “So what?” is the updated worksheet for determining insolvency, found on page 6 of the Pub (and at the bottom of this post). The worksheet is a handy resource for taxpayers who have…
