Every now and again, I write a piece knowing that there will be a backlash of some sort. This is one of those pieces. You’d
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Taxes From A To Z: Q Is For Questionable Refund Program
Every year about this time, I get emails asking, more or less, what happens when you lie on your tax return to get a refund.
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: P Is For Presidential Election Fund
Admit it, you’ve stared at that checkbox for the presidential election fund and you have no idea what it really means… It’s one of the
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: O Is For Offset
If you owe money to the federal government, your federal income tax refund can be seized to satisfy your debt. This is often referred to
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: N Is For Name Change
When I first got married, I didn’t immediately change my name. It felt weird to me to have my maiden name for years and years
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: M Is For Married Filing Separate
I would guess a full 50% of the questions that come my way about filing status focus on whether it makes sense to file as
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: L Is For Like-Kind Exchanges
These days, selling real estate doesn’t seem to make anyone happy. If there’s a loss (which is more often than not the case as of
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: K Is For Kickbacks
Oh c’mon. You totally knew that I was going to choose kickbacks, right? The rules governing illegal activity and taxes are some of the most
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: J Is For Jury Pay
My husband grew up in the Philadelphia area. Me? I paid nonresident tuition throughout law school because I was planning on going back to North
Read MoreTaxes From A To Z: I Is For Insolvency
I remember the first phone call that I received about insolvency exceptions. A taxpayer called to ask me how to protect his daughter who had
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