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Ask The Taxgirl: TurboTax & Rebate Recovery Credit

Taxpayer asks: Punched in all the numbers in TurboTax for my 2008 taxes. The first thing It asked was how much my 2008 Economic Stimulus

It’s Fix the Tax Code Friday! This week, I mentioned that taxpayers in California may be on the hook for the choice that Nadya Suleman

Taxpayer asks: Taxgirl, where do you deduct expenses for fixing your home? My neighbor said that I can take off the cost of fixing my

Taxpayer asks: On the 1099R block 7, what is code 7. Taxgirl says: Code 7 in box 7 on Form 1099-R means “normal distribution” for

Taxpayer asks: I am a sole prop and paid rent to an accountant who is a professional corporation. Do I need to 1099 him? Taxgirl

[IMPORTANT editor’s note: When I wrote this post, I began with “I don’t think so” because the rules are very confusing and this falls under

Taxpayer asks: We were granted the full rebate but granted a partial rebate as that the difference was applied to IRS taxes owed, would we

Taxpayer asks: I went to the website that you referred to for free e-file. Why is it that the free e-file websites have a 55

Taxpayer asks: I live in Illinois, I understand Child Support is not a tax break, or have any tax implications, but how about lawyer fees

Taxpayer asks: I was working as an independent contractor in this small company. At that time, I was getting paid with no taxes being withheld.