Taxpayer asks: I have an online website sponsored through a company where I sell items and make a percentage off each sale. I am in
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Ask The Taxgirl: Qualifying Children & Rebate Checks
Taxpayer asks: We claimed our son last year on our taxes. Born April 1989. We have a daughter who is 16. We recieved $1500 stimulus
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: 1099 Deadlines
Taxpayer asks: Our company is closing its doors as of this month. When are we required to file 1099’s for the payments made in 2008?
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Ask The Taxgirl: School Uniforms
Taxpayer asks: Can I deduct my son’s school uniforms on our taxes? They are required. Thanks. Taxgirl says: Unfortunately, no. Trust me, I wish it
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Charitable Deductions for LLCs
Taxpayer asks: Hi, I run an ice cream (IC) shop and give away lots of IC to local charities (churches, schools, scout’s, 4H, …). The
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Freelance Deductions
Taxpayer asks: Hey taxgirl, if I’m a freelancer, buy a desk/chair and try to deduct it is that like begging for an audit? Advice on
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Are Diets Deductible?
Taxpayer asks: Is a membership to Jenny Craig tax deductible? Taxgirl says: Probably not. I say “probably not” because some weight loss programs are tax
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Spouses, Military & ITINs
Taxpayer asks: I am serving in the military in Hawaii. My wife is not a US citizen and she has an ITIN number. I’ve read
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Rebate Checks & Incompetent Persons
Taxpayer asks: I had my accountant prepare my mom’s tax return this year. She only filed in order to get her stimulus check. She is
Read MoreAsk The Taxgirl: Divorce & Rebates
Taxpayer asks: question, filed jointly with my wife, got a joint return, but at the time i got the stimulus, we’re separated and shes halfway
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