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Ask The Taxgirl: SALT Caps & Investments

Ask The Taxgirl: SALT Caps & Investments

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 5, 2020January 5, 2020

Taxpayer asks: Since 2002, I have owned (via a single-member LLC) an office complex in upstate new york. I purchased it as an investment to

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Ask The Taxgirl: Capital Gains And Losses On Your Home At Death

Ask The Taxgirl: Capital Gains And Losses On Your Home At Death

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 5, 2020May 27, 2020

Taxpayer asks: If the sole owner of a home passes – is there a capital gains write off or is it lost at death?  If

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Ask The Taxgirl: Are Home Equity Loans Still Deductible?

Ask The Taxgirl: Are Home Equity Loans Still Deductible?

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 20, 2019

Taxpayer asks: In September 2017 we refinanced our house to pay off crushing credit card debt we incurred during the recession and could not hope

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Ask The Taxgirl: Paying Taxes On Bitcoin Transactions

Ask The Taxgirl: Paying Taxes On Bitcoin Transactions

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 16, 2019November 16, 2019

Taxpayer asks: I paid short term and long term capital gains on my Bitcoin when I moved it from Coinbase into my hardwallet. Do you

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Ask The Taxgirl: Splitting Up Household Expenses

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 15, 2018May 21, 2020

It’s Ask The Taxgirl. Today’s question is whether shared expenses between spouses can result in taxable income.

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Ask The Taxgirl: Co-signing For A Tax Loan

Kelly Phillips ErbDecember 4, 2018May 21, 2020

Taxpayer asks: Dear Taxgirl: Does H&R Block allow you to use a cosigner for Emerald Advance? Taxgirl says: Emerald Advance is a prepaid card for

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Ask The Taxgirl: Married But Faking Being Single

Ask The Taxgirl: Married But Faking Being Single

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 16, 2018May 21, 2020

It’s Ask The Taxgirl! Today’s question focuses on filing status, and what could happen if you file as single when you’re really married.

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Ask The Taxgirl: Reporting A Tax Preparer

Ask The Taxgirl: Reporting A Tax Preparer

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 12, 2018May 19, 2020

It’s Ask The Taxgirl! Today’s question focuses on what to do with (and how to report) when you encounter a bad tax preparer.

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Ask The Taxgirl: Standard Deduction Versus Itemized Deductions

Kelly Phillips ErbNovember 9, 2018May 21, 2020

It’s Ask The Taxgirl! Today, we tackle claiming the standard deduction versus itemizing your deductions.

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Ask The Taxgirl: Can You Save Taxes By Treating Your Home As A Rental?

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 14, 2018July 10, 2022

Ask The Taxgirl. Today, I tackle whether it makes sense to treat your home as a rental to save on taxes following tax reform.

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