Ask him to correct it in writing by email or certified letter. Give him a reasonable time to fix it (2 weeks) or you will file an SS8 form so you can report the error. Amend your previous returns with the SS8 if he does not respond.

An asset held over one year is treated under the long term capital gains rate. Assets held under one year are treated under short term rates. If you are referring to the exclusion of income from the sale of your home, if you owned and lived in the place for two of the five years before the sale,... View More

I suggest you have an attorney draft a non-disclosure agreement for you. However if you are pitching it to an investor, some may balk at the idea of signing it.

If your husband forged your name that is illegal. Unfortunately many non-custodial parents do not fill out the 8332 when they file. If you are entitled to claim the children you will likely have to paper file since the children's social security numbers have been used and you will not be able... View More

You should really determine if you owe the money. You want to find out what tax years the lien covers. Call the IRS or State to ask for a record of your account. If you have already paid it off then fill out a lien discharge request. If you are disputing the underlying debt you can either file an... View More

To further elaborate Mr. Greenberg's response, the notice you were sent was for collections related activity. If you are still disputing the underlying tax liability you should also seek a tax attorney to determine whether you are eligible for an audit reconsideration or could file an Offer In... View More

If you were required to file taxes in any of those 17 years you should have. You can voluntarily file your returns to get compliant if that is the case. If you did not make enough money to meet the filing requirement for those years, you are not responsible to file the returns.

You have... View More

You may also want to check out IRS.gov and type in LITC. The IRS Taxpayer Advocate service funds Low Income Taxpayer Clinics that help low income taxpayers for free. You may be able to gain temporary relief by entering currently-non-collectible status. You may be a candidate for an offer in... View More

There is no limit for gifts between spouses.

No you do not have to file an additional tax form for California. However if you are gifting the home to your daughter, you should also fill out the Primary Change of Ownership Form (PCOR) with you county.

If your fiance intends to claim them for the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Child tax Credit, he will be unable to do so because there is a relationship test. The child will fail the relationship test which requires the child to be his own child, a stepchild, or a foster child placed with you by a... View More

You can and should file the gift tax returns. For the years you made the gifts, if you did not exceed the lifetime exclusion you would not owe the IRS any money however you are required to properly report gifts made in excess of the annual exclusion amount.

It sounds like a scammer. The IRS does not call you over the phone to threaten you with jail. I suggest you report the number to the Treasury Inspector General's office (TIGTA) https://www.treasury.gov/tigta/contact.shtml

If you should get another call say that you will report them to TIGTA.

You are not liable for the taxes of an in-law. Is there some reason his tax problem would be yours? Is he using you to commit tax fraud? If you are not helping him break the law his tax problems are his own.

Considering you are divorcing and you do not have faith in the ability of your soon to be ex to file an accurate return, you can file married filing separately. You could file head of household if you are separated, lived in separate households for the last 6 months (or more) of the year and... View More

If you have a valid social security number that belongs to you, you should use that. An ITIN is for tax filing/reporting purposes. It is not intended to use for work.

Unfortunately you are liable for your tax liability if there was not enough withholding. The government holds the taxpayer responsible to review their checks for the proper withholding amount. It would be a different story if they took your withholding and did not forward it to the government, in... View More

You should have one, but regardless if you sell items subject to sales tax you are responsible for paying it.

Yes,it is considered taxable income. You can deduct your expenses related to your Airbnb income as well.

I would suggest you contact a Low income Taxpayer Clinic. https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about/litc These clinics are funded by the Taxpayer Advocate Service and are free of charge if you are eligible.