Questions Answered by D. Mathew Blackburn
Q: Is it legal to have people sign a non-compete when testing out a dating method? Please read more for details.
Answered on Aug 6, 2017
The non-competes would be very difficult to enforce under Colorado law. The "test run males" are not working for you they are the customers.Non-competes can't be enforced against customers, you can't stop someone from using another firms services. You could ask them to sing non-disclosure agreements but again they are difficult to enforce. I'm making an assumption you have a legitimate business method and we're not talking about prostitution. If it is a truly new and unique method you would...
Q: My father left his house to my sibling - but it's a part of the whole estate - do I have to pay taxes on it?
Property taxes will be paid by the estate until transferred to your brother after which he will be responsible for the property taxes. Estate taxes, if any, are paid by the estate and the recipient of a gift or inheritance is not taxed in Colorado or for federal purposes. The only way you individually would be required to pay tax would be if you distributed property as the Personal Representative prior to paying taxes owed by the estate and the IRS or CDOR came after you to collect those taxes...
Q: Advice on a non resident of Colorado responding to a demand letter for payment of taxes for monies that did not exist
Get a tax attorney. The Colorado Dept. of Revenue tends to be a bit nasty and once they get an idea they don't let go.
Q: If I have a title for a vehicle I traded into a dealership, can I go get it from the dealership?
You should hire an attorney. This is a tricky situation that's going to have to be handled with a bit of care.
Q: What type of tax filing option is best for my business?
You should seek out a tax attorney to advise you. You're asking for legal advice and attorney's can't provide legal advise to people who are not their client.
Q: If an employer did not file an 1099 on a contractor and has decided to file the following year what tax liability does
Contractors don't have employers, they have clients.
Contractors are responsible for reporting all income derived form their trade or business regardless of whether they receive a 1099. You should report your income and expenses on the appropriate return
Q: I filed my taxes using TurboTax's free online service. Is there a way for me to "cancel" my filing and re-do them?
There's no such thing as canceling a return. You would need to file an amended return correcting any errors on the original return.
Q: Not having health insurance 2016. Will I be penalized when Filling my taxes
Under the affordable care act (aka ObamaCare) yes there is a penalty, however it only applies once you reach a certain income. Also a recent executive order has created some confusion regarding the enforcement of the ACA penalties. At this point the answer is maybe.
Q: My dependent who is my live in girlfriend has defaulted student loans if I claim her can the IRS take my refund?
Your refund will not be intercepted for the student loan debts of a dependant. If you file as married the return will be intercepted and you would have to file for injured spouse relief (not the same as innocent spouse relief).
Q: My mother passed in 2014, she was behind in her taxes 3 years prior to her death. The house was about to be foreclosed.
I assume there was a probate and the house was transferred from your Mother's estate to you and your siblings. What you would need to do is either offer your siblings a buyout, or sue for partition. Just because you paid the taxes and improved the property does not mean they automatically owe you their share, it's going to depend on how the home is owned and you'll also need to review your state laws. I would highly suggest seeking the help of a local attorney that knows your state and county...
Q: I owe back IRS taxes and for the last 5 years I "thought"my employer was garnishing my wages.however come to find out
First off there is a limit to the amount of a check that can be garnished so if your employer is withholding your entire check you should file a complaint with the NC dept. of labor.
Second, employer's failure to withhold pursuant to a garnishment order is between ho and the IRS. If money was being taken out of your check for tax garnishment and it wasn't being paid to the IRS contact the Dept. of labor.
Call the IRS (or hire a pro) and ask about getting setup on a payment...
Q: Can the IRS levy your SSI? I only recieve 735.00 a month & they took my whole 100.00 savings leaving my acct with zero.
Yes they can garnish a portion of SSI. You should call them and ask about a payment plan. If you do nothing they'll just keep taking your stuff.
Q: Yes, I just got a letter from Georgia IRS, they are saying they want 4000 dollars from me, they say its from 2003,
Either this is a scam, or they've been looking for you for a long time. I'd go find a professional because this sounds a lot like a scam.
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