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One of my former studetns (i'm a teacher) is attending college and we have been helping manage their finances and assisting them in navigating college (parents arent involved at all, we have permission from them to assist, student is 18), and we've gathered support from a variety of areas... View More 
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answered on Sep 7, 2024
To protect yourself legally when managing donations for a student, start by creating a written agreement between you and the student. This agreement should clearly outline your role, responsibilities, and how the funds will be managed and used. It can also specify that the student has given you... View More
Local govt has said it's unconstitutional, but quoted dedicated funds provision. The ballot initiative doesn't dedicate any funds; it just limits growth of property tax imposition.
answered on Jul 3, 2019
I have never seen any government be helpful to citizens trying to limit taxes--because they all want more taxes, not less. Keep trying.
I received my W2 showing no federal tax withheld for the entire year but I don't believe I filled out my W4 that way. I'm trying to grt a copy and they won't return my contact. I want to make sure they aren't trying to screw me over because I left the company. I got married and... View More
answered on Feb 24, 2017
If they didn't withhold any of your wages, the IRS didn't get any money, so you will not get credit for what they should have withheld. Whether or not you gave them a W4 (by which they didn't withhold taxes) is immaterial. You will have to pay tax on the entire amount of your wages... View More
I had a 5 year lease on property to run an RV Park/Campground. I was charged my lease amount plus sales tax on that amount. I also had to pay the property tax on the property that I didn't own for the 5 years. Is this legal to charge both?
answered on Nov 3, 2015
Whether property rental payments are subject to sales tax depends on the terms of the sales tax ordinance. They weren't when I litigated borough sales tax issues a number of years ago. Which municipality is this?
Whether you should have been paying property tax, as well as sales... View More
answered on Aug 13, 2013
Be very careful when filing Bankruptcy as a means to discharge tax liability. You must meet various conditions before your tax debt is discharged. One condition that applies to your case is that your tax debt must be at least 3 years old and you must have filed a tax return for a particular amount... View More
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