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Natural parent moving out of district. Signing over guardianship to the person still living in district. District is asking who will claim child on this years tax return. Does the district have the right to view either parent or guardians tax returns?
answered on Jul 20, 2021
Absolutely. That is how they prevent the fraud of a non-resident student trying to get a better school.
He puts 2/3 down to my 1/3 initially.
answered on Jul 19, 2021
No, it doesn't sound like it. What it sounds like is happening is that you are paying him something and relieving his obligation. So in other words, if you are paying him cash that you received that was already taxable, you are just investing the cash in an increased interest in the project.... View More
She has been doing my taxes for a few years now i call and text her about my situation ,but she doesn’t answer me , she move her office out east in Long Island New York , I’m trying to buy a house and I need my taxes information from her to get my Mortgage qualify
answered on Jul 2, 2021
You can report her to the State licensing board, and see if they can help. You can order your return or a transcript of it from the IRS.
Half of his debt is only in his name since their divorce. But the debt accrued while they were married shows her name. My sisters and I have been left in this mess trying to figure out what we have to pay to settle his debt and save his home. If she is liable for what has her name on it, it would... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2021
Your Mother may not be liable. She may qualify as an "innocent spouse". You need to talk to a tax lawyer.
So I am wondering, will she be legally in trouble for having my buisness under her name and filing for unemployment? We live in the New York area. I am doing all the work and stuff just under her name so the buisness can be made
answered on Feb 16, 2021
Unemployment requires that everyone who intends to be self-employed discloses that fact to the DOL when they first apply for benefits.
It does not matter if someone earned no money from their business while unemployed. The key factor is disclosing an applicant's intent up front. DOL... View More
answered on Feb 24, 2021
Your question remains open for four weeks. Until you are able to get meaningful feedback from an attorney who is knowledgeable in property tax matters, here is a link to an article:
New York Property Taxes
Information on Property Taxes in New York State... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2021
You should do an internet search of attorneys in the Madison county area that handle your particular type of legal situation. In addition, you can contact the local bar association and ask for a list of criminal practitioners. Finally, the local assigned counsel panel may provide a list of... View More
Export used vehicles to South America.
answered on Dec 14, 2020
You could repost and add the categories Business Formation and Business Law. There's no guarantee all posts are answered, but your question remains open for a week and it's possible it might have better chances of being seen in those additional categories. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
What about for NY State? Any issue being paid via 1099 not on payroll for single person small scorp?
answered on Nov 28, 2020
In short, the answer is probably yes. It would likely go through the IRS (especially if paper filed). However, at some point it would likely trigger an error/rejection type of message and/or an outright audit. S Corps file Form 1120S, which issues form K-1S. One of the great advantages of an S... View More
answered on Nov 28, 2020
There is a lot of misinformation online that is preying on the public. Generally, the best State to form an LLC is the State is where you planning to operate the business from. Here are some things that may go wrong if you open a Wisconsin LLC, while you are in NY: 1. You would have a very hard... View More
My presence in my home country is not needed, I can work with my advisor remotely. My US advisor knows my home country advisor; they work on very close problems, they are both okay with this scenario. Can I legally do it, from the point of view of the US laws? I receive a scholarship in the States... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2020
If a visa of any type is involved, you may want to additionally repost in the Immigration Law section - it's possible the insight of an immigration attorney could be valuable, and possibly more relevant than the other categories, depending on circumstances. Good luck
Tim Akpinar
My AGI on my tax return is $31,258 on my 2019 tax return for a family of 4. I believe this falls under the $39,300 poverty guideline for my family size.
I work for a church and receive a housing allowance of the same amount which is not taxable and therefore not included in my AGI.... View More
answered on Sep 11, 2020
Probably not. You need to disclose the housing allowance on the application for a waiver.
I live in California. I would like to know if you could provide me with legal services?
answered on Aug 31, 2020
You might have better chances of finding an attorney if you start reaching out to them instead of continuing to wait. Your post remains open for a week, and the format here is more question and answer board than attorney referral service. You could use the Find-a-Lawyer tab above to locate Estate... View More
answered on Aug 18, 2020
You can request copies from the IRS. You can may even be able to obtain online through the "get your tax record" link on the irs.gov homepage.
If you have a joint bank account then the bank will print out the statements for you.
He also opened an S corp for me and my husband, and did not return that paperwork, so I don't know if it is legit or how to proceed as a business.
I have the forms to file a fraud report about him.
I could not apply for unemployment, the cares act, stimulus, or any healthcare... View More
answered on Aug 15, 2020
Generally, tax preparers are supposed to provide a copy of their work, upon client demand. There may be a few exceptions, such as unpaid tax professional fees and/or subject to complying per court order/injuction.
In the U.S., the motto of everyone can sue everyone over anything is... View More
Hi. My sister has been a missionary in Peru for four years, and plans to do this for several more years. I am in the process of helping her sell her Condo in NYC. She will have a net equity profit of approximately $65,000 at sale, she does want to use this to buy her next home when she returns... View More
answered on May 15, 2020
If the property has been her primary residence and she has not changed residency then the property would qualify for the personal residence exemption and the first $250k in gain would be exempt.
There needs to be an analysis of her residency status. Just because she's out of the... View More
Can we do anything to still get stimulus even though we already received the tax return
Hi there,
im filing from New york
So basically the past year i worked off the books for ca heap wage off campus on a resturant, and so have no W-2 and thats why manually plugging the numbers
my important question is I was scammed a year ago of $3000 and thats why i had to... View More
answered on May 4, 2020
According to the IRS, when a debt is canceled, forgiven or discharged, the canceled amount is part of your gross income and you must pay taxes on that income unless you qualify for an exclusion or exception. Creditors who forgive $600 or more of debt for you are required to file Form 1099-C with... View More
If an S Corp has been non-profitable, and officer had to work full time as employee with W-2 at same time for companies in Manhattan since they were on payroll, would they get UI?
Seems way things are worded on DOL, that if you are an officer of a corporation, you are still considered... View More
answered on May 2, 2020
Your S-corp won't stop you form being eligible under a different employer so long as you don't have income.
You also are not eligible for UI form an S-corp if you had not W2 wages. An S-corp distribution is not SE or IC income for UI or PPP purposes. You have to have paid... View More
Can I file his taxes or should I leave it alone? Is it legal for me to do it since he is married. He never gave consent for any specific individual to file taxes as we were in the process of doing so while he was diagnosed with cancer. Rapid divorce was not as rapid as his diagnosis unfortunately... View More
answered on Apr 20, 2020
Only his estate representative can file his taxes. The wife is due the first $50,000 of his estate unless he had a will, so unless the refund is more and there are other assets, there is no need to do it.
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