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2 Answers | Asked in Child Support, Family Law and Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Can my boyfriend get child support payments paid directly to him since he is 18?

So general information:

My boyfriend is 18, and I am 19. We are both still enrolled in highschool.

My boyfriend gets child support payments from is adoptive/legal father, not his biological father. The child support payments are I believe, $300? But basically my boyfriend's... View More

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Apr 29, 2020

Child support payments are for CHILD SUPPORT. That means they are paid to the person responsible for supporting the child, which is certainly not the child. In some cases the court allows the mother (or the father, sometimes) to continue receiving the child support for some period of time after... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law, Family Law and Child Support for Oregon on
Q: My spouse claimed me and our two kids on taxes and stimulus payment then moved and kept all of our money. Is this legal?

He waited till he got all the money in his bank and moved in with his new girlfriend. Has not provided anything for me or house or children.

Joanne Reisman
Joanne Reisman
answered on Apr 21, 2020

Not sure I understand everything that is going on and you will probably have to have a one on one with a lawyer at some point to sort this out. Courts are pretty much close right now so you won't get a hearing any time soon to order him to pay support but the child support offices are... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Can a income tax garnishment through accounts in a financial institution incur NSF fees and if so who is liable?
Linda Simmons Campbell
Linda Simmons Campbell
answered on Mar 21, 2020

If you mean that the garnishment caused you to bounce checks you have already written, you are responsible. The IRS gives you time to get the levy released. If the bank has not already sent the money to the IRS you still have time to reach a collection alternative with them. Most of us offer a... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Contracts, Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Is a cash for keys buyout of my lease taxable income? If so is it regular income or capital gains income?

We lived in the same apartment in Los Angeles for ten years. The landlord let the building degrade over that time refusing to fix basic things like the roof leaking into the bedroom every winter from the start of the lease, not fixing broken security gates & doors, leaving the front gate of the... View More

Andrew M Steiger
Andrew M Steiger
answered on Jan 31, 2020

It’s hard to say without seeing the lease and buyout agreements. In some cases, taxpayers can argue that a payment like that is actually a reduction in the monthly lease payments based on not receiving the value that you initially bargained for. In other words, an adjustment to the purchase... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Why is it no one can question the IRS on fictious liens they place on deceased persons the IRS is a blight on humanity.
D. Mathew Blackburn
D. Mathew Blackburn
answered on Jan 18, 2020

Who said you can't question the IRS. That's really bad news for my career if it's true. Which it's not. Hire a professional if you have an issue with a government agency and challenge their position. It's literally what lawyers are for.

2 Answers | Asked in Real Estate Law, Tax Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Oregon on
Q: The lien is not on the deeds it's on the owner's name that attaches to his assets who owned multiple real properties

The owner is deceased and his probate is a limited judgment the PR can't sell or transfer the titles without court approval. There are co-owners on one title that can't sell their interest due to this limited judgment on one probate co-owner. The probate refuses to dismiss the co-owners... View More

D. Mathew Blackburn
D. Mathew Blackburn
answered on Jan 18, 2020

Sounds like you should hire someone to help you with that.

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1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law and Business Law for Oregon on
Q: Want to start a trucking company in WA but I live in OR. Want to avoid OR state tax. Ok to do if I get a virtual office?
D. Mathew Blackburn
D. Mathew Blackburn
answered on Nov 14, 2019

If you operate a a WA company from OR WA still taxes you on any income since you're a resident. The only way to avoid that would be to operate the company as a corporation and don't take any salary or dividends.

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Resident of Oregon. International inheritance of roughly $1.1m from Switzerland. Subject to OR State tax?

A little more detail ... Grandmother passed away, grandfather years back. My parents are deceased. My 2 cousins and I are receiving the proceeds of the sales of all properties and accounts split 3 equal ways in accordance with Swiss law. My portion is estimated at roughly $1,085,000.... View More

D. Mathew Blackburn
D. Mathew Blackburn
answered on Oct 31, 2019

Federally no tax will be owed since you're receiving the funds and the estate was outside the US.

Oregon taxes estates not inheritance, just like federal.

Because your Grandmother was not a resident of Oregon (or the US) the state (and IRS) can't tax her estate. As the...
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3 Answers | Asked in Estate Planning, Tax Law and Probate for Oregon on
Q: Hi, my name is wing I need help for my next steps

Hi, my husband just passed away and without will because he got a stroke is die very fast. Last Oct 2018, his daughter introduce a lawyer for him so we designed to made a trust. On the first meeting my husband said l can using all the rent income for ten years until our daughter Graduates but the... View More

Vincent J. Bernabei
Vincent J. Bernabei
answered on Sep 24, 2019

Please accept my condolences on the death of your spouse. From your post, it appears you are or may be a beneficiary of a revocable living trust. Your spouse was one of the trustors of the trust, and you may be a trustor also. A trustor is a person who creates a trust. I recommend that you... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Eugene OR - payroll tax passed by City Council. Non-residents (can't vote for or against) subject to tax. Is that legal?

Seems like taxation without representation to this layperson.

D. Mathew Blackburn
D. Mathew Blackburn
answered on Aug 14, 2019

It certainly can feel that way, the problem is that there is no right to representation before being taxed. That was a revolutionary slogan. If you drive through a random city and get gas you're paying gas tax without representation or sales tax or excise tax, etc... Washington DC has been... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Oregon Elks Lodge, contacted by telecom company, offer is 300k lump sum, Elks concerned about paying taxes on this.

Oregon Elks Lodge, contacted by telecom company, offer is 300k lump sum, Elks concerned about paying taxes on this income as it would be other business income "or whatever the term is." We are a non profit, not sure how a one time payment would implicate taxes due. If the income is... View More

D. Mathew Blackburn
D. Mathew Blackburn
answered on Jul 22, 2019

If you're receiving $300,000 you can afford a professional tax advisor. Hire one yesterday.

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Why is the Poortland Oregoon ARTS TAX legal?
Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Jul 16, 2019

Because it is not illegal?

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: According to State of Oregon my son owes 60,000 and is being garnished due to not filing his taxes. He needs help.

How much will it cost him for a lawyer

Andrew M Steiger
Andrew M Steiger
answered on Jun 17, 2019

If it is an Oregon state tax issue, the best thing to do is call a few tax attorneys in Oregon and get some price quotes. You can expect some to quote a flat fee and some to quote hourly. You can also ask attorneys you know to refer you to a trusted colleague.

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: My wife is illegal. She gets paid around $800 a week under the table. What can happen to her if she gets caught?

She has another job ckeaning Les Schwabs. She gets paid a certain amount by check, to report taxes but another thousand under the table. So basically, there are a few grand a month she doesn't report. She reports enough to get Oregon insurance. What are the penalties if she gets found out?

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on May 17, 2019

Since you felt a need to ask this question twice--this time disclosing more than enough information to allow Oregon law enforcement authorities to start looking for your wife--I will answer it again:

Surely your wife must know by now--after all the national news stories about "illegal...
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1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: My wife's here illegally. She gets paid around $800 under the table. What can happen to her if she gets caught?

She works another job but she gets paid by cash and reports that. She doesn't report the under the table money because she doesn't want to lose Oregon health insurance.

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on May 17, 2019

I am not sure what you mean about your wife losing her Oregon health insurance if she reports all her income; but you should know that lawyers do not advise people on how to do anything illegal--for reasons too obvious to mention here.

That said, here is my answer: Surely your wife must...
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1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: On 3/1/18 I moved to Oregon from Washington State. In January 2018 I took LT capital gains. Report on Oregon state taxes

I read about doing 2 state returns when income is split. But in 2018 had no income in Washington or Oregon. I am hoping to only file the capital gains on my Federal return. But wondering if Federal return or 1099s will trigger something for Oregon revenue.

Bruce Alexander Minnick
Bruce Alexander Minnick
answered on Apr 3, 2019

Hire an experienced Oregon lawyer who practices tax law there.

1 Answer | Asked in Immigration Law, Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: how much money can I legally without declaring bring back to the usa from Europe
Deron Edward Smallcomb
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Deron Edward Smallcomb
answered on Feb 7, 2019

You may bring up to $10,000 in currency, coin and specific monetary instruments without reporting it to customs.

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: Disabled & recieved a 1099, do I need to file

I have not been required to file taxes on my SDDI, but I did a little work in December & have recieved a 1099 in the amount of $620 do I need to file taxes on that?

Michelle D. Wynn
Michelle D. Wynn
answered on Jan 31, 2018

Because your self-employment earnings are more than $400, you will need to file a tax return for the year. You may have to pay some self-employment taxes when you file your return if you are not eligible for credits that could offset the taxes owed.

2 Answers | Asked in Child Support, Divorce and Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: My husband and I have been separated for a yr and I have the kids. Can I file married filing sep. And claim the kids

We are in the process of divorce. And he abandoned me and the kids has not been part of their life for a year

Joanne Reisman
Joanne Reisman
answered on Jan 15, 2018

Is this a question about your how to file your tax return? Assuming it is, the courts generally prefer that a couple that haven't gotten divorced yet look at the way to save the most taxes. You and your husband should agree to have an accountant or CPA prepare your return both ways - married... View More

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3 Answers | Asked in Tax Law for Oregon on
Q: I did my sons taxes, he was audited I didn't handle it correctly, can it be fixed?

Filed on software on phone it told me he was head of household (not single) , claimed niece nephew, permission granted by sister, with whom he lived. first owed $2000ish now over$7000,threatening to take his possessions

Stanley H Block
Stanley H Block
answered on Nov 16, 2017

If you disagree with the results of the audit you may be able to file an audit reconsideration.

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