No, there's no requirement for them to advise you.

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An Arkansas attorney would be in the best position to answer, if there are state-specific laws involved. But your question remains open for a week. As a general matter in any jurisdiction, you are free to separate from your attorney. At the same time, your attorney could be entitled to compensation... View More

You need to pay the $250 to a bail bondsman; but please know that you are not going to get it back--because it is like an insurance premium. If the defendant fails to show up for court hearings the bondsman will have to fork over the $2,500 to the state; and then the bondsman will com looking for... View More

Yes. Under IRS rules and regulations, deferring to state marital law, incarceration does not change your marital status. You are able to file married jointly.

You could also file as Married Separate (generally not beneficial) or Head of Household if he was incarcerated for at least 6... View More

Be very careful here. If you attempt to file jointly after your spouse (or someone else posing as your spouse) has filed, the IRS will likely notice the duplicity in SSANs--and will possibly hold YOU responsible. The last thing either of you two need is the IRS coming after you.

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answered on Nov 16, 2018

If there was judgment on the balance owed against you it would be very difficult and costly to dispute. The smartest way to handle that would be good tax planning to ensure you have no refund coming back at the end of the year for the creditor to intercept. If you can ensure the tax withholding... View More

I cannot be sure but it sounds like he owes back taxes. He will need to contact the Arkansas Department of Finance to find out why if he does not know. Or you can hire an attorney and they can research it for you.

You can only use Capital Losses to offset capital gains. If you don’t have any capital gains, you can write off $3,000 per year until you either have enough capital gains to offset the remaining loss or you exhaust the whole capital loss using the $3,000 per year. In your example only $3,000 of... View More

If you are the beneficiary of the trust and the trust document calls for you to receive the income from the trust than you will likely have to pay taxes on any amount of income generated in other states to their taxing agency as well as to yours in Arkansas. However, a lot of the determination on... View More

I recommend consulting with an attorney. It sounds like you might need to file a Motion for Contempt and also discuss other options. It’s hard to answer without reading the decree.

If your only income for the year is $1,000 of interest, then you would not have an income tax filing requirement. The answer is different if someone else is claiming you as a dependent and the interest was over $1,050, then you would have a filing requirement.

First contractors don't get paychecks, employees get paychecks. Second, unless the contractor is a foreign national or resident alien then no tax should be withheld. Once a form W-9 is provided to the Sole Prop then all funds should be turned over and the contractor will receive a form... View More

The asset most likely was subject to a tax lien and the owner did not have the authority to transfer the property. You can rescind sale and try to get your money back or wait for him to pay his taxes and hope the tax agency (IRS or State) doesn't take the truck in the meantime.

Usually no as you are only getting back that which you already paid taxes on. Check with your state representative for starters--has nothing to do with veterans just that it's not "income" in most states. If you had sold the car that would be different--even there you'd be... View More

If it is a disregarded entity for tax purposes, then you would report it on your schedule C.

Assuming you are in the process of being audited - If you are not able to substantiate the items that are being audited, your IRS examiner will not let you claim those expenses. If you cannot locate any receipts, I would encourage you to gather your bank statements and credit card statements to... View More

Generally, you should file a part-year resident for the part of the year you lived in each state, and apportion the income according to the state law. Texas income would not be taxable in Arkansas, which is the good news, because TX doesn't have state income tax. The Fed would be the same. Do... View More

As a general rule, you will save time, money, and frustration by having a tax professional represent you in any situation in which you owe taxes. It is especially true in cases of federal income taxes that a qualified tax attorney can be your best asset, and in many cases, the amount of money... View More