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answered on Mar 21, 2020

I am sorry to hear about your situation. You could ask your ex to amend the tax return and if not , then you can file a motion for contempt of court for a failure to comply with the court order.

Your cost BASIS is what you paid for the land.

You do NOT add the property taxes.

It all depends on what is being deducted from the Lyft driver's gross income. If it is something that the employer is required by law to deduct, then most likely the Lyft driver will need to report the gross amount, not just the net amount received by the driver. That of course is true of all... View More

No, you can't use USCIS number for the purpose of your federal tax return. You have to apply for tax ID with the IRS for your wife and child or just wait until their I-765 are approved so they can receive SSN.

You should speak with a tax lawyer who can clearly explain the law to the IRS and provide proper documentation to obtain your refund, assuming you qualify. That’s a lot of money to leave on the table. Hire someone who will do the work on a fixed fee, contingency basis so you get that money.

Interest on the amount you borrow to pay off the mortgage would nit be deductible. Interest on the amount that is used to "substantially improve" the property would be deductible.

A distribution from a trust is not an inheritance. The K-1 should only include your allocable trust income, not a distribution of trust corpus. The amounts originally placed in trust are not taxable on distribution; only the income of the trust distributed to you is taxable to you. Most accountants... View More

You don't pay tax on inherited property. But it sounds as if you inherited the property then sold it which is different.

You would need to determine the basis in the shares when you received them and compare that to the sales price to determine if any gain exists.

Probably a scam. I'd call the El Paso Sheriff's dept and ask if there's a warrant out for you just to be sure.

If they identify who the are, police, IRS, CDOR, etc..., look up the number form a verified source and call in and tell them what happened and see if they are... View More

Your unfortunate situation is a textbook example why non-lawyers should always ask an experienced lawyer before they do something they have never done before. Unless you can somehow convince the water company to let you off their very sharp-barbed hook you are stuck. And no one else (who has a... View More

The IRS can't go after life insurance paid directly to heirs for taxes due by the deceased or the estate. This is why it's very important to never name your estate as a beneficiary of a policy.

You can donate the vehicle to reduce the estate income tax on Form 1041. This is... View More

Consumer criminal usury is more than 45% under CRS 18-15-104.

No cap on business rates.

Yes, prize winnings are general taxable to the recipient.

Yes.

State income tax can be discharged in certain circumstances. First step is to send them a copy of the discharge.

There are several different ways to solve this problem--all of which should be documented as fully as possible. Any tax advisor should be able to help you.

Executive sessions are normally just that: not open to the general membership. Look at the C&Rs and bylaws.

Yes. It'll depend on who exactly you owe and what stage the collections activity is at but they can intercept at a certain point.

I would suggest proactively resolving the matter prior to an intercept.

Yes, under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act relocation expenses are now taxable to the recipient whether paid on their behalf or given to the employee in cash.

You also cannot deduct these expenses on your personal return unless you fall within a specific military exemption. This all went into... View More

Yes, the majority of the provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) took effect 1.1.2018. Some did not, most notably accelerated depreciation took effect 9.27.17 and the ACA penalty is removed 1.1.19.