Doubtful, but you should really check with your insurance carrier and any ethics or licensing board to whom you have reporting obligations. Now if the client told you he specifically wanted to file married filing separately, and you didn't do that, that may lead to a different outcome.

You owe personal income tax to the state of your residence. Request a refund from the other state. Michigan and Illinois have a reciprocity agreement based on residence, so once you establish this a refund should follow.

Your very brief statement does not contain nearly enough facts to be able to figure out what happened--and also fails to ask a question.

Unless you (or a lawyer hired by you) can convince the lender to give you a second chance, the next best option is to gather up all the money needed to purchase you home at the upcoming public auction. (Cash only)

You need to hire a good tax attorney. Most of us offer a free consultation. Stay away from the places you see advertised on TV. A tax attorney can frequently do better for you then you can do on your own. If you cannot pay monthly towards your debt they can get you put into currently not... View More

The IRS publishes general criminal case statistics at its website - https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/criminal-investigation-statistical-data. Once the IRS recommends that someone be prosecuted, chances are very high that an indictment (formal charges) will follow. For... View More

Call the Michigan Department of Revenue and ask them this non-legal question.

Your mother-in-law has no rights to the property unless her name is on the deed; but that does not mean she will not sue you claiming otherwise.

Your question is more tax than law related. I can see where you're going with this, and it might work. I just think at the very least, you are opening yourself up to an audit, which very quickly will zap any money saved in fees to a CPA or tax attorney to work through it with you. You would... View More

If you don't agree file an appeal and then go to court if you don't win on appeal.

The problem with these cases is that it's rarely worth pursuing because of the low dollar amounts involved and the high cost of challenging the assessment. The city tax department. knows that... View More

Get an attorney.

You would need to own the property to claim a property tax credit.

If you were required to file taxes in any of those 17 years you should have. You can voluntarily file your returns to get compliant if that is the case. If you did not make enough money to meet the filing requirement for those years, you are not responsible to file the returns.

You have... View More

What does your Judgment provide? If they were joint returns and not addressed in the Judgment, you may have to go back to court in an attempt to get clarification. The government is not a party to your divorce. Therefore, both taxpayers are liable if not addressed in the Judgment.

Estimates without documentation are not good enough for the IRS. You need to work with a tax accountant or CPA to reconstruct some sort of paper trail for your expenses. Otherwise, your eligibility for a student loan is going to be the least of your problems. If the IRS denies your deductions for... View More

By paying "state or county tax" I am going to assume that you mean 'transfer" tax. Assumption of a mortgage should not be a taxable event since you state that you are already a partner / member of organization. You also can check with your CPA since he will know your tax status best.

You'll need to consult with a tax attorney or other tax professional, particularly about whether mileage is deductible. It will all obviously depend on your overall tax situation; with the raised standard deduction starting with this tax year, a lot of people who used to itemize may no longer... View More

You can avoid paying any tax, but you will be required to file a gift tax return, Form 709, along with your normal 1040 tax return you file annually. When you pay more than the 15K allotted for individuals to gift on an annual basis, you have to file the Form 709 to record the excess gift.... View More

The answer is 'probably yes'. Trusts are a 'one size fits all' solution to avoid probate that like all 'one size fits all' items rarely fit just right for any one situation.

You need to take the documents, including what the tax basis of the property was going... View More

You may be required to submit your 1099 form(s), tax return from previous year, correspondence, business invoice, or receipts, if applicable.