Speaking with a tax planner is your best bet. He/She can help you decide what entity type is best for you and how to structure your entity to work in your best taxable interests. Business licenses vary from state to state and even county to county or town to town. You should speak with an... View More

To fix it file a 1040X.

Penalty would be 0.5% of the amount owed as a result of the correction plus interest of 3-5% per month.

Be sure to be at the auction and prepared to bid, the lowest of which will include all the costs of staging the auction, which is why they will not just take the lesser amount you owed before it went under.

You could try hiring a CPA or tax lawyer-- to answer this hypothetical question.

An asset held over one year is treated under the long term capital gains rate. Assets held under one year are treated under short term rates. If you are referring to the exclusion of income from the sale of your home, if you owned and lived in the place for two of the five years before the sale,... View More

You can sign the return and send it in but you are still legally obligated to pay him for the services he provided.

I would start by contacting the IRS to make sure that your refund was taken for child support. If it was then you will likely need to go back to child support enforcement with proof that the IRS took the refund for child support.

You will need to reconstruct your records. Start with your bank statements and credit card statements. If you paid cash at places that may keep records then contact them and see what they may be able to supply to you. The IRS will only have records of any wage information that was reported by... View More

I cannot address whether Poland will issue you a work permit, but as far as the IRS goes, it will not prohibit you from living and working in Poland. You should be aware, however, that for as long as you live outside the United States, the statute of limitations on collecting your tax debt stops... View More

The IRS letter will tell you which tax form the delinquency is for, as well as the tax year. Make sure your confirm that the letter is for your business and not you, personally, because they can be two separate issues. It's difficult to know exactly what the issue is without seeing the... View More

If the IRC charges each $10K, it means that they have not accepted one spouse’s innocent spouse relief sought. The information presented herein is for general purposes only. It is not intended to, and may not be construed as legal, tax or accounting advice. For specific advice, please consult a... View More

Generally, your residency will determine state taxation of your compensation. Your employer will apportion your W-2 income between the two states according to time-line. The information presented herein is for general purposes only. It is not intended to, and may not be construed as legal, tax or... View More

Since August 1, 1998, generally, settlements and awards for only “personal bodily injury” is exempt from taxation under the IRC 104. I think your case should be looked into, and am not sure if you are eligible. The information presented herein is for general purposes only. It is not intended... View More

The RMD in question must belong to the prior year and should be included in your prior year taxes. The form itself also should identify the tax year of the distribution. The information presented herein is for general purposes only. It is not intended to, and may not be construed as legal, tax or... View More

It is unclear where you were and what you did during the last 20 years. If you earned money and maintained bank accounts outside the US, you may have income tax, Report of Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and other filing obligations. I recommend... View More

Generally, when you conduct business form a state, Nevada in your case, you have established nexus (legal connection or residency here). Fortunately for you, Nevada doesn’t have income tax, so you are taxed by the IRS only. The information presented herein is for general purposes only. It is not... View More

Generally, prizes are taxable to the winner. In your case, the fair market value of the prize would be income deductible. The information presented herein is for general purposes only. It is not intended to, and may not be construed as legal, tax or accounting advice. For specific advice, please... View More

The main issue would be to determine residency in California, because Residency is significant because it determines how income is taxed by California. The underlying theory of residency is that you are a resident of the place where you have the closest

connections.

The following list... View More

The donor is generally responsible for paying gift tax. The following answer is based on the assumption that you are making a gift as defined by the IRS. There are generally two different federal gift tax exclusions. (1) As of 2013, the annual exclusion is $14,000. You can gift up to that amount... View More

In a traditional IRA tax is not paid on money put, but must be paid on money taken out. In additions, under some circumstance there is a penalty to be paid when money is taken out.