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The taxes are delinquent from the youngest child living there for 13 yrs. I am the only one who has interest in the property. The current residence doesn't want to relocate until the time of auction. Please help to keep my father's home
answered on Sep 30, 2024
If you would like to keep the property, you will need to make arrangements to buy out your two other siblings interest in the property. Once you have done that, you can force the sibling living there to leave. You will then solely be responsible for the payment of taxes, maintenance, upkeep, etc.... View More 
Im drawing up a life estate deed and want to name biological son, step-son and there mother whom I was never married to. I want my son and his mom to live in the home’ for life’. My step-son owns his own home but don’t want to leave him out..Will that be an investment property to my step-son... View More
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answered on Sep 25, 2024
Your intentions are unclear. Do you want to grant a life estate to your son and his mother for their joint lives, remainder to you? (So you move out while they are alive and then move back in when they die.) Or do you want to convey the property to them, reserving a life estate to yourself? (You... View More
Mother passed away June 2024. Father passed 10 years earlier. 4 children set to inherit and are having home appraised.
answered on Sep 20, 2024
For a person that died prior to January 1, 2018, the value of the deceased's participation in any real estate property reported in the estate tax return filed for that person is valued at fair market value, typically submitted along with an appraisal of the real estate's value at the time... View More
My wife and I were 25% each and my sister 50% owner's and officer's. Couldn't afford business BK, filed personal CH 7. CDTFA is liening my home for the debt.
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answered on Sep 19, 2024
You can be held liable for the tax debt, and it appears that the CDTFA may have already made a dual determination if they placed a lien on your house.
A dual determination holds a person liable for a tax obligation shared with another, here, the corporation.
Under Revenue and... View More
My wife and I were 25% each and my sister 50% owner's and officer's. Couldn't afford business BK, filed personal CH 7. CDTFA is liening my home for the debt.
answered on Sep 19, 2024
A person may be held personally liable for a business’ unpaid sales tax if the elements of California Revenue & Taxation Code (RTC) § 6829 and Regulation § 1702 are met. Section 6829 requires that the person subject to dual responsibility for the taxes is both a “responsible person” and... View More
She has a bottomless pocket out to financially harm me, bribing attorneys I get and cannot prove. He got her my tax attorney info subpoening my bank records so she could get them to mess with my taxes and I caught it. Federal taxes, do I need a CA attorney? I have a CPA CFF CFE, needs to work... View More
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answered on Oct 3, 2024
Indeed, should your wife's attorney be engaged in federal tax fraud, this might constitute a federal offense. Tax fraud is a major offense whether encouraged or facilitated, especially when involving bank records and subpoenas. Keeping in mind that every situation is unique, here are some... View More
answered on Sep 16, 2024
No. Only property EXCLUSIVELY used for the burial of human remains is exempt from property tax. You can replat your land to plat off a small family cemetery, and that family cemetery will be exempt from property tax. But not the rest of your land.
can we invoke "ex post facto" doctrine in this case
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answered on Sep 6, 2024
My understanding of the Bill you mentioned, is an additional part of the Tax Exemption law in Texas. The Bill allows the Tax Appraiser in each county to verify the property owner's exemption status every 5 years. That verification may be done in portions, and broken up into multiple years of... View More
The daughter says that the IRS will not let her do anything with the house (sell, rent, fix up, etc). She says the IRS told her that she's allowed to stay there a few times during the week, but if a family member or friend wants to stay the night or a wknd, she would have to be present the... View More
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answered on Sep 1, 2024
The Federal Tax Lien is a legal tool the IRS uses to help secure and enable tax collection. Liens and other "security instruments" direct third parties to first use any proceeds (cash) from transactions to satisfy (pay-off) the associated debt.
However, not all lens are... View More
A parent has a trust with 2 beneficiaries. We would like to move a house into a separate trust with only one beneficiary. So the house is being given to one child but the other should get half of the 2024 value somehow
Not sure the best way to do this so the other child gets half the 2024... View More
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answered on Aug 30, 2024
Giving the house to one beneficiary now could have many unintended negative consequences such as loss of step up in basis at the death of the gift giver and a hefty Medicaid penalty period assessed against the gift giver on account of the lifetime uncompensated transfer.
This is not the... View More
The land is taxed way above actual value . It was on the market for years. Before the owners died , So it is basically unsaleable. I would like to forfeit the land in exchange for the debt located Mechanicsville Maryland.
answered on Aug 28, 2024
As the trustee of this estate, your primary responsibility is to act in the best interests of the beneficiaries. While forfeiting land for debt might seem like a direct solution, it's generally not a feasible option. Forfeiture typically occurs due to illegal activity, not as a means of debt... View More
The land is taxed way above actual value . It was on the market for years. Before the owners died , So it is basically unsaleable. I would like to forfeit the land in exchange for the debt located Mechanicsville Maryland.
answered on Aug 28, 2024
While there is no legal process to "forfeit land" practically speaking if the owner defaults on the annual property taxes it would go into tax sale, and if someone else purchased the property at tax sale it would have the same practical effect as forfeiting. However, a Personal... View More
Sister passed away a few years ago in Indiana. She had no spouse or children and left no will, but did list a sibling as an insurance beneficiary.
answered on Aug 27, 2024
When a person dies, their assets must go through a legal process called probate. This process involves identifying the deceased's assets, paying off debts, and distributing the remaining assets according to the terms of their will. If your sister had a will, then the home goes to the named... View More
The taxes were assessed by Delaware for failure to file annual tax returns and reports. The assessed taxes are owed by a failed start-up.
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answered on Aug 27, 2024
No, shareholders are not liable. Not really.
One of the benefits of corporate structure is the limitation of thÿe company's lability. A shareholder will only be "liable" for corporate income tax up the amount of their investment in the company. That invested part represents... View More
Just formed my LLC and want it to be the holding company and an S corp what do I need to file and in what order?
answered on Sep 6, 2024
I mostly concur with the earlier answer provided to your question above. Here is my response with a few more notes
1) Use Your LLC as a Holding Company: Structuring your LLC to act as a holding company simply involves using it to own other businesses or assets. You don’t need to file... View More
It is an empty lot of land, 0.5 acres, entirely wooded and overgrown with no servitudes, buildings, or other property besides the land itself. Any attempt to check who the original owner might be comes up short, since it is in the name of an estate rather than a person. The last record for the... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2024
The adjudiciated property process is similar not not completelyt identical throughout the state---I would recommend that you contact a property lawyer in your area-----or contact the parish attorney's office in the parish you purchased the adjudicated property----ask to sit down and discuss... View More
My father runs a cleaning (franchise) business that is under my name, but I am not actively involved and I do not receive proceeds. It opened in late 2017 and didn't see any revenue until 2018 when it first acquired contracts. I'm looking to transfer ownership to my father for the... View More
answered on Jul 26, 2024
You can transfer 100% of your interest in the business to your father. You will be legally responsible for all taxes incurred by the business prior to the effective date of your transfer of your ownership interest.
my Brother sister and I inherited a house from our dad who passed away. He did not live in that house as his primary residence. We are selling the house. It is in escrow. Do we have to pay California tax on the sales price?
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answered on Jul 26, 2024
When you sell an inherited house in California, the key factor for tax purposes is the stepped-up basis. The stepped-up basis is the property's fair market value at the date of your father's death. This value is used to determine the gain or loss when you sell the house.
If the... View More
If assets in my will shall pass to a minor and I have named a guardian in the will, must the guardian be approved and monitored by the court?
On the other hand, if the assets are passed to a trustee (whom is also named), must the trustee be approved and monitored by the court?
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answered on Jul 24, 2024
If you've named a guardian in your will for a minor beneficiary, the court typically needs to approve this guardian to ensure they are fit to take on the responsibility. The court's approval process involves verifying the guardian's suitability and may include ongoing oversight to... View More
I want to avoid capital gain taxes as much as possible.
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answered on Jul 23, 2024
Using money from the sale of property to pay down your mortgage can be a wise move, but it requires careful consideration of your overall financial situation. Paying down your mortgage can reduce your monthly expenses and the amount of interest you pay over time. However, it's important to... View More
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