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answered on Apr 5, 2019
There is no law or regulation requiring the use of a business account to pay employees. However, there are laws requiring all employers to inform all their employees--at least annually-- of the exact dollar amount they were paid and the exact dollar amounts of all deductions taken out of each... View More 
I had a business account set up as a DBA with my ss# and I owe 3 years taxes not filed and they took all my money.
answered on Apr 5, 2019
Without advising you how to evade taxes (which is illegal) I will say that--in matters involving collecting taxes owed--the IRS is nearly omniscient and omnipotent. The IRS not only knows who you are personally (your SSN is conclusive), they also know who owns every non-human entity that has an... View More
doesn't want to sell. My Husband has been paying taxes on the property for the last five years. We want to place a house on the lot. How does he claim full ownership of the property? My Husband's Mother is still alive, and wants him to keep the property. The spouses divorced years ago,... View More
answered on Apr 1, 2019
Since there was no Will and the wife apparently predeceased, the property will pass to all three children under Affidavits of Heirship, a Small Estate Affidavit or an Application for Determination of Heirship. While your husband may have been paying taxes for five years, that gives him a claim for... View More
It affected 2016 and 2017. They charged me and I paid only about $300 when my annual tax bill should have been more than $2,500. They recently noticed their error and have billed me to reclaim the difference. Do I have to pay the difference because of their error from 2-3 years ago?
answered on Mar 27, 2019
Yes, regardless of who made the mistake, if you own the property then you are responsible for the property taxes.
The best thing to do now is to ask the county or city for assistance in repaying the huge debt they caused; unless I miss my guess, yours is not the only property that was... View More
We would still be getting a mortgage, just well below Fair Market Value. Would it be better to do something different as in adding me to his deed, or some other legal maneuvering?
answered on Mar 2, 2019
It might be better for him to transfer it to you effective on his death using a transfer on death or a Lady Bird Deed. If he makes any transfer of $200 or more for less than fair market value in the five years before he enters a nursing home (or hospital followed by a nursing home) and then, like... View More
I am a full-time student in high school. I've recently submitted some music to a music licensing company, and I am in the process of working out a contract with them. I am under the age of 16, and I believe I am claimed as a dependent on my parent's tax returns. According to the sample... View More
answered on Feb 19, 2019
Yes, if you have $400 or more of self-employment income you'll need to file a 1040.
How much income you have will determine whether your parents can still claim you as a dependant.
There is a difference between royalties from music and Self-employed Independent contractor... View More
My state inspection and registration is joined, expired 12/18, was cited on 1/28, but the state website says you have 90 days from expiration to renew, so I was still within that grace period, correct? Also literally no police officer or court official has known the answer to this question, and I... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2019
Incorrect. Automobile registration expires on the last day of the month on the sticker, and you must update your registration prior to that date to avoid a citation.
I signed a paper a judge has not approved giving him rights. If I claim her on my taxes he says he will file criminal charges can he do that?
answered on Jan 23, 2019
Your answer can not be answered until the orders are reviewed to see what the details are as spelled out. In general the IRS rules govern tax exemptions but you may have agreed to follow other rules. Seek the counsel of an attorney and tax advisor on these issues.
answered on Dec 5, 2018
You could report this to the IRS if he is not reporting all the income he is making to the IRS for tax purposes. The IRS has a whistleblower program, where you can turn in individuals or businesses for evading taxes and take a percentage of whatever the IRS is going to collect from the taxpayer.... View More
My sister has a visa appointment for an F1 visa at the US consulate. She has already secured admission to a school in the US. She was asked to bring the last 2 year tax statements of her sponsor to the US consulate for her interview. My spouse and I have marital issues and she has threatened me... View More
answered on Nov 5, 2018
You each have a right to a copy of your tax returns. Speak with the immigration lawyer.
Husband bought it, but died this year. I have the bill of sale. Son is trying to get it into his name but it needs to be surveyed. He is wanting to sell it to another, and now the original owner wants more money. Do they have the right to ask or take the land back?
answered on Nov 5, 2018
When you say you have the "bill of sale" are you referring to the deed? If so, you may want to record it in the County Deed records. Generally the owner of the property is only recognized by the chain of title which means whomever has the last recorded deed with their name on it.
What if I copyrighted my name in all caps, can I use that against state and federal government agencies if they used my trade mark names/copyrighted name to gain capital currency or money off of it..
The house we grew up in is unoccupied in Texas. The deed to this property is in the name of an uncle who died in the 1930's. Our deceased Mother was raised in this house and she had paying the property taxes until her health failed and she died. The Siblings found the Delinquent Tax notices,... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2018
You can speak with the attorney who is suing and find out some options. At a minimum I would suggest filing an "Affidavit of Heirship" in the County where the property is located. This takes two people who have known the family for a long time, know relatives and circumstances; however,... View More
I want to homestead with this address.
answered on Oct 3, 2018
If it was addressed in your divorce decree and awarded as part of a property settlement, I suggest filing a certified copy of the divorce decree in the county deed records where the property is located.
I got a letter in July of this year saying my license is suspended but I call the courts every week and still no case filed. It's now the end of September 2018. Is it normal to take over 9 months to file a case?
answered on Sep 24, 2018
First, your license suspension is a separate proceeding from the DWI. If a blood sample was taken on your DWI, it may take several months for the crime lab to return the results, which causes a delay in the filing of the criminal case. Call an attorney in your area; don't wait for a phone... View More
he did rtl adding her to it and she wants ownership after he passed 2018. Upon his death he was in his rt mind still driving and all. He gave me a notarized deed 10/2017 to be filed stating he gave it to me in 2013. I had it filed 2017. Who has ownership? What is rtl Texas law?
answered on Aug 16, 2018
If the deed properly stated who owned the property (which may have been the RLT or may have been your uncle), correctly described it and was properly recorded, the deed governs. All too many people create RLTs and do not properly fund them by recording a deed into an RLT. On the other hand, your... View More
answered on Aug 3, 2018
Yes,it is considered taxable income. You can deduct your expenses related to your Airbnb income as well.
I work for UMUC Europe and we fall under a sponsorship company to work in Kuwait. The Kuwaiti bank require us to fill out a W9 when we open our mandatory salary account. What impact will filling out that W9 have on me this tax year? Will that foreign income be reported to the IRS?
answered on Jul 31, 2018
The purpose of a W-9 is for a business to properly report payments when it pays more than $600 per year to an individual taxpayer. You will likely receive a 1099 Misc but from the business not the IRS. They will send a copy of the 1099 Misc to the IRS.
I owe the IRS $1800 from tax year2006. I've been homeless from 2007 to May 2018. The IRS told me that the case was re-worked in 2009, so the debt expires next year. They also said that I need to see them face to face to set up a payment plan, as they can't establish my identity over the... View More
answered on Jun 18, 2018
It is impossible to answer the question with the limited facts you have provided. If, for example, you are eligible for currently not collectible status, then that may be the best option for you since there is limited time left on the statute of limitations. It may not be an option to just let... View More
He acquired my aunts home through heir ship. My aunt was 90, single, never married or had children. My uncle's stepdaughter is trying to sell his home. My uncle has one biological child, a 52 year old son who is serving time in a Texas prison for his second DWI. The son has one biological... View More
answered on May 17, 2018
I am not licensed in Texas, but it will be hard for the stepdaughter to sell the house without the house passing through probate court. When an individual dies without a trust (ie. a will or intestate), the estate has to be presented to the court for the court to decide the distribution of the... View More
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