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For 2016 taxes my mother and I had HR Block do our taxes. They had my mother claim my daughter and I because I did not make enough. And they told us it would be a better income. We made sure we got all the extra coverage for if we got audited. Which we did. We all fought with the IRS trying to... View More 
answered on Nov 21, 2018
I am not clear on your question. If you are asking if HR Block has to pay you the refund that they told your mother she was going to get, from what I am familiar with from some of my clients, that is not included in the audit coverage. You would need to read what they gave you to be sure.... View More
i bring home about 720 biweekly after taxes and cjild support
answered on Nov 13, 2018
If the other garnishment is for federal taxes then you may be eligible to have the amount reduced or have the garnishment stopped completely. It is impossible to tell without doing a financial analysis. Most of us offer a free consultation and can let you know your options.
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His mother my wife doesn't have any medicare or FICA taken out. Which Internal Revenue Code contains a “family employment exception”, which applies to service in a private home “in the employ of an individual’s son, daughter, or spouse”. In those cases, according to the IRS, no... View More
answered on May 21, 2018
If he is paying you a wage as an employee, or providing you with a W-2, then he should withhold employment taxes from your wage. You, the employee, with pay half (about 7.7%) and he, the employer, will pay the other half. If he is paying you as an independent contractor, then he is not... View More
After a crisis where my mom was admitted to hospital, discovered numerous issues with managing health and finances. She has dementia and was obviously having more issues than knew. She has not filed taxes in four years. She can have them done for free this year but siblings are arguing as some do... View More
answered on Feb 8, 2018
I believe that your best option is to contact a low income taxpayer clinic in your area. I volunteer at one and we handle cases like this all the time. The following is a link to find one in your area: https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about/litc
From the employer and they see it in there computer they keep giving me the run around they send me here n there to talk to him and her and nothing also being on food stamp assistance they took my refund for this 2014 mistake and food stamps took some for supposedley giving me more then I should... View More
answered on Dec 31, 2017
Call your local taxpayer advocate's office. They should be able to help you cut through the red tape. Here is a link to find the number to find your local office
https://taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us.
I had a payment plan set up but could not sustain it due to medical and hours being cut at work and a 127,000 student loan debt. What can I do
answered on Apr 19, 2017
You shouldn't be waiting for them to come to you. If you really can't pay, there are options available to you. If you meet the low income thresholds, go to your local Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, often run through legal aid groups or through law schools. If not, speak to an enrolled... View More
I want to know if in leasing a vehicle for Uber I can deduct roughly, say 80 percent (percentage of business use), of monthly payments minus the inclusion on my year end taxes.
answered on Oct 4, 2016
The rules are a bit different depending on whether your business is a Sole Proprietorship (Schedule C), a C-corporation, or S-Corporation. If you're like most taxpayers, you're probably using a Schedule C to report this to the IRS. In claiming business use of a vehicle, strict rules... View More
My parents own about 320 acres of land. 280 acres is located in Dunn County, Wisconsin.
They also own a 40 acre parcel of hunting land in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin.
My father is determined to sell me the 40 acres of hunting land for 1$. He would like to "sell" it to me... View More
answered on Nov 19, 2013
I applaud your articulation of the facts and the pointed questions. Based on the facts you presented, if they sell you the land for $1, this is construed as a gift ($66,599) to you. If you sell it now, you will have to pay taxes on the $66,599, as ordinary income or short term capital gains. If you... View More
answered on May 23, 2011
No - subject to a very narrow personal use exception.
You generally can't take tobacco products across state lines for resale without paying federal & state excise taxes. See http://www.ttb.gov/tobacco/tobacco-faqs.shtml#t1 .
There are some exemptions for deminimis personal... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2011
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