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On 2014 returns, taxpayers can choose to deduct state and local income taxes or state and local sales taxes. Those who opt to deduct state and local sales tax take the amount of their deduction from a...
The cost of repairs and maintenance for a rental property is deductible as long as the property has been held for rental at a fair rental price. However, because there was no rent, the net loss (expen...
Probably not. Once a child is 19 years or older and not a full-time student, then he/she is not a dependent unless gross income is below the exemption amount ($3,950 for 2014; $4,000 for 2015) and oth...
If the child has been placed with you as a foster child by an agency or the government, you can claim a dependency exemption as long as the child has lived with you for more than half the year and the...
As legal guardians, you are entitled to the exemption for your grandchild, but only one of you can claim it. Decide who should do this; it depends on who will save more in taxes for the family. You do...
Yes. If the amount you receive on the sale is more than you paid for the car, the different is taxable gain. However, as is the usual case with a personal vehicle, where the value typically declines o...
Generally no (and they are not qualified expenses for purposes of the American opportunity or lifetime learning credits). If the education is for business, you may be able to treat the cost of room an...
The payment of principal is never a deductible expense. However, check the payoff information to see whether there were any fees paid in addition to principal; the fees may be considered a selling exp...
There is no tax deduction for gifts directly to or on behalf of individuals. Just be glad in knowing you saved your daughter future interest costs and enabled her to start off debt free....
You cannot deduct the cost of early education. However, the grandchild’s parent may be eligible for a dependent care credit (assuming you gave the funds to the parent who then paid the tuition). Pre...
On 2014 returns, taxpayers can choose to deduct state and local income taxes or state and local sales taxes. Those who opt to deduct state and local sales tax take the amount of their deduction from a...
The cost of repairs and maintenance for a rental property is deductible as long as the property has been held for rental at a fair rental price. However, because there was no rent, the net loss (expen...
Probably not. Once a child is 19 years or older and not a full-time student, then he/she is not a dependent unless gross income is below the exemption amount ($3,950 for 2014; $4,000 for 2015) and oth...
If the child has been placed with you as a foster child by an agency or the government, you can claim a dependency exemption as long as the child has lived with you for more than half the year and the...
As legal guardians, you are entitled to the exemption for your grandchild, but only one of you can claim it. Decide who should do this; it depends on who will save more in taxes for the family. You do...
Yes. If the amount you receive on the sale is more than you paid for the car, the different is taxable gain. However, as is the usual case with a personal vehicle, where the value typically declines o...
Generally no (and they are not qualified expenses for purposes of the American opportunity or lifetime learning credits). If the education is for business, you may be able to treat the cost of room an...
The payment of principal is never a deductible expense. However, check the payoff information to see whether there were any fees paid in addition to principal; the fees may be considered a selling exp...
There is no tax deduction for gifts directly to or on behalf of individuals. Just be glad in knowing you saved your daughter future interest costs and enabled her to start off debt free....
You cannot deduct the cost of early education. However, the grandchild’s parent may be eligible for a dependent care credit (assuming you gave the funds to the parent who then paid the tuition). Pre...
