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A child who is unrelated to the person who provides support may be able to claim a dependency exemption if the child is a qualifying relative. Even though there are no blood ties, a qualifying relativ...
The starting point is determining whether you have a gain or loss. If you have a gain, your other buying or selling activities have no impact on reporting the gain. If you have a loss and buy substant...
Once you enroll in Medicare (April 1, 2015), you are no longer eligible to contribute to an HSA. You can, however, contribute to an HSA for the months prior to this date (assuming you are covered by a...
When a person cannot handle his or her financial affairs because of physical or mental impairment and did not make arrangements (e.g., a durable power of attorney or trust) prior to impairment, a cour...
It depends. HH bonds were issued in exchange for E and certain other bonds to enable bondholders to continue deferring the tax on the interest that accrued. The Treasury stopped issuing HH bonds in 20...
Only a taxpayer, or a representative with a taxpayer’s permission, can obtain copies of previously filed tax returns. Ask your parents to take action: They can request a free copy of a transcrip...
In the case of a joint tenancy with someone who is not a spouse and who did not contribute anything, the basis depends on the estate tax value of the property (even if the estate is too small to be re...
Once you are enrolled in Medicare, you are no longer eligible to contribute to an HSA. Your contributions must be prorated for the period in which you have a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Thus, ...
The IRS has yet to rule on the tax treatment of relocation payments under the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program, and some people in your situation have received a Form 1099-A or ...
There are several tax breaks for college tuition payments: an above-the-line deduction (this break expired at the end of 2013 but likely will be extended for 2014), education tax credits, an exclusion...
A child who is unrelated to the person who provides support may be able to claim a dependency exemption if the child is a qualifying relative. Even though there are no blood ties, a qualifying relativ...
The starting point is determining whether you have a gain or loss. If you have a gain, your other buying or selling activities have no impact on reporting the gain. If you have a loss and buy substant...
Once you enroll in Medicare (April 1, 2015), you are no longer eligible to contribute to an HSA. You can, however, contribute to an HSA for the months prior to this date (assuming you are covered by a...
When a person cannot handle his or her financial affairs because of physical or mental impairment and did not make arrangements (e.g., a durable power of attorney or trust) prior to impairment, a cour...
It depends. HH bonds were issued in exchange for E and certain other bonds to enable bondholders to continue deferring the tax on the interest that accrued. The Treasury stopped issuing HH bonds in 20...
Only a taxpayer, or a representative with a taxpayer’s permission, can obtain copies of previously filed tax returns. Ask your parents to take action: They can request a free copy of a transcrip...
In the case of a joint tenancy with someone who is not a spouse and who did not contribute anything, the basis depends on the estate tax value of the property (even if the estate is too small to be re...
Once you are enrolled in Medicare, you are no longer eligible to contribute to an HSA. Your contributions must be prorated for the period in which you have a high-deductible health plan (HDHP). Thus, ...
The IRS has yet to rule on the tax treatment of relocation payments under the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives (HAFA) program, and some people in your situation have received a Form 1099-A or ...
There are several tax breaks for college tuition payments: an above-the-line deduction (this break expired at the end of 2013 but likely will be extended for 2014), education tax credits, an exclusion...
