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Furniture Dealers, Tax Write Off?
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on November 3, 2007
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I am moving AND having a baby within 2 weeks of each other!!! I have alarge quantitiy of furniture that I need to get rid of, and obviously have no time for a garage ...
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- Contact the Salvation Army. They come and pick up.
- The Arlington Battered Women's Shelter will pick it up and give a reciept. I donated a queen size bed and coffee table with end tables a few years back. They help wo...
- The paralyzed veterans association and the lukemia lymphoma society (both listed in the white pages) will come out to your house and pick up what ever donations you ha...
Need Tax Help/ Advice
Asked by T.L. from Los Angeles
on February 21, 2008
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I need help with my taxes BIG TIME. A little info first so that you understand what I need and where Im coming from. So in 2007 I gave birth to my still born daughter....
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- I can't help you with your financial situation as I have little money myself and have never been married. My taxes are extremely simple so I don't know about all that ...
- HI T., I'm so sorry to hear about all this.. You seem to be pretty darn STRONG!!!!! Not sure where you live but most states have free tax prep for people who need it...
- Try dialing 211 for help. Or contact the local welfare office, I got an ad from them says free tax help just call for appointment. Pretty sure you and I aren't local t...
Getting Overcharged at Our Income Tax Place
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on January 8, 2010
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My brother and his wife do their own taxes and I said I wish I had the knowledge and patience to do this and I really don't want them to know my financial status. Obvi...
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- Hi L. - I'm sorry to hear about your father-in-law and the difficult time that your family is having as a result. He is blessed to have family like you and your husba...
- L.- Consider yourself a cash cow for your tax preparers!! I would shop around. A CPA firm will cost more, but you should expect a little better service and advice. ...
- I use the H&R Block online service. It walks you through everything and gives advice at the end. You can also choose which service would fit your needs. I even used...
We Got a Letter from the State of WI Asking Us to Pay Use Tax for past 5 Years.
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on January 27, 2012
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We got a letter from the state of WI asking us to list all the out of state items we bought in the last 5 years....and pay sales/use tax on them all ....and pay 18% in...
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- I have a friend who works for a well known mail order company and yes when Wisconites go clothing shopping in Minnesota (no sales tax on clothing in MN) we are suppose...
- I agree with the others. There's something way strange going on here. Don't do anything until you make enough phone calls to make sure you know what is going on.
- This is when you need your trusted legal and tax attorney. Hopefully you have one. They can guide you through this. When you run a business you need a good networ...
Need Help with Tax Question for Providing Child Care.
Asked by D.J. from Chicago
on February 17, 2008
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Do I have to claim the money I get for babysitting on my taxes? I have never had to do this before and I have a parent who wants my ss# for her taxes. Is this somethin...
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- You are supposed to claim it but you don't have to as long as the people you are babysitting for understand then that they cannot claim the childcare. It is really not...
- Leagally you should be reporting all of you income. If the person uses you SS# you most diffenatly have to report it if you don't then you could be audited and pay pe...
- Yes, you are suppose to claim any self-employed income on your taxes. You will be taxed if you make over $600 that year. The people using your services do have a right...
Price Guideline for Pricing Items to Charities?
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on January 12, 2010
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For the first time thus year we are use the stuff we have donated thru out the year as a tax write off. The problem is i don't Know how to go about pricing it. So I'...
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- the IRS website has a guide to pricing of items that are donated. Good luck!
- As long as you have a detailed list of the items you donated you can deduct them. If you use TurboTax to do your taxes they have a software called It's Deductible. Y...
- The accountant that does our taxes told us to estimate $25 per donation bag (we use the bags that come in the mail for the red cross, lupus, etc) If you have larger i...
Not Sure What to Do on Taxes??
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on January 26, 2008
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Hello mommas!! My question is this....I worked for a little while in 2007. I was paid straight so I would have to do my own taxes come tax time. I know I didnt make...
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- C. - It costs little or nothing to consult over these basic issues so you can maximuze your tax filing.Even H&R Block might be worth a trip. A quick consult with a tax...
- It depends on whether he paid you cash, or if he paid you like a contractor, which is where he would pay you, and you would pay your own taxes. In that case, he will ...
- I am a self employed mom. Did my own taxes last year and paid too much. Found a great tax guy that saved me lots of money on deducting things for my self-employment....
Tub to Shower Conversion
Asked by B.W. from Dallas
on July 18, 2008
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Hello, Mamas!
Has anyone had a tub converted to a shower? Our kids never use the tub in their bathroom and it's in need of water damage repair behind the tiles. At...
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- Hi B., Give Bryan Bess of B&B Builders a call: ###-###-####. Bryan is reliable, easy to work with and very affordable. Here's a link to his website: www.bbbuild.com
- Hi B., I highly recommend All U Need Remodeling for your bathroom remodel. They're highly experienced in all types of remodel and are willing to work with your bud...
- Small time, family owned, and extremely expierenced! Based out of Richardson yet cover's the DFW metroplex. From house remodeling, shop's, satellite system's, phone ...
Breastfeeding and the Need to Pump?
Asked by L.P. from Pittsburgh
on December 30, 2011
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Hi Ladies.
My baby is due exactly 1 month from today, and I was wondering about those of you SAHM's who breastfeed, since I'll have the wonderful opportunity to be ...
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- I just used a Medela hand pump. With my son I pumped about twice a month, just to have a supply at hand for times I might want to get out and then later to make his b...
- I'm a working mama, but did stay home with both my boys for 12 weeks and continued to breastfeed. Starting when baby was about 3 weeks old, I would pump one side in th...
- There's a consignment in Moon Township, (Cottage Consignment???) and the owner is a lactation consultant for Sewickley Hospital. She's a licensed reseller of Medela p...
How to File Taxes for Self Employed
Asked by M.D. from Dallas
on January 3, 2008
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My husband and I recently started our own business. We run it in addition to his full time job. It is just the two of us, no employees, and sometimes some contract l...
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- You have to file seperate because business do not get refounds they get tax credit. But i have a great bookkeeper and Tax person that we use for our business. She is g...
- You need to keep seperate records for your business and then when you go do your taxes they will do the business and then combine it with your personal. Not sure what ...
- We have a great CPA. His name is Keith Neifach, and his number is ###-###-####. He may be able to do a free consulatation. You may want to find someone as soon as p...
