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Does Anyone Know a Really Good Tax Preparer?
Asked by S.L. from Kansas City
on November 11, 2008
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I'm concerned. I believe I will make 15,000 more for tax purposes this year because we haven't invested as much money into my business this year as we did last year. ...
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- Tim Sheahan Taxes Plus, Inc. 10314 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Suite 200 Shawnee Mission, KS 66203 ###-###-####
- We buy the on-line version of Intuit's Turbo Tax every year. It walks you through evey step, offers suggestions, scans your return for possibly red flags that could ca...
- Debbie Coats, CPA ###-###-####.
Other Tax Filing Moms
Asked by W.O. from Portland
on February 9, 2008
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Hi,
I have a simple question that my (soon to be) husband and I are having a disagreement over. It is simple, but we can't find an answer for it.
Our daughter was ...
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- W., I'm not sure what either of you made for 2007, but I know if either of you made less than $32,000 then you qualify for EIC (earned income credit) which is like ...
- i agree. run both of your taxes with the dependent claimed to see who benefits the most. either can claim her despite any marriage or last names etc... just as long a...
- I hate to say this, but the best way to do it is to prepare four tax returns. One set with him claiming her, one set with you claiming her, file with the set that wor...
Can Anyone Give Me a Few Suggestions?
Asked by M.B. from Dallas
on November 5, 2007
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Hi. I need some tax advice. I am paying my own taxes as an independent contract laborer, and I have never done that before and I need some (free if possible) tax adv...
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- hold back a minimum of 25% of all income. Keep ALL receipts from ALL bunsiness purchases. Seperate bank accounts for business and personal. Seperate credit card acc...
- I am also an independent contractor. I highly recommend working with an accountant. What to hold back and what to file can be very confusing at first and if you don'...
- I do not agree with the previous responder, what you can claim in regards to your utility bills depends on the size and use of your house for business. I do not rec...
I Have Heard So Many Things About This Stimulus Payment....
Asked by E.L. from Spokane
on May 3, 2008
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So, I personally did not make hardly anything this past year, I did file my taxes and claimed one child as a dependant, I don't think that I would get a check, because...
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- It is confusing, many people will recieve payments, but not all. Adult's get the rebate if they've made over a certain amount. Children only get the rebate if thier pa...
- If you go to irs.gov there is a calculator and a schedule of when you can expect the deposit by. However, the news said they were starting the payments early. So if ...
- As long as you file, you are eligible to receive a stimulus payment whether or not you had an income. Go to the actual website, here: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/a...
What Is a "Normal" Amount of Child Support Payment?
Asked by S.P. from Minneapolis
on March 26, 2010
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My daughter's father and I have been talking about appropriate child support payments. (He and I have been apart for nine years and have a very amicable relationship....
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- There's a website to calculate all that. I'm unemployed and it's based on that website calculation assuming I can make $14 an hour when I find work. He covers medica...
- Since the two of you seem to have such a friendly relationship, they way my ex and I handle money might work for you. We calculated our daughter's expenses/budget (day...
- I agree with Dawn. Check and DO RESEARCH and don't base the numbers on what other people say.
Just Curious....
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on May 1, 2008
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Has anyone with Direct Deposit Seen their Rebate check come in??? We should have gotten ours a few days ago and havent seen it yet. I know we are suppose to get one ...
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- Nope, no check yet!!! I agree, it is just a big joke!! :) I will believe it when I see it!!
- No check yet. Last night on the news, they gave the date that you should expect yours by the last 2 digits of your ssn. Let's hope this isn't a joke! We're counting ...
- We got ours on 5/1. If you had direct deposit set up originally for your tax refund and are paid up on your taxes, it would've been or today be sent over. The mailed...
Employment Offer.. WWYD
Asked by M.B. from New York
on October 19, 2010
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My husband recently opened his own business that will (eventually) make money, but right now we are drowning.. literally drowining in a financial mess.
I should add t...
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- "Literally drowning in a financial mess" is a bad place to be. You need the money. Work out childcare/shifts, etc. Get child coverage through the state for your son...
- You'd really have to calculate what the financial benefit would be. Sit down with a calculator and figure out as close as you can what your actual take home would be ...
- Especially in light of the insurance issue (i.e. the loss thereof due to extra income), if it were me I probably wouldn't do it. I'd rather pick up cleaning or babysi...
Money for Retirement Account
Asked by O.L. from Los Angeles
on December 30, 2011
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Hi, just wondering what a reasonable amount of money is to put into one's retirement account? What type of account do you put it in?
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- I agree with the answers below, especially about needing to personalize your own situation with regard to your current income level, your spending habits, your current...
- I think you need to talk to a trusted financial consultant so you can figure out how much is right for you to be investing. Everybody is different. As for us, we...
- Shannon's advice to check out Dave Ramsey's program is a great idea; Clark Howard also has several books on financial 'smarts'. Like many of the other moms mentioned:...
Accountants I Have a Question
Asked by H.J. from Minneapolis
on November 4, 2011
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Do you feel that you are gifted in doing math? Or is it an area you struggled iwth but do o.k. with in your field. Do you like what you do. What is your lest favorite ...
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- I'm not bad in math concepts but most of my math is done on 10 key or x-cel. I have a bad memory and never memorized my multiplication tables. I also count on my fin...
- I'm not an accountant or good at math. I just want to say that if you are really interested, the best thing you can do is take classes and see how you do. I think th...
- I am a bookkeeper. While I LOVE math, accounting is more about categorizing & tracking expenses; lots of different kinds of taxes and knowing all the rules about them;...
401K Loan
Asked by K.H. from Indianapolis
on April 6, 2012
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We have some pretty sizeable credit card debt. Nothing we can't manage month to month (and usually pay more than the minimums). However, it is really taking FOREVER ...
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- My only thought - can you keep the debt OFF the card once you pay it down? I have a gf that does this exact thing at least once every 2 or so years. Her cards get ...
- um...your only going to be able to pay half of your Credit card debt...makes no sense to do this...lets just add another form of debt to the load... You say this wi...
- I'm not totally sure, but I think you might have to use the loan as earned income on your taxes for 2012 and the irs will charge you 10%, plus it might throw you into ...
