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If I start a business overseas, do I have to pay federal income tax from the profits from this business?
Submitted Oct 20, 2012
i filed for bankruptcy in 2005 but the case was never heard the judge dismissed the case. Transunion imformed me that if i sent the judge a letter asking him to review the case because it wasnt heard and to put in writing that he will allow them to delete this from my credit they will? where do i get help formating a letter like this?
Submitted Oct 18, 2012
If my step sons father passes away and has never worked a day in his life. Does he still qualify for Survivor benefits?
Submitted Oct 18, 2012
I have a potential client that has come into a large estate 15m+. The original estate was established by father who passed 5 yrs ago and now his spouse and potential client''s mother passed in July 2012. There are a series of loans from mother and trust to daughters which are documented as loans and then daughter made loans to husband and his businesses who only had...
Submitted Oct 18, 2012
My mother recently gifted $30,000 to each of her three children. Does this mean gift tax will be due on the $17,000 over the exemption per child? How does the lifetime exemption come into play?
Submitted Oct 18, 2012
I am a US citizen that works as a consultant for a Sierra Leonan company. I have spent the entire tax year living in Sierra Leone and pay taxes to the SL government out of my salary. What taxes should I expect to pay on that income in the States if any? What forms will I need? Many thanks
Submitted Oct 18, 2012
I'm a US citizen and have not lived in the US for about 7 years. ( I have been filing returns) I lived in Chile for 4 years and earned my permanent residency. I then went to France for 2 years for studies and now am back in Chile (Still with permanent residency) and am working as an independent contractor for a US company that pays me $4,500/month ($54,000/yr). Chile...
Submitted Oct 17, 2012
My father passed away will my step mom receive his full social security benefits?
Submitted Oct 16, 2012
My parents have several annuities. Most are part of their Revocable Living Trust. WHO IS BENEFICIARY OF THE ANNUITIES IN THE TRUST? The beneficiaries listed in the Trust or the beneficiaries listed on the annuities?
Submitted Oct 16, 2012
Here in Maine, the residents are caught in a rising tax base, increased insurance base and way high fuel costs for gas and heating fuel. My question is, Those of us who have a mortgage and have had a tax and insurance increase that effects the mortgage due to the escrow amount needed to pay taxes and insurance, How do we keep the mortgage monthly ammount at a...
Submitted Oct 14, 2012

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