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I am a US citizen however have lived in Japan my entire life except for 4 years in which I did college in Hawaii (was born in Ohio hence selecting Ohio). I do not have an address in the US. Do I need to pay federal tax? Up to how much can I earn before having to pay tax? (I do pay all taxes in Japan and earn less than $20,000 p.a.)
Submitted Feb 8, 2013
I worked in india from jan 2012 thru sep 2012, total salary was equivalent to 45,000 usd. I moved back to the usa in october and earned 14000 usd for the time period from october to dec 2012. Do i file taxes for the entire amount or the amount i made in the us ? If the total amount , do i get a tax deferred for the amount made in india?
Submitted Feb 7, 2013
Dear Sir/Madam: I am thinking about rolling over my traditional IRA account into a "solo 401k" plan, as I hear this would give me checkbook control of funds, plus the ability to use the funds to buy precious metals, then store them nearby (i.e., bank safety deposit box). Of course, this entails starting a business: writing articles for Hubpages, running...
Submitted Feb 6, 2013
My grandsons Father was murdered and after applying for SSI for him we found out his father had done time but had never worked in his life. Are there any funding out there that my daughter can apply for to help her support her son. She is a fulltime senior in college and works parttime. Thank you.
Submitted Feb 6, 2013
Hello, my ex husband had a individually owned checking account that he over drew. The credit union charged the joint checking account as well as a jointly held credit card with the overage. This charge into the joint checking account created an overdraft of $589 since I paid the mortgage not knowing of the charge out of my ex husbands checking account. Space coast...
Submitted Feb 4, 2013
I was working for an American company in Miami on a H1B employment visa as I am not an American citizen or resident. I left Miami on Jan 26 2012 and continue to work for the same company from overseas. For 2012, I spent less than 30 days in the USA yet I paid full taxes on each of my paychecks which was direct deposit to my Bank of America account. On my w2 I have...
Submitted Feb 4, 2013
The questions concern a person who owns property in the US (state of Washington) but is not a US citizen, does not have a green card and does not pass the substantial presence test. For the purposes of discussion this will be the only income from US sources the person will receive and they will file their US income taxes for the year. a) if the property...
Submitted Jan 31, 2013
I am a single employed individual in my mid 20s. For the last year, I have paid for my mother''s rent in the last year. In order to do this, I have deferred my student loan payments. She lives in another state, with my sibling, who is still a minor. How I can file my taxes to reflect this contribution, or where can I seek further tax advice on this issue?
Submitted Jan 31, 2013
We have some money we''d like to invest. We are 55, do not have cc debt, and do already have a 401K. Our FP wants us to buy a whole life policy, investing 10K every year for the next 5, then 4k for next 2 years. Our research shows that whole life is not a good investment. I''d like to put the 50K we have into buying a home in a better school district for better real...
Submitted Jan 30, 2013
i''m 56 years old and on my disability benefits for over 2 years now. i used to earned $56,00.00 gross yearly. my husband is a retired reserved in the military and going to received his retirement this year in the military. he is 59 years old and working in another company for over 12 years now his yearly gross income alone is $56,000.00. we are planning to buy a...
Submitted Jan 28, 2013

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