Shortcut Navigation:

Ask the Money Doctor

Read Past Q&As

Topic:  
Dear Sir/Madam: I would like to know if there are any IRS rulings pertaining to naming a Trust as the beneficiary of one''s IRA account, NOT for the benefit of survivors, but for the benefit of the IRA owner while he is alive. From what I have heard, this platform gives the IRA account owner checkwriting privileges (on the Trust bank account) allows for investing...
Submitted Jan 25, 2013
Hi there I live in sydney and been here for last three and half years. I did not know I had to file taxes in US even though I live and work here and pay taxes in Australia. If I file this year what forms do I have to do? Both fed and state? I am confused so any help would be appreciated. Thanks Sim
Submitted Jan 25, 2013
If I take a home office deduction, do I have to depreciate my home? Thereby, reducing my gain by sale of the home years later?
Submitted Jan 24, 2013
Hello, I am an insurance / business consultant. I started my businss in 3/15/12. I am structured as an LLC and S-Corp for tax purposes. I am preparing my 2012 tax return before the corporate deadline. I operate out of my home office, if I take the home office expenses deductions do I have to depreciate my home ? Since I operate the business from one...
Submitted Jan 24, 2013
I plan to move to australia to work at 62. I am a us citizen. I plan to start collecting my us retirement at 66 while I work abroad. what taxes do I have to pay on my foreign income and on my us retirement? thank you!
Submitted Jan 22, 2013
I lost both of my parents. my dad when i was 10 and my mom when i was 13. Is there any way for me to find out if I have money waiting for me for when i turn 21?
Submitted Jan 22, 2013
I have a IRA brokerage account. I will have to start taking RMDs soon. I currently live on the dividends in my IRA. If I sell some of the stock for RMD I lose that income. Would it be advantageous to take RMD in kind value of the stock and put that into my regular brokerage account and continue to collect the dividends??
Submitted Jan 21, 2013
Greetings from Kuwait! My wife and I teach Special Needs children at an international school and arrived here in August 2012. As teachers our contract is until August 2013 (teachers'' jobs operate on fiscal year, and not a calendar tax year). We are paid monthly in our oversea accounts in the local currency. We worked in the States before arriving here in...
Submitted Jan 21, 2013
had life insurance through cleveland clinic then became disabled and recieve long term disability is my life insurance policy still active even though I am inactive status?
Submitted Jan 19, 2013
I am looking at refinancing my mortgage. I also wanted to pull my homeowners insurance out of escrow and pay it myself, but leave the property taxes in escrow. Am I required to pay an escrow waiver fee in that situation, since I still will have an escrow for the taxes. Thank you.
Submitted Jan 16, 2013

« Previous Next » 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...53