Questions tagged [irs]
Internal Revenue Service which is the US Federal Tax authority.
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What form should I keep my tax records in?
... and for how long?
I have many years of IRS tax records taking up space. I wanted to do one of two things.
Throw some or all of them out.
Convert them to electronic form by taking pictures of ...
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How do I fill out a W9?
On a W9 which line denotes whom the check is payable to, line 1 or 2?
If a company is an individual/sole proprietor, and line 1 and 2 is filled in which line do I use for the remit to?
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Opportunity Zone 180 Day Reinvestment Rule With S-Corp Sale
I sold stock in a S-Corp on Jan. 1 2018. I was reading up on the latest guidance from the IRS regarding the 180 days reinvesting cut-off. The regulations say that you have 180 days from the date of ...
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How to get an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number as a non-US resident?
How to get an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) as a non-US resident?
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Can I hire a CPA after already filing and paying my taxes if I want to see if there were any mistakes?
When I filed my taxes earlier this year, I was surprised to be owing the IRS over $10,000.
But,
I did exercise a bunch of ISOs without holding them, and
apparently my request to change my ...
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Are online purchases reported to IRS or FinCen
I am an international student in US. if I buy products online using my debit card and my online purchases and wire transfer in (my family transfers me tuition from back home directly in my account and ...
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How do I deal with an erroneously large refund?
Alright, it's a weird complaint, I know. But I just checked on the status of my refund on the IRS Refund Status website, and the IRS had corrected upward the refund I filed for by a lot. Based on the ...
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Do I need to inform the IRS in advance if I gift money?
I live in the US and want to give my sister who lives abroad a large amount of money to help her buy a house. I understand I will need to declare that amount which will be deducted by the amount that ...
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IRS e-file Error Messaging
The following is the error code sent back saying they were unable to process my return due to these error:
"Taxpayer TIN in the Return Header must not be the same as a TIN of a previously accepted ...
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IRS Notice CP59 - Did not file taxes
So my wife got a CP59, which is a complaint from the IRS that she did not file her taxes for 2017. That year, as in years previous, we filed jointly and electronically. The year previous we had a new ...
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What does an IRS interview request entail when called in to verify expenses for a sole proprietor small business?
I received an IRS audit for the following:
I had to call them within 10 days to confirm receiving the letter. And I've scheduled an appointment 2 weeks later.
They basically said I just need to ...
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how long is it allowed for Brokerages to send updated 1099
One brokerage has send me an updated 1099. I am wondering by law how late these Brokerages can send the corrected/updated 1099? I think It is about Feb 20 of the calendar.
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How to report contributions to UK pension (USS) on US taxes?
I am a United States citizen living and working in the United Kingdom. I am enrolled in the Universities Superannuation Scheme pension plan. Do contributions to this plan need to be reported on my ...
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Status of unused depreciation on improvements to rental property, at death of owner
How is "unused" depreciation for improvements handled, on real property at time of death?
Imagine my uncle purchased residential rental property for $10,000 in 1950. In 2005 he
added an enclosed ...
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Claiming depreciation on a Real estate rental
Say Joe began renting out a rental property in 2015 and he has been claiming a reasonable depreciation annually for the tax years till now.
For 2018 taxes, Joe wishes to stop claiming a depreciation. ...
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S Corp wages and FICA Form 1120s
Should preface this with this is my first time filing Form 1120s (s corp). Really wish I had not taken someones advice and created an LLC taxed as an S-Corp, but it's too late for that now..
Say that ...
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Do I owe any back taxes due to an IRS audit? [duplicate]
I just got a call from someone claiming to be the IRS who threatened the police.
The number they used was 434-200-8555
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Substantial presence test IRS
I am currently trying to determine my tax status. I am wondering if I should take 2019, 2018, and 2017 or rather 2018, 2017, and 2016 as the year set with which to determine if I am a resident for tax ...
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Would it be a good idea to start my LLC while I owe the IRS?
I’m a self-employed cosmetologist I filed taxes last year and had to pay back $2500 I’m on a payment plan right now and they told me once I file again it will void the payment plan. So, would starting ...
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Statement from investment bank changed after filing - Do I need to amend?
My investment bank, a big one, which we'll call "Bob's Investment Bank" for paranoia reasons, sent me my end of year statement in early February, 2019. My wife and I filed our taxes using the numbers ...
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Reporting crypto currency transactions to IRS
I have made 300+ crypto currency transactions in 2018. Do I need to report all these 300+ transactions to IRS? If yes, what is the procedure?
My tax consultant is saying we need to report only ...
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When should I file 1040X if I filed wrong tax form
I am a F1 student non-resident alien and I e-filed 1040 by mistake. The wrong form has already been accepted several days ago. I learned that I must file 1040X to correct my mistake. Here are some ...
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Can a local IRS office provide more help than by phone or mail?
tl;dr: the IRS made a mistake regarding my 2016 tax return, and after a year of phone calls and letters back and forth they can't seem to fix it. Is there a good chance I'll have any better luck by ...
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Accountant/ lawyer will not return my call
I have an accountant who is also a lawyer who did my taxes for about 7 years. I received a notice from the IRS for the years that he filed the taxes saying that I owed $5,000. I sent him the notice ...
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IRS - Tax return of 2017 - Penalty
My family and I moved to the US, with a job, on May 21 of 2017. Since June of 2017, we have been covered by health assurance through my job. (the form 1095-B from Aetna informs 7 months of coverage). ...
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Why would the IRS ask for birth certificates or even audit a small tax return?
My daughter and her boyfriend live together, and he is the sole earner in the home. They each have a kid plus 1 together. H&R Block told them that he didn't make enough to do his return and now ...
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What will happen if I transfer large sums of money into my bank account from a pre-paid debit card or gift card?
I want to use my credit card to put money on a pre-paid debit card, transfer it to my bank account, and pay off the credit card with that money so I can get points.
I read that transferring more ...
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Business days in Form 2555 Foreign Earned Income exclusion
I have been a resident of the USA since 2012 and became a US citizen in May 2018. I moved out of the USA in October 2017 and in 2018 I visited the USA in two occasions and stayed for 31 and 2 days (...
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What is the best way to pay large tax amount owed to IRS?
I recently did a preliminary calculation of my taxes for 2018 and discovered that I am going to owe the IRS about $16,000. I do not have this amount of money in reserve.
My question pertains to ...
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Executing vested options : How much tax I need to pay
I am working at a startup in California, USA and I was given some options of the type ISO, with a four year vesting period. Very soon, I will complete one year and I would like to execute 1/4th of the ...
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How can I stop the IRS from withholding refunds for a student loan that is already paid off?
I paid off my student loan over 10 years ago. The IRS is now withholding my refunds. How can I prove this loan has been paid?
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What to file as a non-resident alien single owner of a U.S. LLC in Wyoming?
I'm an Russian citizen, living in Russia and I own a LLC in Wyoming. I am the only owner of this LLC (single member managed LLC). I use this company to accept international payments through 2checkout....
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HELP w-2 and 1099 during a divorce
In the middle of a divorce were we owned a company contracted with another to provide management and advisory.
I was also employed as an employee for same company we contracted with. We split last ...
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Free Form Fillable Forms: Bug in Schedule 3 with form 8863?
I'm trying to file my 2018 taxes, which include form 8863 (nonrefundable education credits) and therefore also schedule 3. I keep getting the following error when I file:
Issue : Business Rule ...
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U.S. citizen with (U.S./U.K.) dual nationality living and working abroad: How does one use their P60 to declare to the IRS?
For a given tax year, how does one use the information provided in their P60 to calculate how income should be declare to the IRS?
As I understand in the U.K. a tax year is between 6 April to 5 April....
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Form 8936 for 2018- Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit
I have been looking for form 8936 for 2018 in order to file my tax returns but have been able to find only the one for 2017 as below.
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8936
Is there an ...
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Does it matter if my 1099-INT lists an out-of-date home address?
My 1099-INT lists an older address. I checked my bank account, and my address is up to date, but since I moved last year, I guess they kept the old address on the form.
My tax filing software lists ...
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Goverment shutdown and the effect it would have on my current audit from where I filed my 2017 taxes in 2018
My husband and I were audited last tax season. We had been working with the IRS all year providing them everything they needed to prove our return was legitimate.
About December 15th the take action ...
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For a single member LLC, if I have no employees can I apply for an EIN from the IRS?
This for an LLC formed in Oregon. If I cannot apply for an EIN being a single member LLC, would I have to use my Social Security Number to represent tax on the LLC, and subsequently assume all ...
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What happens if IRS does not receive 1120-S for an S-Corp?
In a phone conversation, the IRS informed someone that their 1120-S is missing for three of the past 6 years. The person had assumed the 1120-S was filed for all those years, especially since the same ...
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IRS Tax Rules for Capital Gains on Sale of Stock
Bob has a stock that is worth 50% more than what Bob paid. Bob would like to avoid paying tax on the gain so he donates 10% of the shares shares to a charity through a donor-advised fund.
Bob decides ...
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How to deal with IRS notice during the government shut down?
Last friday, I received a mail from the IRS stating that there was a discrepancy in my filing of personal taxes for 2016 vs what was reported by other institutions. The letter did not go into detail ...
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Student loans paid already but collection agency claiming loans are in default
I paid off my student loans via pay garnishments and the IRS taking 3 to 4 years of my tax refunds.
Unfortunately, I have moved 5 times in last 2 years and I cannot find my files confirming this.
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IRS letter received after response due date
Today (January 12, 2019), I received a letter from the IRS dated December 10, 2018 (I live in Germany). The letter has a "response due date" of January 9, 2019.
Obviously, I wasn't able to reply to ...
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How does the government shutdown affect tax returns?
Has a government shutdown in the past affected tax returns? In terms of refunds, is there anything to be expected differently based on historical precedent?
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NRA who has unearned income on Form 1042-S
I need to recover taxes reported on a Form 1042-S for my grandchildren who are non native, Native Americans. Under the Dual Tax Avoidance Agreement / treaty between Germany/USA, I submitted a W8-BEN ...
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How can I get the information why IRS doesn't want to give me an ITIN?
TL;DR: What are the venues we could take to understand why my friend’s ITIN application has been rejected and how do I finally get ITIN?
Some Backstory:
I am helping a friend from a non-visa-free ...
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Taxes due on trust inheritance
What is the IRS form which will divide the tax liability of inheritance from a trust between the heirs?
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What are the US tax implications of owning a controlling stake in a UK private limited company?
I'm currently a US resident alien.
What are the tax implications of owning a controlling stake in a UK private limited company?
It is unclear how complex filing is and what financial implications ...
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How can I now claim the benefits if I forgot to submit a W8?
I'm an international grad student in the US, and according to the tax treaty the US has with my country, my fellowship is tax exempt. However, I forgot to file the W8 form with my university, so for ...
