Questions tagged [united-states]
For questions that relate to the laws, practices, and products of the United States.
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What purpose code should I select when transferring money to my US LLC?
I'm an Indian citizen living in India. I have an LLC registered in the state of Wyoming with an EIN. It is a single member LLC. I also have a business checking account for this LLC with a US bank.
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When do we have to pay the tax for 401K withdrawals?
I am planning to withdraw money from my 401K to use it for down payment on a house. The question is, when do I have to pay the tax? If I withdraw it in 2020 after I file my tax return, would I pay the ...
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Add joint owner to title of a fully paid house in the United States
While married, I bought a property, in my name only, nine years ago.
It has been fully paid off for six years.
I want to add my spouse of 20 years as a joint owner on the title.
What is the process ...
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paperwork application to open new financial accounts - identity theft security risk?
I opened a bank account and a brokerage account using traditional paperwork forms I was provided with at the financial institution where I opened these accounts.
That got me a bit worried as the ...
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Am I eligible to be fully vested?
I have worked for a company in Illinois for a little more than 2 years and was layoff in 2016 in a "mass layoffs" of 37 employees.
My 401K shows two balances: Vested balance: $25,651 and Current ...
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How should I report cleaning expenses on airbnb
I am trying to file my U.S. joint tax return for year 2018 and I have a question. My wife was running an Airbnb rental business for which the 1099 was reported to the IRS by Airbnb in the amount of ...
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Is my tax return refund unsually late?
Around May this year (2019) I submitted a (late!) tax return for the 2017 fiscal year. I did so by generating the form with some tool, and then mailing it to the IRS office that was specified online. ...
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can an indian use an already incorporated LLC's name and address for its online clients in USA [on hold]
i am an indian having online business. one of my friend having LLC in USA has offered me a help to use his company's name and address for my clients in USA. the address would serve me as a delivery ...
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Should I invest in the US or India markets?
If I had $1000 to invest, am I better off investing it in the US, in India, or a mix of the two?
I am an Indian citizen working in the US, with the option of investing in US index funds or sending ...
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guidelines on transferring money
my wife and i both have a learning disability what input do you have about transferring money? I have heard of money launderying but to be honest I don't know what it looks like I know the simple term ...
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What do I do if someone forges my check
Someone recently forged my signature and used that to withdraw money from my account.
I already called the bank (Chase) and they put a restriction on that account and open a new account for me. They ...
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Contribute IRA money to HSA outside of qualified transfer route?
I live in the US. I will be 59.5 on October 31, 2019. I have a Traditional IRA and an HSA (and coverage under a high deductible health plan, as I believe is required for making HSA contributions).
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529 (college saving) account for multiple kids
I have a 529 account for my 3-year-old. We just discovered we're expecting another baby. Is it better to open a new 529 for the new baby or just keep contributing to one and then split it later on?
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where to fill tax deduction for legal fee related to “related to doing or keeping your job” in form 529?
I filed for extension in april because i didn't have this information but need to file by Oct 15th.
I paid around 750 dollars last year to consult lawyers regarding a threatening letter from a former ...
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Am I legally obligated to destroy or void a check?
I received a check for 9 cents from a major bank for an overpayment (as a result of setting up automatic electronic payments and not wanting to send an extra one time payment of 9 cents at the end). I ...
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Married and on H1B. Wife's H4 application in progress. Can I do Married filing Single for taxes?
My Visa status changed from F1 to H1B effective Oct 31st this year. My wife came to USA in May 2019 on F2 Visa. Her H4 application is still in process and her F2 is invalid effective Oct 31st.
Should ...
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Can I use home equity line of credit as second house down payment?
I recently moved to Boston where housing is very expensive compared to where I lived before. Buying a house requires a lot of money as down payment, and I am still short of $30000-$40000. But I have a ...
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If someone files a claim for short term disability for maternity leave, would future premiums be adversely affected?
If filing a claim for maternity leave does not increase the premiums required in the future, is it because the insurance company is not allowed to use the information, because it is not predictive, or ...
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could pursing a TILA claim against my credit card result in a cancellation of my credit card?
Quoting https://www.carlsonattorneys.com/truth-in-lending-act/ ,
URGENT NOTICE: The Carlson Law Firm is currently investigating a Truth in Lending Act violation on behalf of American Express credit ...
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What are the disadvantages of home mortage being under only one spouse's name?
What disadvantages come from getting a home mortage on one person?
I am looking to buy a first home on a short mortage of 5-10 years.
I have good credit. My wife has no credit, but has sufficient ...
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Am I exempt from backup withholding
I am in USA. I am US citizen.
Apart from my 9-5 (W2) job I work on the side creating videos for an online website. Few days ago they are requiring that I fill out a W9. I also have to specify if I ...
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Why do baby boomers have to sell 5% of their retirement accounts by the end of the year?
This article on Marketwatch quotes Raoul Pal of Goldman Sachs claiming that baby boomers have to sell 5% of their retirement accounts by the end of the year. Here is the specific passage:
Pal says ...
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Do I need to report rental income on my apartment? [duplicate]
Say I am renting an apartment for ~$1000 a month and I have a friend that needs a place to say. I let him stay on my couch and he pays me ~$999 a month. So I'm at a loss of $1 each month.
Do I need ...
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Is any of the income earned from P2P lending subject to Social Security or Medicare taxes
Income from P2P lending is reported on forms 1099-INT, 1099-B, 1099-MISC and 1099-OID. Are any of these earnings subject to Social Security or Medicare taxes in any way?
I have heard from people they ...
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Tax return: foreign savings account in foreign currency that depreciated?
I want to clarify what is the correct way to handle taxes in my situation. I'm working with CPA, but we have different views on this topic. I'm hoping to get the proper way to handle it. Google doesn'...
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Tax implications to sell my pre-IPO shares through Sharespost
Several years ago, I was granted some RSUs from a company and I'd like to sell those RUSs in Sharespost (sharespost.com). I want understand the tax situations here.
Let's just say I paid those shares ...
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Would like to understand why Social Security Administration (SSA) snafu happened
My bank resolved the following problem in less than two days, but I would like to understand why/how the problem happened.
My husband died in mid-January, and several days later his Social Security ...
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Securities lending program vs a Margin Account
Suppose I have a brokerage account and I am long on a stocks very heavily and there are short sellers who need this stocks from my broker. There are two ways a stock broker can lend securities held ...
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Refinance Cost is high
I got 30 years loan for 232K two years ago with interest rate of 4.25% and now I am planning to refinance again for 15 years. Financial company mentioned they can provide interest of 2.85% but the ...
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Intelligent strategy for facing the commercial war (USA, China, maybe EU) and the subsequent predicted recessions [closed]
The international monetary found has stated that there is going to be a recession in the 90% of the countries as a result of the commercial war between USA and China, and the Brexit. It seems that the ...
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IRA limits with employer 401K
My wife and I both work and both our employers offer 401K plans. When I first started my job 4 years ago they had a policy that required you to work for 1 year before you could start making ...
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My mother's car was totaled
My mother was in a car accident and died. Her boyfriend's name is on the title and financing of the vehicle. She made all of her payments on the car. Is he entitled to all of the money since the ...
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is a US brokerage account for non-resident considered to be a US situs asset?
Assume a person that's not domiciled in the US. That person has a US brokerage / trading account (say in Fidelity or Charles Schwab) that holds shares of various listed companies (both US-based and ...
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Does a restocking fee still qualify as a business expense?
This is a question about federal income tax in the United States.
I am an independent contractor/sole proprietor in the field of software development. Projects I work on sometimes require me to ...
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What is the difference between Overnight Repo Operations and Term Operations When talking About the Repurchase (Repo) Market?
According to the NY Fed website:
In accordance with the most recent Federal Open Market Committee
(FOMC) directive, the Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) at the
Federal Reserve Bank of New ...
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What happens if the IRS owe me refund, but I file my taxes after the extension deadline of Oct 15?
What will happen if I overpaid the taxes on the extension form, but failed to file before Oct 15 deadline ?
Do I lose any of the refund ?
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How to prove that invoices are really unpaid?
When it comes to official business documentation (USA) between a company and a client who is either another company (B2B) or individual person (B2C), how can the company providing the invoices, prove ...
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Why do FNMA and FHLMC impose loan limits?
Why do FNMA and FHLMC announce new loan limits for one to four-family loans?
Is there a justification to have something called "conforming" loans as opposed to "jumbo" loans?
Is this to separate on ...
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Do foreign persons need to file 1099s?
Do foreign persons need to file 1099s. If so, how do they do so without a TIN? For example, let's say a foreign person visits the United States and hires a chauffeur and pays them several thousand ...
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How is a plumber different than a landscaper as far as requiring a 1099?
I have read blogs that claim I need to file a 1099 if I hire a gardener to mow my lawn or a snow plow guy to do my driveway and pay them more than $600 per year, even if that contractor has lots of ...
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How does a non-resident foreign person report payments to a maid in the United States?
I have a friend who is not a US citizen and is not subject to US taxes. He typically pays expenses through a solely owned trust, which the IRS considers to be equivalent to a sole proprietorship. He ...
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Employer wants me to get an EIN for contract work. Is this okay, and if so, what kind should I choose?
I recently got offered a job opportunity to do contract work with an IT company. But along with all the usual paperwork, it's mandatory that obtain and submit an EIN.
But I'm not sure which type I ...
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Can you legally keep(pool/collect/save) people's money to give to an organization?
Is it legal for me to get checks from say ten people for $300 to pay for a weekend camp, and then give the camp a check for $3000, or can only a 501(c)3 to do that?
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How does paying extra on my mortgage affect my amortization schedule?
I am a first time home buyer and have some spare cash after my home purchase to pay forward quite a bit of money (cash was not available during actual purchase, so, no, I could not have put it towards ...
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How vulnerable are my investments to broker bankruptcy? Portability of investments and transfer costs? [duplicate]
Let's assume I use a broker like Ameritrade or Schwab etc. to buy Mutual funds, ETFs, stocks etc.
Now, let's assume that some point down the line the broker company goes bankrupt or shuts down due to ...
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Applying for first Credit Card in USA (International Student/Teacher)
I have been in the U.S. for the past 1 year and since then I just have a Wells Fargo Debit card.
Recently I tried to apply for an American Express credit card (applied online) but I got rejected.
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How do I transfer funds from MY OWN card to MY OWN personal bank account?
Would anyone please be so kind to explain me how (where) could I transfer funds from my own debit and/or credit (particularly debit) card issued by X bank (USA) to my own personal checking bank ...
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City of Detroit Individual Income Tax Interest and Penalty Calculation
I tried to read the instruction from https://www.michigan.gov/documents/taxes/5313_Book_642104_7.pdf
in order to calculation the interest and penalty I need to pay if I sent the payment. However, I ...
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Are all the capital gain of a house or stocks tax free and have a new cost basis if passed as inheritance?
I was watching a YouTube video by TechLead, and he said that in USA, if a house or stock is passed down as inheritance, then it has an adjusted cost basis of when the person passed away.
So as an ...
