Unanswered Tax Questions

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Deductions and Write-Offs

Subsistence claiming for income tax

Asked onTuesday, May 16, 2023 by Damean

I was in work release facility in 2022. Im filing my income taxes and need to know if I can claim subsistence taken out of my check ( facility charged 55%of income)


Home Ownership

Calculating base cost of home when selling in regards to capital gains tax

Asked onTuesday, May 16, 2023 by Renae

Can I add the cost of a new well and shop/barn to my base cost (my original purchase price) regardless of who paid for those two improvements?


Tax Filing Tips

selling Ford at a loss or breakeven for taxes?

Asked onTuesday, May 16, 2023 by Denise

I bought Ford at $34, shares were replaced with $12 shares in the Value Enhanced Plan. If I sell at $12, is that a loss or break-even for tax purposes?


Frequently Asked Questions

Gift money

Asked onTuesday, May 16, 2023 by Jeffrey

Do I pay tax on a onetime. I live in southern California.Beneficiary gift from my mothers death? I am retired


Frequently Asked Questions

Gift money

Asked onTuesday, May 16, 2023 by Jeffrey

Do I pay tax on a onetime. Beneficiary gift from my mothers death? I am retired


Tax Forms

Getting codes 571 and 971

Asked onTuesday, May 16, 2023 by Natosha

I got codes 571 and 971 on my tax transcript and I didn't get nothing in the mail I did my taxes in February and I got my state taxes back it was less then the amount I was supposed to get but I'm still waiting for my federal... Will I still get my federal return? Or am I just gonna get the state return?


Home Ownership

Tax question for selling Mom's house for her

Asked onTuesday, May 16, 2023 by Jeff

GM All, We had to move our Mom to an assisted living in Edgewater, because she has dementia, now we need to sell her house. The house is in a Trust, and we opened a trust checking account. When we sell the house, we plan on putting all the money in the checking account, to pay for the assisted living facility, because of that, do we still have to pay for taxes on the sale? Looking forward to hearing back from you. Thank you.


Tax Forms

W4

Asked onMonday, May 15, 2023 by Cassandra

I am a single person with a child. I typically fill out my w4 wrong and end up peeing at the end of the year. Exactly what do I put on my w4 for my new job. I live in NJ and work in NYC (Bronx)


Personal Taxes

Can i extend filing Federal taxes a 2nd time?

Asked onMonday, May 15, 2023 by Margaret

I requested an extension for my 2022 taxes. Can I extend it again? Do not have all info yet. I have paid same amount as 2021 yr, though income is less now & a refund may be due.


Personal Taxes

Health insurance premiums

Asked onMonday, May 15, 2023 by CJ

The Main Question: If you pay for your health insurance premiums out of pocket (post tax) as a W2 employee, are you allowed to deduct the premiums if you take the standard deduction? If not, why? Surely this disadvantages W2 employees that aren't on employer health care as those that are have their portions of the employer health care premiums taken out pretax as such have a tax break build in. I am a PhD candidate. During the first two years of my PhD, I paid for my health insurance premiums, which were billed to my bursar account, in one lump sum. However, this year, I decided to take advantage of the offer from the graduate school and have my health insurance premiums deducted incrementally from my paycheck. When health insurance premiums are deducted from the paycheck, they are taken out on a pre-tax basis. My health insurance premiums do not appear anywhere on my W2 form. My W2 only includes basic information such as wages and taxes withheld. That's it. If I were considered a "proper employee," these premiums would be reflected in Box(es) 12 of the W2. My 1095-B has only proof that i am insured, and has nothing that says how much premiums were. So, my concern is whether I am inadvertently misleading the IRS by receiving a tax benefit that isn't reported. Did I miss out on any tax benefits during my first two years or is this a tax law that specifically benefits those with employer health insurance plans? Or could it be a combination of both?