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Home Ownership

Family Home

Mother passed away 10+ years ago and left paid off home to 3 children with will stating youngest could live in the home until death. If she decided to move and sell the home what would tax implications be for her and siblings as all 3 still "own" the home.

Asked Wednesday, November 08, 2023 by Guy H.
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Personal Taxes

Hardship program

I recently owe IRS and received letter from IRS wanting payment in full. I cannot pay this and was wanting to know more on Hardship program

Asked Wednesday, November 08, 2023 by Wanda W.
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Credits

Earned income when tax exempt

If I'm tax exempt on federal taxes can I still file for earned income credit

Asked Wednesday, November 08, 2023 by Melissa H.
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Small Business

MISSOURI SALES TAX

I build custom cabinets and furniture in Missouri. I pay sales tax on all my materials. At the end of the job, I invoice a final price to my customer ( materials+ labor+ Overhead). Then I add the correct sales tax rate on to that final number. Am I charging sales tax correctly?

Asked Wednesday, November 08, 2023 by Jesse C.
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Education

529 Account Qualified Expenses

My husband is currently enrolled part-time in a program through UC Irvine. He has used 529 account funds to pay for the program tuition but we want to know if he can also use those funds to pay for off-campus room and board expenses (the cost of which is listed on UC Irvine's website as up to $5,400 per quarter). He is enrolled in the program at 50% time, so it seems like those expenses would qualify, but we've received conflicting advice.

Asked Wednesday, November 08, 2023 by Michelle M.
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Payments and Penalties

Roth IRA Withdrawal Fees/Penalties

Im 45 years old and have been unemployed for some months. Because of that I cant take a loan out from 401k account. So I rolled those funds into a rollover IRA and Roth IRA account. Ive had funds in Roth IRA account for over 5 years. I just wanted to verify that there wouldnt be any fees/penalties for withdrawing funds or transferring funds from Roth IRA account to my bank.

Asked Tuesday, November 07, 2023 by William C.
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Self Directed IRA

Tax deductions needed

Asked Tuesday, November 07, 2023 by Angela P.
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Self Directed IRA

Roth IRA withdrawal

I’m 45 years old. I’ve been unemployed for some months and so I couldn’t take loan from 401k account. I rolled over 401k funds to rollover IRA and Roth IRA accounts. Have had Roth funds for longer than 5 years. Just wanted to verify that if I take withdrawal from Roth IRA account that ther wouldn’t be any taxes or penalties

Asked Tuesday, November 07, 2023 by William C.
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Nonresident Tax Issues

Sell of property

I have a primary resident in NC and a vacation home in SC. Planning on sell my SC home to buy another home to make my primary resident in SC and NC becomes my secondary home. Do I have to pay taxes on the sell of my SC home? If I ever sell my NC home, would I now have to pay taxes on it? Thank you

Asked Tuesday, November 07, 2023 by Michael D.
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Tax Forms

Schedule C SMLLC

SMLLC parent llc and subsidiary llc's owned by the parent llc 1040 Should I add the income and expenses of all the LLCs on the same Schedule C? Considering that as I understand it I am only the owner of the LLC patent, not the subsidiaries

Asked Tuesday, November 07, 2023 by Esteban H.
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