Unanswered Tax Questions

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Small Business

S-Corp 1120-s m-2

Asked onTuesday, September 05, 2023 by ken

1120-s m-2 line 2, 6, 7 are all the same and fully distributed leaving line 8 as $0. How can single shareholder ever get capital contribution back if line 8 cannot be negative and all line 6 (net income) is passed-through on line 7? How can shareholder ever get a non-taxable return of capital, since this adds to Line 7 distribution amount making Line 8 negative?


Tax Filing Tips

Question

Asked onMonday, September 04, 2023 by James

I am wanting to form an LLC. I am a semi professional bowler and I have been told that if I form an LLC that I would be able to write off bowling balls and bowling equipment as they would be considered part of my business, I’m wondering, is this true I would be trying to sell T-shirts as a small business


Tax Filing Tips

Inherited ira

Asked onMonday, September 04, 2023 by Igor

I inherited $5,500 traditional IRA from my dad. He passed away at age 74. I am the son and 51 years old What is the best way to approach this


Personal Taxes

IRA questions

Asked onMonday, September 04, 2023 by Ealter

It’s been a tough year in business and was laid off. I am now collecting unemployment. I’ll be 68 in November and started collecting Social Security back in April. I need some advice on taking out funds from my small IRA.


Credits

Repayment of loan

Asked onSunday, September 03, 2023 by Dennis

If a person repays a loan . Do you have to clam it as income?


Miscellaneous

avoiding state inheritance tax

Asked onSunday, September 03, 2023 by David

My mother is a widow living in PA which has a 4.5% inheritance tax. I am looking for ways to eliminate or reduce this impact. Her estate is about 1.5m of which she has a house valued at 350k, cash of 350k, and investments of 800k. She owns her home outright where she bought it for 220k and the current market value is 350k. If she transfers the house in her will then the estate would have to pay the inheritance tax on 350k. Is it possible that she gifts me (her son) 350k in cash. I file the irs form indicating the gift but no taxes since below the lifetime exclusion. i then buy her home for 350k and pay the 2% transfer fee for PA. She doesn’t pay capital gains as it is under the 250k exclusion for her primary home. She then gifts me another 350k cash from the sale. So her estate is 700k less. As long as she lives for 12 months then I think that avoids inheritance tax on the 700k and avoids the capital gains. Is this allowed?


Payments and Penalties

Receiving a W9 from a client and providing a 1099.

Asked onSunday, September 03, 2023 by EV

Does a law firm have to provide a W-9(in order to provide a 1099) to certain clients? Who and Why?


Personal Taxes

Estate federal tax in California.

Asked onSunday, September 03, 2023 by Dana

Do I pay a federal income tax on estate under 50000?


Miscellaneous

business loaning money

Asked onSunday, September 03, 2023 by Carter

I have one business that has been running since 2008. I have another business idea and want to start a second business. The business will make cash and I would like to know if the 2nd business can loan myself money payable at a lower rate than what I am paying on my credit cards ? I don't want to pay 19% if my second company can loan me at 4%. Is this wise ?


Personal Taxes

Federal EV Credit

Asked onSaturday, September 02, 2023 by Kunal

Do you have to own the vehicle at the time of claiming the federal tax credit? I bought one earlier in the year and am considering switching my config because the math means I’m getting a very good deal to trade in my current car and get one from inventory. But this only works if I can claim the tax credit twice. The irs website doesn’t say anything about having to own the car at the time of claiming the credit, how could I confirm this one way or another?