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Personal Taxes

Inherited 401K (Spouse)

I am under the age of 59 1/2 and inherited a 401k from my deceased husband, who passed away at age 55 in 2023. Can I withdraw funds within the next two or three years, as needed from the account, without required minimum distributions (RMD) or 10% tax penalty imposition?

Asked Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by Sarah M.
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Personal Taxes

Short Term Capital Gain Taxes

My father Quitclaimed his house/land to himself and me last year, he has since passed away and I have just sold the house/land. I understand I will owe a short term capital gain from the sell of the house/land in my 2023 taxes next year. Since the quitclaim said that the property was to him and me am I just obligated to pay only 1/2 of the capital gain taxes or all of it?

Asked Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by Thomas S.
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Miscellaneous

FICA and federal tax credit

I do not have FICA tax taken from my payroll and I have $7500 on federal tax credit. Can I use federal tax credit to pay my FICA tax at the end of the year?

Asked Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by Muthu V.
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Tax Filing Tips

Estimated taxes

Lived in wva but now living in Pennsylvania assisted living. Where do I pay estimated state tax… wva or pa

Asked Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by Susan B.
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Miscellaneous

W4 info

When filling out a w4 wich option takes out more taxes from a paycheck? Married filing jointly or married filing singley?

Asked Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by Jeffrey B.
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Personal Taxes

Cost Basis Step-up, 50% or can I apply to 100% of position

Father had a brokerage account solely in his name, a new account was created to include daughter (myself) JT WROS. The new account was set up the same month of my father's passing. I made no $ contribution to the account or exercised any trading. The account was only created so that the beneficiary would not be my elderly mother as my father was ailing. Can I justify that this was an inheritance and step-up 100% for cost basis?

Asked Wednesday, June 14, 2023 by Alisa M.
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Small Business

Wholesale

I would like to start a resale business, but am in need of advice. I know I need a Georgia Resale Tax Exempt Certificate, but what else and what should the business be listed under?

Asked Tuesday, June 13, 2023 by Anthony L.
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Retirement

Standard deduction for estimated tax worksheets

I retired in2022, for 2023 I am figuring estimated federal taxes using worksheet 2-4 in the 1040-ES instructions. Since my line 3 is smaller than the standard deduction in line 1, do I really lose out on the $13,850.00 single filer deduction and only qualify for the over 65 exemption and the earned income exemption (line 3? Ouch!

Asked Tuesday, June 13, 2023 by Lois B.
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Bookkeeping & Write-up

Proper Accounting for Product Sponsorship

We are an S-Corp Manufacturing company. We are starting to contract individuals as "sponsors" of our products. We have their W9 to provide them a 1099 at the end of the year for the total amount we sponsored them. I need to understand on the accounting side (QuickBooks Pro) how to account for the sales discount in this situation. I have currently set it up as a Marketing expense. In this way it shows the full value of the sale on our books even if we collected nothing but then that value as a marketing expense. I just need to know if that is correct or if we should account for it differently.

Asked Tuesday, June 13, 2023 by Keith S.
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Payments and Penalties

Do we file together or seperate

I was out of work for some time last year due to a surgery and I have a 14 yr old didn't make alot should I claim her or my sig. Other claim her

Asked Tuesday, June 13, 2023 by Danielle H.
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