Can I claim my 6-month-old grandson if he lived with us during 2012, given that my son has a temporary joint custody and joint physical custody order, and the child's 17-year-old mother agrees for me and my husband to claim him since she has even years? Can her mother claim the grandchild since she is claiming her daughter who has lived with us since May of last year? Does her mother need her permission to claim him, or can she just automatically claim him?

September 6th, 2023

How do I figure out estimated taxes on Form 7004 for an extension for my S-corp taxes and what number form do I check in section 2b?

February 6th, 2024

I just completed my 2012 federal tax filing. I am retired, 67 years old, and filed Married Filing Joint. I received social security and took IRA distributions of approximately $75K with federal tax withholding of approximately $13K. My 1040 says I am due a federal tax refund of approximately $12K. Does that sound right to you?

July 4th, 2023

I live in a hurricane-affected area and lost various personal items, including furniture, basement contents, garage items, and landscaping due to flooding. I received $10,000 from FEMA. What can I claim for my tax return, and how should I calculate the loss for items like my old couch that I purchased for $800 but was worth $200 at the time of loss?

March 7th, 2024

If I am a NY resident but I work out of country for more than 183 days and earn my income outside of NY State, am I subject to NY State Income Tax?

December 15th, 2023