My son and his ex-wife are the parents of our granddaughter, who is a freshman in college. The divorce decree states that college expenses are to be shared 50/50, but the ex-wife currently pays nothing and mistakenly claimed our granddaughter as a dependent on her 2015 Federal return. Can her return be challenged or is there some other recourse?

May 11th, 2023

Since we pay the health insurance premiums without any tax break (not through an HSA nor a pension annuity payment), can we deduct them as self-employed health insurance premiums as part of my wife's business?

June 16th, 2023

I own an LLC that is incorporated in Delaware and authorized to conduct business in New York, taxed as an S-Corp. The company purchased home office furniture in 2010 and 2012, which were Section 179 expenses. I want to buy this furniture for personal use to provide cash for the LLC. How do I determine a fair purchase price in the eyes of the IRS, and do I need to do anything special tax-wise?

November 18th, 2024

I have two sons who are degree-seeking undergraduate students at a State University. They both received form 1098-T, where box 5 (scholarships) exceeds box 1 (payments received for qualified tuition and related expenses). Do I report the excess in miscellaneous income on my tax return, or do they have to file their own returns? The scholarships are Pell Grant and FAFSA, and they are full-time non-working students.

January 31st, 2024

My husband received a 1099-R with a code 1 due to early retirement and long-term disability. We had to pull his retirement to avoid losing our home. We are unsure if we need to report this to the State of Mississippi for taxes.

December 4th, 2023