I filed jointly with my wife since 2003 and we have two children. This year, she filed married but separately and claimed one child. I am trying to file my taxes married but separately and need to know if I can claim both children and then go back and correct hers. How can I project the financial changes and determine if this is the better way to file?

December 5th, 2023

I paid $1,000 in documentary stamp taxes in connection to the sale of my deceased mom's house, which is part of the estate. Should I take the $1,000 deduction on the estate via Schedule D as a closing cost reducing the capital gain, or can I take the deduction on my personal return, possibly on Schedule A?

August 15th, 2023

Can a court order make someone file taxes jointly even if they were legally divorced by the end of the tax year?

March 5th, 2024

I am trying to refinance my house and they are requesting my 2016 1040 pages 1 & 2. The copies I have don't show a page #1 only page #2. What does page #1 look like, is it the profit and loss from business (sole proprietorship) schedule C?

December 10th, 2024

Can a Nevada corporation, doing business in California, hire a California resident and not deduct the California state tax from the employee's check?

March 4th, 2024