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If my parents (non-US citizens) bring some cash when they visit, can I deposit the cash without paying tax? I’m currently on an F1/OPT visa and will be submitting my green card application this month. I’ve been in the US for over 5 years but not consecutively. Do my parents need to declare the cash at customs, or is it okay to not declare if they don’t bring over the upper limit amount?
February 23rd, 2023
My wife and I own a C-corp that is planning to acquire an S-corp and we want to merge the acquired S-corp so that we don't own two C-corps; how can that be accomplished?
June 11th, 2024
Pursuant to my divorce, my ex-spouse will be awarded some RSU and NQ options. I understand the IRS ruling 2004-60, where the non-employee spouse will be credited for the wages and taxes from the vesting/exercise and I will be credited the FICA and Medicare. My employer will not agree to separate my ex-spouse's transactions, track, and send my ex a 1099-MISC. How do I notify IRS and my ex-spouse that part of my wages and withholding are credited to them? Can I submit a 1099-MISC or is it some other document? During the separation, the IRS has a form to split the withholding to file separately. I don't know how it works once the divorce is final.
July 23rd, 2024
I sold my CA home in 2018 and had $340,000 in federal and state capital gains. I also bought my CA condo in 2018. Do I need to pay the $340,000 in taxes in the year 2019?
December 7th, 2023
I work for Grubhub, a food delivery service. At what point can I deduct mileage on my deliveries for tax purposes, such as when I am at home but on duty and receive a delivery call? Can I deduct the mileage to the restaurant and back home after completing the delivery?
May 16th, 2024
We received a 1099-K with a large discrepancy between the reported amount and our actual gross sales transactions. The payment gateway provider explained that they used the credit card pre-authorization approval amounts, not the actual captured transaction amounts, to calculate the 1099-K. This practice is causing concern over potential IRS audits. Can the payment service provider legally issue a 1099-K based on pre-authorization amounts instead of actual settled transactions, and what are the implications if this overstated amount leads to an audit?
July 23rd, 2023