Today TaxMama hears from Tom in Illinois who uses a maid service and he wants to know if he should be issuing a Form 1099-MISC to the maid; or should the maid service do that? more-> Dear Folks, I bring this question to you because many people u

Today TaxMama hears from Mary in the TaxQuips Forum. She says. “I was taking a real estate course and the instructor brought up the idea of having an s-corporation. He said the IRS will allow you to set up an account as an s-corporation where you are a

Today TaxMama® wants to discuss tax authority in general. TaxMama.com is a terrific service, and provides substantial guidance, pointing you to more information to help you address your tax issues. But do you really think you’ll survive an audit if yo

Today TaxMama hears from Mike in NY, whose friend has been putting the wrong address on his tax return for years. Of course, as a result, his refund has been going to the wrong address. How can he get his missing refunds back for 2006-2009? Dear Fami

Today TaxMama needs to explain the purpose of the Taxpayers Advocate Service, based on a misconception expressed in the TaxQuips Forum. Peter says his problem is in the hands of the Taxpayers Advocate. So he’s just going to sit back and wait for them

Today TaxMama hears from Chris in the TaxQuips Forum, with a common problem. “It was mentioned by TaxMama on a news website today that money spent on substance abuse treatment is deductible as medical expenses. My 24 year old son has been in different f

Today TaxMama hears from Kathleen in the TaxQuips Forum, who is curious. “I attended a flight school in ‘09 and earned my helicopter commercial pilot certificate as well as flight instructor certificate. I now work as a commercial pilot & flight instr

Today TaxMama hears from PS from California in the TaxQuips Forum, with this question. “Prior to getting married, my girlfriend had me on her medical benefits through her employer because it was significantly less than through my work. The benefits I r

Today TaxMama hears from Aaron in the TaxQuips Forum, who wants to know. “Can I file taxes for 2008 on my own? If so what forms should I use? I was self employed and didn’t file an extension.” http://taxmama.com/forum/taxquips/year-old-taxes

Today TaxMama hears from Barb from Kentucky in the TaxQuips Forum, who asks. “What amount can a person deduct for giving 2 weeks use of their timeshare to a charity? People tend to pay $800 a year for these 2 weeks.” http://taxmama.com/forum/taxqu