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How do I sell my rental property without paying taxes?
Use a 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code allows real estate investors to sell a rental property, buy another property at...
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What form should a first time tax filer use?
Filing your taxes by hand I’ve never met anyone who’s still doing their taxes manually, especially when it’s their first time. You’d have to fill out Form...
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Can a hardship withdrawal be used for a home purchase?
Using a 401k Hardship Withdrawal for Home Purchase. A large down payment is what makes a home purchase possible for many people. Lenders like to see at le...
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What do I do if I have not received my first stimulus check yet?
If you did not receive your first or second stimulus payment, or if it was for the wrong amount, you’ll need to file a tax return for the 2020 tax year (b...
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What does it mean when my claim status is exhausted?
Exhausted benefits is a common term used by states’ unemployment insurance divisions to indicate a beneficiary’s initial claim amount has been paid out, a...
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Does the IRS send emails about stimulus?
The IRS will not call, text, email, or contact you on social media asking for personal or bank account information—even related to the economic impact pay...
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What is a basis schedule?
The shareholder basis schedule is a tool to assist the tax practitioner in determining a shareholder’s basis in any given year. Basis will determine how m...
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How do I claim dependents married filing jointly?
You can’t claim any dependents if you, or your spouse if filing jointly, could be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. You can’t claim a married pe...
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What time of year are stocks the highest?
Using stock market data from 2000 to 2020, the best month to buy stocks is April, as the S&P500 has increased an average of 2.4% in 15 of the last 20 ...
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How long does it take to petition unmarried son?
The marriage drops the child into the Family Third Preference visa category, for which only 23,400 visas are available each year, meaning the child will h...
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Do jumbo loans take longer to close?
Does it typically take longer to close a jumbo loan? Typically it does not take any longer to close on a jumbo loan. Why are jumbo refi rates so high? How...
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Can a LLC import?
A limited liability company (LLC) brings together two benefits that can be valuable to many business owners and that you can take advantage of when formin...
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Where do I report funeral expenses on 1041?
The cost of a funeral and burial can be deducted on a Form 1041, which is the final income tax return filed for a decedent’s estate, or on the Form 706, w...