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Not yet, Eli, but I'm seriously considering it. I'm pretty sure I'll go with them next year if not this one.

So they are not the brightest candle in the bunch, huh? To get a free $6500 they could have rented a motel for a week or two, or even a couple of months in an extended-stay place, with a nice profit left over !!!!!!!!!

If the partnership was named as beneficiary, then the partnership needs to inform each partner of their share of both the income and the withholding. I'd treat the partnership in that case just as you would someone who receives 'nominee income' entering it in but then deducting it out and issuing a 1099R to each partner for their share.

Larry, it's not "a non registered alien". The 1040NR is for Non Resident aliens. It has to do with whether they are in this country working long enough to qualify as a Resident or not.

Actually, it happens in most states, which is a pain. The 'work-around' for right now is to create and efile the Federal return, then as soon as the bug is fixed, send the state return as a stand alone. A few states a stand-alone will work now, but many will not. They know of the problem and are working on fixing it, so it may not take long. I'd suggest you try updating frequently, so you get the fix as soon as it is posted. OR, since this is the start of the next 'cycle', just hold the Federal return for a day, until they fix the bug, then recreate it and send it in tomorrow. Assuming not a RAL or other reason for sending the Federal one today.

No, you don't use that form. Bunny hop from Line 60, put the 500 on Line 28 of the worksheet.

Teasing us, Margaret?

CFS sells folders that work with ATX [and other] software. I use them. Some other sources: http://www.thefolderstore.com/tax-returns-article.html http://www.companyfolders.com/incometaxformsreturnsenvelopes.html http://www.wagefilingsupplies.com/Tax_Return_Folders_Envelopes_s/200.htm http://www.nationaltaxsupply.com/

Read the definition for Non-Resident vs Resident Alien. Odds are he may qualify as resident, and file 1040. If he was paid cash [under the table, so to speak] you still need to file it. But whether you use a Sch C-EZ or put it on line 7 has more to do with whether he wants to draw attention to his boss and probably lose the job.

It is hard to keep up with all the credits, for sure.

I see it the reverse, myself. I see her as a resident of Washington state who is currently domiciled in VA. But if she will not owe anything if she files, I'd say go ahead and file just to avoid any question. Or have her mail go to Washington rather than VA.

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You are distorting that, Jainen. The problem was in THE IRS RECORD, not in what was filed. His reports were filed correctly, the IRS thought there was no report filed becausre they were looking for it in the wrong place. And he did not get the notice because he does not get any mail there, not because he ignored it.

The history screen was useful for things like an overlooked asset, where you need to use the 3115 to pick it up, etc. Or to compare to what was actually taken on a self-prepared return, for example. Not critical, but useful now and then.

The loss only flows through on the final return. The software is correct.

No to BOTH. Cash for Clunkers is not going to be taxable. The second and third FTHBC are not taxable, only the first one was.

It's the History that is missing. Next year depreciation is still there.

Yes, but not the fee. What a crock.

Military members keep their Home State wherever they are stationed. But many [most?] states have special treatment for military wages. So that is where you should start your research. If he's a WV resident, how WV taxes his wages while deployed, depends on the state law. Every state I ever researched had a special link on their tax site for military.

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If you have tried deleting the EIN and reentering it, and that did not work, your client is just stuck with being the victim of the IRS database error. You can try calling the efile help desk, but if they can not help you'r just stuck with paper filing.

No, because they did not pay it, it was just accrued.

The fact is that this return can't be efiled. Paper file it and move on.

http://www.taxalmanac.org/index.php/Sec._131._Certain_foster_care_payments

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