Comments for A Tax Consultant for All Seasons http://taxconsultant4u.com IRS help and tax consultant Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:58:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on Can I Represent Myself before the IRS? by Diane http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/17/can-i-represent-myself-before-the-irs/#comment-1778 Diane Wed, 27 Aug 2008 02:18:55 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/17/can-i-represent-myself-before-the-irs/#comment-1778 As you said its always best to have someone represent you versus yourself because we can look for loopholes that you yourself can't As you said its always best to have someone represent you versus yourself because we can look for loopholes that you yourself can’t

]]> Comment on Did You Know the IRS Speaks Spanish? by Diane http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/20/did-you-know-the-irs-speaks-spanish/#comment-1568 Diane Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:35:57 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/20/did-you-know-the-irs-speaks-spanish/#comment-1568 I did not know they offered the website in Spanish. Guess we all could brush up on this language Bec ! I did not know they offered the website in Spanish. Guess we all could brush up on this language Bec !

]]> Comment on Effectur-Tax Resolution With Pride by Diane http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/13/effectur-tax-resolution-with-pride/#comment-1460 Diane Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:09:04 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/13/effectur-tax-resolution-with-pride/#comment-1460 Bec, What a great idea to write about this; are you going? Mel got her invitation a couple of days ago! Yes, I think we should be awarded the prize Di Bec,

What a great idea to write about this; are you going? Mel got her invitation a couple of days ago! Yes, I think we should be awarded the prize

Di

]]> Comment on Innocent Spouse Relief by Andrea http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/12/innocent-spouse-relief/#comment-1456 Andrea Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:52:20 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/12/innocent-spouse-relief/#comment-1456 Nice post Beckie. This is something I've always wondered about. Thanks for writing it! Nice post Beckie. This is something I’ve always wondered about. Thanks for writing it!

]]> Comment on Do You Know the Difference Between a Business and a Hobby? by Diane http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/06/do-you-know-the-difference-between-a-business-and-a-hobby/#comment-1410 Diane Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:28:12 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/08/06/do-you-know-the-difference-between-a-business-and-a-hobby/#comment-1410 Bec, I think there are several shag dance instructors that fail to report their income to the IRS. Not good ! Bec, I think there are several shag dance instructors that fail to report their income to the IRS.

Not good !

]]> Comment on Tax Help for Clergy by David Drum http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/07/07/tax-help-for-clergy/#comment-1395 David Drum Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:59:36 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/07/07/tax-help-for-clergy/#comment-1395 What do you think: "The amount actually used to provide a home" means? Is this cash -outlay? like Priciple and Interest on a Mortgage + taxes + insurance + utilities? ... Or would Principle and/or Interest be excluded? Specific example. What if a pastor owns his home out-right? Would he not be eligible for a housing allowance ... or would it be limited to utilities and property taxes? What do you think:

“The amount actually used to provide a home” means?

Is this cash -outlay? like Priciple and Interest on a Mortgage + taxes + insurance + utilities? … Or would Principle and/or Interest be excluded?

Specific example. What if a pastor owns his home out-right? Would he not be eligible for a housing allowance … or would it be limited to utilities and property taxes?

]]> Comment on Tax Help for Clergy by Robert D Flach http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/07/07/tax-help-for-clergy/#comment-1068 Robert D Flach Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:05:04 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/07/07/tax-help-for-clergy/#comment-1068 ATCFAS- Many apologies for calling you "Mind". I had been planning to comment on a post at another tax blog and it appears that blog was on my "mind" at the time. The Wandering Tax Pro ATCFAS-

Many apologies for calling you “Mind”.

I had been planning to comment on a post at another tax blog and it appears that blog was on my “mind” at the time.

The Wandering Tax Pro

]]> Comment on Tax Help for Clergy by Robert D Flach http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/07/07/tax-help-for-clergy/#comment-1062 Robert D Flach Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:34:57 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/07/07/tax-help-for-clergy/#comment-1062 Mind - Clergy receive a very unique tax break in that they are allowed to, in effect, “double dip”. The parsonage allowance paid by the congregation is exempt from income tax, as you excellently explain. However, they can also deduct as itemized deductions on Schedule A the real estate taxes and mortgage interest paid on their home, if applicable, even though these expenses have been "reimbursed" by their “employer” via the parsonage allowance. The Wandering Tax Pro Mind -

Clergy receive a very unique tax break in that they are allowed to, in effect, “double dip”.

The parsonage allowance paid by the congregation is exempt from income tax, as you excellently explain. However, they can also deduct as itemized deductions on Schedule A the real estate taxes and mortgage interest paid on their home, if applicable, even though these expenses have been “reimbursed” by their “employer” via the parsonage allowance.

The Wandering Tax Pro

]]> Comment on What is a Form 944? by Diane http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/07/02/what-is-a-form-944/#comment-1020 Diane Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:22:55 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/07/02/what-is-a-form-944/#comment-1020 Bec, Good article! I was just asking the other day what the Form 944 meant Diane Bec,
Good article! I was just asking the other day what the Form 944 meant

Diane

]]> Comment on I Have a Revenue Officer, What Does That Mean? by Diane http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/05/29/i-have-a-revenue-officer-what-does-that-mean/#comment-921 Diane Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:37:30 +0000 http://taxconsultant4u.com/2008/05/29/i-have-a-revenue-officer-what-does-that-mean/#comment-921 Bec, I look forward to reading your new post.Glad this worked out for the best this week. Bec, I look forward to reading your new post.Glad this worked out for the best this week.

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