Connecticut Tax Legal Questions

Hello, if you sponsor your boyfriend, after marriage, and you live under one roof, then you would have a household size of five people, which would include you, your husband, his son, and your two children. Based on the USCIS poverty guidelines, you would need to make a taxable income equal or greater to $45,000. Since you're only making a taxable amount of $39,000, then you would probably need a joint sponsor. Secondly, unless you guys live together, I would not recommend filing right now. You should file when you both live under one roof. It is a huge red flag for USCIS to review an application where the parties do not live together. Finally, I reccomend that you engage an attorney to help you. Some of us charge a very affordable flat fee to handle the case from beginning to end. Counsel in any state can represent you. ... Read More

In order to file as Head of Household while married, you must meet the following requirements.  File your taxes separately from your spouse Pay more than half of the household expenses Not have lived with your spouse for the last 6 months of the year Provide the principal home of a qualifying dependent Claim said dependent on your tax return If you cannot meet all the requirements, I suggest you either file as Married Filing Separate or file a Joint return with Form  8379 to be considered an injured spouse. ... Read More

the hypothetical raises questions that would have a bearing on the answer. If IRS were to become aware of her unreported maid earnings, IRS can assert she has unreported income and assess a penalty. There would be no criminal tax evasion if she only failed to file returns and declare her income. An affirmative act of evasion is needed, such as lying to investigators. She could be charged with a misdemeanor of failing to file tax returns and report her maid earnings.... Read More

You can shut down the business but that may not end your tax obligations with the IRS or state of Connecticut. The IRS or Connecticut may or may not pursue the business for the tax liability or may or may not asset a Trust Fund Recovery Penalty TFRP against you as an individual. THE TFRP is a penalty imposed on individuals who have financial control over the business. Specifically it is designed to penalize those who had control over the decision of where to divert assets to other creditors rather than paying IRS or Connecticut payroll taxes. The actual penalty imposed is equal to the income taxes, social security taxes, and Medicare taxes withheld from employee paychecks. If nothing is done during the audit, the IRS will likely disallow all expenses and may or may not adjust income depending on the specific facts and circumstances surrounding your audit. Fortunately, there are mechanisms for helping taxpayers try to resolve their liabilities. It may be possible to pursue a settlement agreement to compromise the tax liability for an amount less than you currently owe. It may be possible to seek a penalty waiver to reduce the penalties on some or all tax periods.  Additionally, it may be possible to enter into a payment arrangement to make monthly payments until the balance is paid in full. It might also be possible to pursue Bankruptcy. Get tax help now and contact Atlanta, Georgia tax attorney and CPA Jeffrey S. Gartzman today.¿Phone:  770-939-7710 | Fax: 770-939-7743Address: 2851 Henderson Mill Road Atlanta GA 30341http://www.gartzmantaxlaw.com/... Read More