Ohio Tax Legal Questions

First, file form 14039 with the IRS. You can find this form on the IRS website - irs.gov Second, notify the three credit reporting agencies that you have been a victim of identity thief (Experian, Transamerica and Equifax) to prevent this identity theft from ruining your credit. Third, file an identity theft report with your local police or sheriff.... Read More

Reading your questions, it appears that you're asking whether claiming your unemployed adult daughter as a dependent on your income tax return will affect her eligibility for Medi-Cal. The answer to this is no. Your daughter is eligible for Medi-Cal as a California citizen with income less than 138% of the poverty level. Whether or not you claim her as a dependent doesn't affect her eligibility for Medi-Cal at all. It doesn't matter that you are supporting her by letting her live with you, as an adult she is a separate household for Medi-Cal purposes. Listing her as a dependent on your taxes does not make you financially responsible for her medical expenses. The only way you'll be financially responsible for an adult child's medical expenses if you sign a form agreeing to be liable.... Read More

Any winnings from games of chance are taxed as ordinary income like wages.  You can deduct the ticket prices that enabled you to enter the drawing.  The winnings will be subject to both state and federal income taxes.  How much you would owe depends totally on your 2013 income.... Read More

I would recommend you contact the company that sold you the extended warranty and insist that they? refund the sales tax to you. If they do not, then you can contact the Washington State Department of Revenue to report that they did not refund the sales tax and request that the Department investigate the matter.... Read More

You should file the returns on the same forms that you would normally use. Line 77 of the Form 1040 lets you estimate the tax penalty. There is a similar line on Form 1040A. You will later receive a letter from the IRS that calculates the exact amount of the penalty that you will need to pay. A qualified tax preparer should be able to help you with this. But you are right in getting your returns filed as quickly as possible.... Read More

You will need to get the tax forms for those years: go to wee.irs.gov and get whatever forms you normally file (1040 or 1040A. You can fill these out on line if you search for "fill in forms." When you file your returns with the IRS, they will assess whatever penalties and interest are due for each return and send you a bill. You should send your payment for the tax shown on the return if there is a balance owing after taking credit for withholding and/or estimated tax payments.... Read More

If the refund has not yet been issued, you should contact the tax authorities immediately to alert them to the problem and make sure the refund comes to you. If the refund has been paid to someone else and the government agency has acted reasonably in paying the refund, you likely have no claim against the government. I would nevertheless contact the IRS or the FTB, to explain the situation and see if they can help. Of course, you have a claim against the person who stole your identity and/or received your refund. You will need to evaluate whether it makes sense to pursue that person through the courts. Small claims court may be an appropriate venue for you, provided the amount of your loss is not too high. You will also need to decide if the defendant can pay any judgment you obtain. Many courts in California have a Small Claims Advisor that can help you with the paperwork though they cannot provide legal advice as to your claim.... Read More

You probably will not be able to get that money from him if it went into a joint account. The child support is a different issue, and you may need to talk to your attorney who handled your divorce about this. Normally, you would ask the court to find him in contempt of court for not paying child support. In some cases, law enforcement will help with matters like that. I don't think you can deny visitation, even if he is not paying the support, if that was part of the custody order.... Read More

No. The IRS' lien is "against" a particular taxpayer, not against pieces of property. If IRS files a lien against you, it would apply only to property that is in your name. I assume from you question that your name is not on the deed to your mother's home. If this is the case, a lien against you will have no impact on your mother's house.... Read More

That's a good question. I don't think so. The purpose of filing injured spouse relief is to do exactly what occurred, have IRS calculate what tax or refund is owed or due to you; so your money doesn't go towards paying your spouse's debts. If you had a responsibility to pay his debts, because they were rally joint debts, you wouldn't have gotten a refund. It's really none of his business. Don't tell him.... Read More

A Court speaks through its written orders. Thus, under the facts of your question, you were still married as of 12-31-11. Did this information help answer your question(s)? Details and context often affect the validity and usefulness of an answer that is based on a general statement of the law. You may need to consult directly with an attorney and provide additional information in order to get the best answer.... Read More

Whenever a debt is cancelled by the lender voluntarily or by court order, the amount of the accumulated debt will probably be treated as income to the person or people who were liable on the debt. The lender is obligated to send an IRS Form 1099-C to those who were liable for the debt by January 31st of the year after the debt was cancelled. If you were not liable as a co-signer on the mortgage, you may be able to file for Innocent Spouse relief. You should see a tax attorney to discuss your situation.... Read More

Generally speaking, an inheritance is not taxed to the party that receives it but rather to the party giving the property. An exception to this general rule is when the gift is of appreciated property so that when the person receiving the gift later sells it they have to pay tax on the difference between the cost basis on the property and the selling price. Thus if she gave you appreciated stock as opposed to cash, you could end up having to pay tax on the gain between what your grandmother's cost basis in the property and what it was sold for. This is why many people wanting to make a gift at year end will maximize the value of the gift by giving appreciated property to a charity at year end. Did this answer your question(s)? Details and context often affect the validity and usefulness of an answer that is based on a general statement of the law. You may need to consult directly with an attorney in order to get the best answer.... Read More

I'm not sure that it really matters. ALL of your winnings, not just the net, is reported by the casino to the IRS. So, if you win $100,000 over the course of a year but lose $101,000, the IRS will receive information from the casino that you won $100,000 and expect to see that amount reported as income on your tax return. Unless you are a professional gambler, your losses are reported on Schedule A. There are complicated rules for reporting gambling winnings and losses, so you may need a tax professional to prepare your return. At the same time, to answer your question, banks, etc. are required to report deposits of $10,000 or more, and it is illegal to deposit $7,500 in one bank and $5,000 in another bank to avoid having your bank report a $12,500 deposit to IRS.... Read More