The Free 'Ask a Lawyer' Site
I have been raising my daughter since she was 3-months-old. I am not her biological parent. She had minimal contact with her birth parents. She is informally adopted to me. I had power of attorney to be able to make all decisions needed. They had insurance through their jobs for her until she was 3 or 4.
I am about to have hip surgery. I still owe an outstanding balance on an old state tax and I have a debt with a county facility. Once I am on temporary disability, will my checks be garnished? I am the “bread winner” at home and my fiance only works part-time. I am almost the sole income provider. How bad could this affect me?
My mother and mother-in-law both passed away in 2007. My wife and I donated a lot of their clothing and household items to charities. Can we claim the charitable donations on our taxes if none of our siblings claim the donations? We are filing jointly.
I was declared disabled in Jan 2007 and began receiving state benefits shortly thereafter. I have two children one is nineteen and the other sixteen. Their dad from whom I am divorced has not paid child support all year. Therefore, Can my son claim myself and my daughter as depedents on his tax return? Also can he be the head of household?
What is the kiddie tax?
Do you pay tax on an inheritance?