I bought a piece of raw land for 60,000 dollars in May 2024. I paid 5000$ in closing cost and have paid over 300 dollars in interest on the property a month for a year. I am selling this month for 81,500$. Is there any tax exemption on capital gains tax I can do with interest and closing cost I’ve paid?
Vanguard's VUSXX is exempt from federal income tax. When filling out the 1099-DIV income section, I checked yes on the box, "Is this a mutual fund that has U.S. Government interest income?" The next page states, "You've told us that this mutual fund has U.S. Government interest income. This income is not taxed by states"…
Are rebates from utility providers income if sent as a cash transaction separate from the utility provided? I have received this rebate from Southern California Edison in 2024 for having obtained a used electric vehicle. SCE calls this a rebate, but this was mailed to me as a check and not directly credited against an…
I took a traditional 401k account and converted that into a Charles Schwab Rollover IRA, then transferred those funds into a Roth Contributory IRA. So now I have a 1099-R for this transfer. When trying to enter this information into my return the following questions are presented in yes/no fashion: "Is this a Roth…
I recently got a new, higher-paying job that I expect to have next year. (hired in August). I will most likely be in a new tax bracket this year and probably an even higher one next year. What are some of the things I can do to minimize my taxes paid overall? I am not concerned about taxes in a particular year; I would…
my wife is a teacher at the public level and every paycheck, no income tax was taken out by the state or federal government. This caused us to owe thousands last year and I am curious if I am doing something wrong or what?
On the QuickThoughts app, I accumulated money through surveys that were under $400, which I received in Virtual Amazon Gift Cards that can only be redeemed on Amazon. Overall, I can't reserve any cash from the money earned from QuickThoughts because it was obtained in Virtual Amazon Gift Cards, which limits my ability to…
How can I sell personal used items on eBay at a loss or for less than what I paid for without being liable for self-employment tax or income tax in Memphis, TN, USA, considering it as hobby income?
If I offer proofreading on Fiverr and I haven't earned anything yet but they require me to file a W-9 to start offering proofreading services on Fiverr's platform, will that income be considered a hobby or business income?
I filed my taxes last month and both my state and federal returns were accepted by the IRS. Today I stumbled upon a 1099-R form that I forgot to file. Here's where it gets complicated… I only filed an Alabama state return because the only jobs I worked in 2023 were in that state. However, I drained my retirement account in…
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