Aliens and U.S. Citizens Living Abroad

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• Canadian & U.S. Tax Issues
• Exchange Rate
• Foreign Income & Foreign Income Exclusion
• Nonresident Alien - General
• Nonresident Alien - Tax Withholding
• Nonresident Alien - Students
• U.S. Citizens Overseas
• Other

Capital Gains/Losses/Sale of Home

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• Property (Basis, Sale of Home, etc.)
• Stocks (Options, Splits, Traders)
• Mutual Funds (Costs, Distributions, etc.)
• Losses (Homes, Stocks, Other Property)

Child Care Credit/Other Credits

• All FAQs: Child Care Credit/Other Credits
• Child and Dependent Care Credit & Flexible Benefit Plans
• Child Tax Credit
• Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled
• Hope & Life Time Learning Educational Credits
• Other Credits

Earned Income Tax Credit

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• Qualifying Child Rules
• Taxable & Nontaxable Income
• Other EITC Issues

Electronic Filing (e-file) and TeleFile

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• Age/Name/SSN Rejects, Errors, Correction Procedures
• Amended Returns
• Due Dates & Extension Dates for e-file
• Forms W-2 & Other Attachments
• TeleFile

Estimated Tax

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• Businesses
• Farmers & Fishermen
• Individuals
• Large Gains, Lump-sum Distributions, etc.
• Penalty Questions

Filing Requirements/Status/Dependents/Exemptions

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• Filing Requirements
• Filing Status
• Dependents & Exemptions

Frequently Asked Questions by Category

Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs)

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• Distributions, Early Withdrawals, 10% Additional Tax
• Rollovers
• Roth IRA
• Traditional IRA

Interest/Dividends/Other Types of Income

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• 1099-DIV Dividend Income
• Ministers' Compensation & Housing Allowance
• Savings Bonds
• Tips
• 1099-INT Interest Income
• 1099-MISC, Independent Contractors & Self-employed
• 1099 Information Returns (All Other)
• Alimony, Child Support, Court Awards, Damages
• Employee Reimbursements, Form W-2, Wage Inquiries
• Gifts & Inheritances
• Grants, Scholarships, Student Loans, Work Study
• Life Insurance & Disability Insurance Proceeds

IRS Procedures

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• General Procedural Questions
• Name Changes & Social Security Number Matching Issues
• Notices & Letters
• Refund Inquiries
• Reporting Fraud
• Signing the Return
• W-2 - Additional, Incorrect, Lost, Non-receipt, Omitted
• W-4 - Allowances, Excess FICA, Students, Withholding
• Address Changes
• Amended Returns & Form 1040X
• Code, Revenue Procedures, Regulations, Letter Rulings
• Collection Procedural Questions
• Copies & Transcripts
• Extensions
• Forms & Publications
• Injured & Innocent Spouse

Itemized Deductions/Standard Deductions

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• Autos, Computers, Electronic Devices (Listed Property)
• Education & Work-Related Expenses
• Gifts & Charitable Contributions
• Interest, Investment, Money Transactions (Alimony, Bad Debts, Applicable Federal Interest Rate, Gambling, Legal Fees, Loans, etc.)
• Medical, Nursing Home, Special Care Expenses
• Real Estate (Taxes, Mortgage Interest, Points, Other Property Expenses)
• Other Deduction Questions

Magnetic Media Filers

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Other (Alternative Minimum Tax, Estates, Trusts, Tax Shelters, State Tax Inquiries)

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Pensions and Annuities

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• General
• Contributions
• Distributions, Early Withdrawals, 10% Additional Tax
• Loans & Other Retirement Account Transactions
• Rollovers

Sale or Trade of Business/Depreciation/Rentals

• All FAQs: Sale or Trade of Business/Depreciation/Rentals
• Depreciation & Recapture
• Rental Expenses & Passive Activity Losses (PALs)
• Personal Use of Business Property (Condo, Timeshare, etc.)
• Sales, Trades, Exchanges

Small Business/Self-Employed/Other Business

• All FAQs: Small Business/Self-Employed/ Other Business
• Entities: Sole Proprietor, Partnership, Limited Liability Company/Partnership (LLC/LLP), Corporation, Subchapter S Corporation
• Form 1099-MISC & Independent Contractors
• Form W-2, FICA, Medicare, Tips, Employee Benefits
• Form W-4 & Wage Withholding
• Form SS-4 & Employer Identification Number (EIN)
• Forms 941, 940, Employment Taxes
• Income & Expenses
• Schedule C & Schedule SE
• Starting or Ending a Business

Social Security Income

• All FAQs: Social Security Income
• Back Payments
• Canadian & Foreign Treaties
• Regular & Disability Benefits
• Survivors' Benefits

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