doing daughters taxes. need help with combat pay. she was deployed 1/05 to 1/06 salary of 28,500 and box 12 has q status 32,500..do we file some form also or is tax due negated by irs automatically..trying to file online with turbo tax but it shows  hefty tax due on income. help please
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lynda_vosbein hit it on the head best answer
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i just ets and iam 99.99% sure you will under your family issues chapter we had a guy in our unit under the same chapter when you start to clear as in the paper work to get out they will make it more than obivious to you if you get them or not not sure if your on a fort or what fort but when you clear they will tell you everything and by the way grab everthing you need for filing your taxes in 2007 if you have any other ? soadfrsoad@yahoo.com also messenger
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Certainly the human resources officer where you work can provide some information for you. The tax situation could be the most serious so make and follow a plan to settled that immediately.  Get a notebook. Write your name and the date on the first page. Skip the next two or three pages. Then list each activity, bill or account that needs to be settled on a page by itself. Include the account information like the person to contact, the phone number, address, interest rate and the amount that is owed, and when it is due for each one. Set a time to find the resources (people or organizations) that are available to assist with resolving each one. When you complete paying an account, put a big x on it's page. Turn to the pages that you skipped and write the name and the date that it was completely settled on one line. Keep working on this consistently until you have all the pages with X's on them and the list of completed accounts and dates listed on the pages that were skipped for this purpose. Good luck...
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I retired from IRS Collection Division 2 yrs ago after working 28 yrs. You need to go/phone IRS and ask for paperwork to file an "Offer in Compromise" Anyone who owes taxes to IRS has a RIGHT to this. It is a way for people to settle their tax debt when they cannot fully pay it. The IRS is required to help you along in the process, you do NOT need to pay an att'y or accountant to help you. You offer what you can afford, as little as $1. If you feel the IRS person is not helping you, then you have a RIGHT to speak to their supervisor. If the offer becomes accepted the tax lien is removed. I urge you to take action now, do not delay in contacting IRS. Write down names & ph # of IRS employees you talk to and notes as to what they tell you. Good luck.
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What he can do is find the military pay chart online.  His pay will all depend upon his rank and time in service, has nothing to do with the job he does.  Now the job he gets might have an enlistment bonus attached to it, which would help a lot being newlywed.  He also has to understand that he will get paid more for being married, he will also get allowances for food and housing, all along with his normal pay.  Also every year there is a cost of living adjustment, meaning there is a slight pay raise, and with every year he spends in he gets paid more.  So even if the promotion stats are low for the job, he will still see an increase in pay.  If he is going in as an E-1 (lowest pay level) even right now he would be making $1100 a month before taxes and before the additions for marraige, housing, and food.  They will have it tough for a while, no doubt about that, but they will make it.
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Oh boy, I've got terrible news and I hate to even write this - but there is some good news, kind of. First, everything finance has said to date is correct. For pay purposes, only active time can be counted, hence his 4 years + 18 months would put his pay at 5 and 1/2 years approximate. For retirement purposes, they will count the whole stint. (This is the difference between his BPED and BASD dates). It sounds like the initial PSB screwed the pooch on this one. Worse yet, it would also change his eligibility for certain bonuses - so this all sounds legit. Now the semi-good news. If he goes to his finance office, he can have those repayments extended out further (in fact, they can even spread them out over the rest of his contract) under a financial hardship request. His chain of command will have to approve it - but that will be a rubber stamp (or should be). If you need immediate relief (i.e. they already took the money and you are short for bills and what not) you can go to your installation ACS (Army Community Service) and apply for an AER (Army Emergency Relief) loan. His command normally has to approve that as well - but you should be able to process it through his rear detachment. This is terrible that someone's error can so negatively effect you - and no - it sure doesn't seem right. Unfortunately, it is what it is and I wish you the very best. Thank you both for your service.\n\nI would check 2 additional locations for relief. One I recommend, the other I would be wary to do. #1 - have him notify his chain of command FIRST, and then file an IG complaint and request relief from the debt through them. (I imagine your command is going to support this action). The other action is congressional. The problem with a congressional inquiry (writing your congressman for action) is that it takes a significant amount of time as it will first get routed to his unit and bounce around before it finally lands on the PSB and Finance. This also tends to irritate folks beyond all belief and can get your husband a reputation - not all that positive. I would wait to pull the congressional trigger as a last minute, desparate shot. Use the IG and Finance first. I can't make any promises, but this sounds like the best shot. Unfortunately, I have known a few soldiers who have gone through similar "corrections" and have never seen the debt forgiven. They will spread it out as much as possible, but I think you may be up against a long shot. I truly apologize - it shouldn't be like this.
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HEY-\nUSE THIS TO GET TO THE IRS WEBSITE PUBLICATION 15-A. DOWNLOAD IT- IT HAS ALL THE WITHHOLDING CHARTS YOU NEED AND EXPLAINS WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW.\n-----STEVE\nhttp://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p15a.pdf
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The answer is, unfortunately, "maybe".\n\nYour employer SHOULD be withholding state and federal taxes out of your salary.  It should be noted on your pay stub every pay period.  \n\nWhen a company withholds taxes, it is putting a certain percentage aside as an estimate what your actual taxes may be.  \n\nYour actual taxes may be different than your withholding, as determined by the tax calculation you do every year.  If somebody else does it for you, you should ask them for help.  If you don't file, then you had better file because tax liens never go away and only get worse. \n\nIf you are not sure, then a rule of thumb is that low to lower-middle class employees USUALLY do not end up paying taxes due to exemptions, the standard deduction and the taxes already withheld to pay.  If you want the answer, go to www.irs.gov and do a mock filing of a 1040EZ for 2006.  Tax rules usually don't change that much from year to year, so you should get your answer. I can't tell you for sure without seeing your papers. \n\nThe garnished wages only come into play in that you pay taxes on your gross salary, not the net salary after garnishings.
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#1. how long did you work for this new job? if it was under three months, unemployment probably hasn't gotten your info yet. employers are only obligated to report quarterly. \n#2. over three months, do you have your pay stubs? were taxes deducted? did they make you fill out a W-4 form when you started working for them? - If "yes" go to the IRS and tell them the sittuation since you probably won't be getting a w2 from them at tax time either\n#3. call them and tell them that you want a record of your disciplinary actions such as write ups and repremands. If they refuse, got to the labor board and see what kind of troule you can cause for them there by finding an intake manager and telling your whole story again\n\n\ngood luck
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She is attempting to avoid employer tax issues and is completely right.\n\nIf she cuts you a check in your name, and she has any "real" employee on the payroll that does the same or similar job that you are doing, the IRS has ruled that you are an employee.  So she would be required by law to withhold taxes, pay taxes, insurance, unemployment, etc., etc.  \n\nIf her company pays you more than $600 in a year, the money will be reported via a 1099 form, and legally you have to claim the income.  Setting up a DBA will make it easier to claim your business expenses against your income.  It is a good thing for you too.\n\nCongrats on your first gig!  Way to go!
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I can HIGHLY recommend Turbottax for this question and ALL your taxes. It will print out all the paperwork for you and you can even send it in online instead of mailing it.\n\nhttp://www.turbotax.com/\n\nI am self-employed and have about four or five forms to fill out and it does them all for me perfectly.\nIt walks you through it and answers all your questions and asks all questions such as "Did you sell any real estate this past year?" It then asks what you paid and what you sold it for. You can answer Yes and see what it does ,if it puts in any amount you have to  pay. This is one great thing about it. You can try different things and dollar amounts and watch and see how it affects how much tax you have to pay. Then you can go back and change it and try some other amount.\nYou can download it online for $20.\n\nI can't do my taxes without it at all. Been using it for years and do mom's taxes with it too.\nYou can also buy it in office supply stores like Staples and Office Depot. It is SO worth the $20!
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Well it depends. Is she going as part of one of the branches (army, navy, airforce)? I am assuming she is not, since the process to be in them is quite particular. If she is a nurse, therefore she has a degree but it doesn't sound like she is an Office eiher. But if that's the case, she cannot get out of it. That's considered dessertion and you go to jail for it. \nIf she is going to Iraq as a Nurse working for the goverment contractors she can get out of it. Most likely she signed a contract, tell her to read very well the clause about rescinding the contract. I have knows of people going to Iraq and stayed less than the contract stated. The only loss or "fine" is that she would have to pay taxes for whatever she earned while being out there. You have to be over 3 months to consider your income "tax free" while being there...Hope this helps! Good Luck!
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Be sure to follow the proper procedure, which is described at http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96734,00.html.  You also should understand the consequences of your choice, which include having to report her income for the full year on your joint return.  If she had income on which she paid tax in a foreign country, then you may be entitled to a credit for that tax; there may be other provisions which mitigate the tax burden as well.  Consult a knowledgable tax preparer who has handled similar situations in the past.
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I would do an "estimate" of what you think your entire income for 2006 would be and match that up against what the current tax rates are to figure out what you need.\n\nIf you are truly concerned or have cash flow issues, you might want to check with your local accountant about being paid a salary and increasing your withholdings to the state, even at last payroll of year-end.\n\nTo the best of my knowledge, the government considers withholdings as being paid "evenly" during the year, even if they were remitted in a December payroll.  That way if your income does increase you will not have to worry about underpayment penalties. \n\nGood luck.
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From the horse's mouth....err, website:\n\nhttp://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=132944,00.html
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I am living overseas as well. As far as I know, you still have to file taxes, even if you are exempt, which you are if you can claim to earn less than $80,000/year as you say.
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Well dear - the Americans do rather better than the British on this one.  Not only do they get paid more - but when they are serving in Iraq, they do not pay income tax - now that should really get you mad!  But I'm afraid that it has always been so - remember the saying 'over-sexed over-paid and over here'\n\nBut this is the problem with the British Government - they want to have a £1000 000 soldier but only pay him peanuts\n\n\nSorry below - there is not legislation at present that permits the waiver of income tax for British forces.\n\nTo J MAN:\nof course it's not a bragging right I was mearly quoting the saying and for your information I am English, lived through the war and served in occupied France with SOE - so I do know what I am talking about dear.