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Ken *******
Real-estate agent
Q. In March of 2023, my wife & I created a revocable living trust. We own a duplex & previously held title as married, joint owners. We also created single-member LLC (where our revocable living trust is the single member/owner of the LLC) and transferred ownership of/title to the duplex to the LLC. Both the living trust and the LLC have unique Federal Tax IDs. My Question: Do we file separate State & Federal tax returns (under either the LLC's OR the Living Trust's Federal Tax ID) for the duplex income/expenses? OR, do we continue to file the Schedule A (with entries for each duplex side) with our joint tax return (as we did, when we owned it as tenants by the entirety)? Thank you!
Your revocable living trust's ownership of your LLC means that its income and expenses will be included in your personal tax return.
Brian
consultant
Q. 19 years ago, house purchased from parent for $10. Never rented it or used as business/depreciation, etc. Married and lived in home throughout the entire time, file jointly. If I sell the house for $1,150,000, what is my capital gains tax potential? Assume $500k married deduction and about $200,000 in improvements over the years. What do I use as the cost basis? At time of sale, the NYC Finance Dept determined market value to be $563,000 and the assessed value for tax purposes was $51,000. Do I use one of these for cost basis?
Buying the house from parents for $10 and investing $200,000 in upgrades would establish a cost basis of $200,010. Following a sale for $1,150,000 and claiming a married filing jointly deduction of $500,000, the taxable gain would be $449,990. The assessed value for tax purposes is not a factor in determining the cost basis.
Josh
Entertainer (Actor, Musician, performer etc.)
Q. My wife works for a university. Because of this I started taking graduate studies for my doctorate. Since my wife works there I can do this for free, but pay the taxes on it. My wife got her W2 and it looks like the tuition, etc, appears added into her earnings in box 1 which sends her "earnings" way up and thus skyrocketing what we owe for taxes. Is this the best approach or am I missing something to counter that?
Check to see if the tuition benefits on your wife's W-2 are categorized correctly. Contact the employer if there are any discrepancies that need to be addressed. - Team FlyFin
Megan *******
Athletics
Q. My husband is a youth club soccer coach and receives a 1099. He frequently makes phone calls, plans practices, and writes player evaluations in addition to going to the fields for practices and games. Would he qualify for home office and mileage deductions given the admin/paperwork completed at home and then the driving to the fields? Thanks!
If your spouse works as a youth club soccer coach and receives a 1099, he can benefit from home office and mileage deductions. Maintaining detailed records of mileage is necessary for claiming these deductions. For reliable tax filing assistance as a 1099er, consider using FlyFin.
Raul *****
restuarant owner
Q. hi I have a restuarant set up as an s corp. I hired a floor contractor to put a floor in my business and paid him 39k. The contractor did not finish the job. We sued them but duiring the process the contractor passed away. were awarded an arbitration award but the contractor passed away with no assets. Where can they recorde this on business taxes as an expense?
The $39K loss from the unfinished floor contractor can be classified as a bad debt on your S-Corp tax return.
Baris *****
Freelance Designer
Q. I contributed to $6500 to Trad IRA in Dec 2023, then recharacterized $6501.92 to Roth IRA in Jan 2024. Then, I removed excess contribution and earnings of total $7001.92 in Feb 2024. Do I owe income tax on $500 or $501.92? Do I owe this tax for 2023 or 2024?
Baris must report the $501.92 variance as income in 2024 due to the recharacterized and removed amounts.
Ken *******
Real-estate agent
Q. In March of 2023, my wife & I created a revocable living trust. We own a duplex & previously held title as married, joint owners. We also created single-member LLC (where our revocable living trust is the single member/owner of the LLC) and transferred ownership of/title to the duplex to the LLC. Both the living trust and the LLC have unique Federal Tax IDs. My Question: Do we file separate State & Federal tax returns (under either the LLC's OR the Living Trust's Federal Tax ID) for the duplex income/expenses? OR, do we continue to file the Schedule A (with entries for each duplex side) with our joint tax return (as we did, when we owned it as tenants by the entirety)? Thank you!
Your revocable living trust's ownership of your LLC means that its income and expenses will be included in your personal tax return.
Brian
consultant
Q. 19 years ago, house purchased from parent for $10. Never rented it or used as business/depreciation, etc. Married and lived in home throughout the entire time, file jointly. If I sell the house for $1,150,000, what is my capital gains tax potential? Assume $500k married deduction and about $200,000 in improvements over the years. What do I use as the cost basis? At time of sale, the NYC Finance Dept determined market value to be $563,000 and the assessed value for tax purposes was $51,000. Do I use one of these for cost basis?
Buying the house from parents for $10 and investing $200,000 in upgrades would establish a cost basis of $200,010. Following a sale for $1,150,000 and claiming a married filing jointly deduction of $500,000, the taxable gain would be $449,990. The assessed value for tax purposes is not a factor in determining the cost basis.
Josh
Entertainer (Actor, Musician, performer etc.)
Q. My wife works for a university. Because of this I started taking graduate studies for my doctorate. Since my wife works there I can do this for free, but pay the taxes on it. My wife got her W2 and it looks like the tuition, etc, appears added into her earnings in box 1 which sends her "earnings" way up and thus skyrocketing what we owe for taxes. Is this the best approach or am I missing something to counter that?
Check to see if the tuition benefits on your wife's W-2 are categorized correctly. Contact the employer if there are any discrepancies that need to be addressed. - Team FlyFin
Megan *******
Athletics
Q. My husband is a youth club soccer coach and receives a 1099. He frequently makes phone calls, plans practices, and writes player evaluations in addition to going to the fields for practices and games. Would he qualify for home office and mileage deductions given the admin/paperwork completed at home and then the driving to the fields? Thanks!
If your spouse works as a youth club soccer coach and receives a 1099, he can benefit from home office and mileage deductions. Maintaining detailed records of mileage is necessary for claiming these deductions. For reliable tax filing assistance as a 1099er, consider using FlyFin.

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Facts and figures about
Houston County, Minnesota

minnesota
population

18,778

County Population

population

Caledonia

County Seat

population

558.41 sq mi

County area

population

7.38%

Houston County sales tax rate

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Minnesota State Income Tax Rates & Brackets for 2023

The following tables represents Minnesota's income tax rates and tax brackets:

SINGLE FILER

Brackets

Rates

$0 - $28,080

5.35%

$28,080 - $92,230

6.80%

$92,230 - $ 1,71,220

7.85%

$ 1,71,220+

9.85%

MARRIED FILING JOINTLY

Brackets

Rates

$0 - $41,050

5.35%

$41,050 - $ 1,63,060

6.80%

$ 1,63,060 - $ 2,84,810

7.85%

$ 2,84,810+

9.85%

Filing Status

Standard Deduction Amt.

Single

$12,900

Couple

$19,350

Houston county Sales Tax Rates for 2023

City

Sales Tax Rate

Tax Jurisdiction

La Crescent

7.38%

Winona

Caledonia

6.88%

Houston

Houston

7.38%

Winona

Spring Grove

7.38%

Fillmore Co Tr

Hokah

6.88%

Houston

Brownsville

6.88%

Houston

Eitzen

6.88%

Houston

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