Social Security Questions
Inherited stock cost basis for inheritor
Must the inheritor of a mutual fund use the market value value of the fund on the day of transfer..
IRS and my son
I own my home, no mortgage. My son lives with me. He has a good job. Years ago he stopped..
Illinois State Sales Tax deduction
I am writing on behalf of my 89 year old father. He just recently did his federal income taxes and..
Quarterly taxes for freelancer?
Hi Terry! Since I was laid off from my job of over 15 years, I’ve decided to freelance. 2 of..
QCD from IRA
I recently turned 71 and am starting my RMD’s. We made a $5,000 contribution direct to a charity. I was..
medical deductions for income taxes in 2018
I had heard when the new tax laws went into place that the medical deductions were eliminated. I have now..
RMD the year of death
Dear Terry, My sister 72 1/2 yrs old passed away in February of 2018. She had taken her RMD for..
Taxes on a IRA Roth conversion.
I moved about 75k of my 457B money to a IRA to convert it over 5 years to a Roth..
interest deductible on 2015 heloc?
The bank where I have a heloc told me I should change the collateral from my house to my investments..
IRS levy –help!
Terry, I owe the IRS close to 80k between my wife and I, whats the best possible solution to resolved..
itemized dedcutions for taxes in 2018 filing in 2019
the property taxes I am paying this year , do I get to claim the itemization in January 2019. Also..
State income taxes paid in error.
In 2015, at almost 59 years old I lost my job. I used money from my 401K plan to survive...
property tax deduction on 2 family home
If I purchase a two-family home with my adult son and we are both on the deed and he occupies..
Employment related Identity Theft Notice
I have recently received a notice from the Department of the Treasury that they believe another person used my social..
tax exemption for seniors?
what are the qualiforcations for senior taxexemption?
IRS standard deduction for 2018 taxes
Has it been passed into law that the standard deduction on the IRS form will be doubled for the 2018..
HELOC
Hi Tarry, I read your article in the UT-SD today about HEloc interest deductability. If my HELOC was originated and..
2018 Social Security Taxes
Will Social Security be taxed the same way in 2018 as it has been taxed in prior years?
tax reform
Good Morning Ms Savage, I checked the IRS withholding calculator, based on your recent column in the Chicago Tribune, and..
changes to the tax code
Hi, Terry have watched you for a long time on WGN. My daughter is halfway thru her Junior year of..