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Tax Form 8582 Instructions: How to File Passive Activity Loss Limitations With the IRS

Losing money sucks. Having to tell the IRS about it might be embarrassing and a smart tax strategy. Form 8582 - Passive Activity Loss Limitations…


Only One Parent Can Claim Their Child for Taxes: Form 8332 and Custodial Parent Claiming

 Form 8332 is of those tax forms that deserves its own country song. It's one of those common tax situations we don't often discuss until…


The Low-down on Form 8396, the Mortgage Interest Credit Certificate from Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam sent this form to help pay for your first home because, let's face it, that bathroom needs remodeling. Form 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit,…


Need More Time to File Your Small Business Tax Return? Send Form 7004 to Request a Business Tax Extension

It's IRS language for "Can I get six more months to do my homework?" If you're a small business owner, you may sometimes find it…


Researching Instructions for Form 6765? Learn About the Tax Credit for Qualified Research Expenses

If I'm a mad scientist, I can get a tax credit for my henchmen's wages? If you are engaged in qualified research activities, you may…


Form 8082: What Does an Administrative Adjustment Request Do for a Business?

Ever start a story with "What had happened was..."? This is that in corporate taxes. Form 8082, also known as the Administrative Adjustment Request (AAR),…


The Ins and Outs of Form 656, Offer in Compromise

If you wanna make 'em an offer they can't refuse, use Form 656 and all the right documents. If you find yourself struggling to settle…


How to Report Transactions With Foreign Trusts and Certain Foreign Gifts Using Form 3250

Trust is a two-way street, unless the IRS defines it with trust grantor rules in the US tax code. Form 3520 is for reporting transactions…