Why is my mortgage company not paying my tax bill when I have escrow?

SJS asked: My mortgage company (CITIMORTGAGE) is not paying my tax bill. The money is in escrow, the error has been spotted and documented in a case number by customer service.

I paid the bill myself, because it is over six months late and I risked being put on the TAX SALE foreclosure [...]

If you have a mortgage, who is responsible for filing a Homestead and mortgage exemption?

Alberto M asked: The taxes in our area when up drastically. My friend asked me to review his tax bill and I noticed he did not have a Homestead or Mortgage exemption. He has a 30 year mortgage on the property and it is his only primary residence. He’s had the [...]

What persentage of debt to the military can the IRS withhold from a person ?

peanut asked: Is there anyway to reduce the debt(awol) that the military withholds from ia persons ncome tax yearly? Ex. A way to have it forgivenContent supplied by Articlesbase.com

Can a financial instituion garnish my Federal return?

tinlizzi83koda asked: I live in Michigan and owe a financial institution on an automobile loan. I just filed my taxes for 2006 this year. I received a letter from the bank stating that they have permission from a court order to be able to garnish any bank account and refund I have. [...]

ESTA…what’s it all about?

The new ESTA (otherwise known as Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) is mandatory and should be obtained prior to flying to the United States.

According to the article “Hark! New visa rules for US travellers” if you don’t have this piece of travel documentation, you will be unable to claim reimbursement through your travel insurance.

The ESTA [...]

aministrator of estate no financial records of deceased uncle. What do I do when I file taxes with the IRS?

asked: I was appointed administrator of my uncle’s estate. I thought he had his financial records…Unfortunately, he died incompetent and no will (intestate)…There are no legal records. I live in KS…He lived in NY. He filed no taxes with the IRS, since 2003. My records began in 2007. What [...]

Federal Mogul went bankrupt and issued warrants for their shares. Can I write this off on my taxes?

I bought 1000 shares of Federal Mogul several years ago. They just emerged from bankruptcy in December 2007 and told us that the stock is under a new name and that they were issuing warants for the new stock. Can I write this off as bad debt somehow? I did not sell [...]

If I consolidate my student loan with a personal loan can I still write off the interest?

Emily asked: I had a federal student loan which I consolidated about 8 years ago to someone who eventually sold that loan to Citibank. I pay about 8.35% in interest. I am considering paying off that student loan with a personal loan where I can get a better interest rate. If I do this will [...]

Is student loan still tax deductable when refinancing a student loan with a personal loan?

Andrew M asked: My daughter has two very high interest student loans. Her credit won’t let her do anything, but I can refinance it with me getting the loan using my credit. But is it still a student loan that she can deduct. She is making the payments and her name will [...]