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How long do i have to live in my principle dwelling to avoid paying capital gains tax?
September 12, 2010 – 11:56 am | No Comment

A web user asks, This is my only house and I have been told that if i live in it for a certain period before renting it out or selling it I can avoid capital …

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How early can you apply for this years tax return?
September 11, 2010 – 1:55 pm | No Comment

A web user asks, How early can you apply for this years tax return, and when are this years group certificates issued?
Can you help them out? Post your advice!

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My tax agent has made a mistake with my tax, result = my refund became a large bill, should I still pay them?
September 10, 2010 – 3:55 pm | No Comment

A web user asks, My tax agent has made a mistake with my tax return, resulting in my refund now becoming a bill, should I still pay their agent fees?
I am not happy as …

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Is it true, if your audited by the tax office in the USA, that they reimburse you for your time they take up?
September 9, 2010 – 5:57 pm | No Comment

A web user asks, I heard this, and I know that when a government tax agency audits a business they do take up a lot of the time of the business operators.
If they do, how …

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How much does the Australian goverment give u on family tax benift when u have 2 toddlers?
September 8, 2010 – 7:55 pm | No Comment

A web user asks, How much does the Australian goverment give u on family tax benift when u have 2 toddlers and the sole erner (my partner) makes 28,600 before tax & u are paying …

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How do I claim my stay @ home wife on my tax return?
September 7, 2010 – 9:56 pm | No Comment

A web user asks, Where do I claim my stay at home wife on my tax return? There doesn’t seem to be a place to be able to do this when I’m entering my info …

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How is the marginal rate of tax calculated for someone who has no income but only capital gains?
September 6, 2010 – 11:54 pm | No Comment

A web user asks, For example, someone who owns shares which do not pay any dividends, who then sells the shares for a $20,000 capital gain. Would their marginal tax rate be based on their …

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How do you feel about your tax dollars going towards welfare for other people?
September 6, 2010 – 1:54 am | No Comment

A web user asks, Wondering how other people feel about it. I personally dont mind it, I have friends who are single parents and rely on this money to get by, we were on welfare …

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