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J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2008

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Penalty and Interest on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

If deferred pay is currently taxable under the rules of Code Section 409A, you must also pay a 20% penalty and interest at a rate 1% higher than the regular underpayment rate.


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11/7/2009 - Penalty and Interest on Nonqualified Deferred Compensation

11/6/2009 - Law Violation Not Deductible

11/5/2009 - Earned Commissions Credited to Your Account

11/4/2009 - Tax on Assigned Contingent Fee

11/3/2009 - Tips Must Be Reported

11/2/2009 - Severance Pay Taxable

11/1/2009 - Recipients Taxed on Certain Gifts and Bequests From Expatriates

10/31/2009 - Departure Permit

10/30/2009 - Is 2009 Your First Year of Residency?

10/29/2009 - IRD Not Included on Decedent Final Return

10/28/2009 - Promptly Closing the Estate

10/27/2009 - Kiddie Tax May Apply to Investment Income

10/26/2009 - Special Separate Household Rule for Parent

10/25/2009 - Advantages of Head of Household Status

10/24/2009 - Possible Estate Insolvency

10/23/2009 - Reporting Income of Deceased Spouse

10/22/2009 - Unpaid Tax on Correct Return

10/21/2009 - Actual Knowledge Bars Relief

10/20/2009 - Deadline for Innocent Spouse Election

10/19/2009 - IRS Must Notify Non-Electing Spouse

10/18/2009 - Knowledge May Bar Innocent Spouse Relief

10/17/2009 - Income Splitting Barred to California Registered Domestic Partner

10/16/2009 - Nonresident Alien Becomes Resident

10/15/2009 - Election To File a Joint Return

10/14/2009 - Spouse in Combat Zone

10/13/2009 - Switching From Separate to Joint Return

10/12/2009 - Charity Reports Transfer Within Three Years

10/11/2009 - Split-Dollar Insurance Arrangements

10/10/2009 - Donating Vacation Home Use Not Advisable

10/9/2009 - Recapture of Deductions for Certain Fractional Interests

10/8/2009 - Appraisal Required

10/7/2009 - Donations of Personal Creative Works

10/6/2009 - Recapture of Deduction for Property Sold Within Three Years

10/5/2009 - Tangible Personal Property

10/4/2009 - Appraisal Fees

10/3/2009 - Long-Term Holding Period

10/2/2009 - Foster Parent Expenses

10/1/2009 - Estimated Value of Benefits

9/30/2009 - Bingo and Lotteries

9/29/2009 - Foreign Charities

9/28/2009 - Contributions to Donor-Advised Funds

9/27/2009 - Donating Appreciated Securities

9/26/2009 - Direct Transfer From IRA to Charity

9/25/2009 - Reduction Scheduled for Elimination

9/24/2009 - Prepaying Deductible Expenses May Allow You To Itemize

9/23/2009 - Higher Standard Deduction for Dependents With Earned Income

9/22/2009 - Determine Dependency Status First

9/21/2009 - Total or Partial Blindness

9/20/2009 - Changing an Election

9/19/2009 - Additional Standard Deduction for Real Estate Taxes


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