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Fair rent to pay for partial owner occupied apartment

I am 75% owner of a two-unit apartment. I have moved into one apartment as my full-time residence. I'm negotiating with the 25% owner what rent I should pay. He'd like me to pay full market rent ($800/month). His point is that he should not see any…
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A car dealership sent a 8300 form after I paid $10k in cash for a car. Am I in trouble?

$10,000 cash was gifted to me by my mother, and I went out and bought a car with the $10,000 cash. The dealership sent me an 8300 form saying they sent it to the IRS, so what is going to happen now? Do I need to talk to your IRS? Am I in trouble,…
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With no pay stub, could employer be screwing us over?

Recently, my wife has been working for a local day care; she's hourly and gets paid biweekly. Since she started a few months ago, she has been paid by direct deposit a few times but has received no pay stubs. I realize that pay stubs are not…
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Are companies in California obliged to provide invoices?

In Europe, for income tax deductible purchases, I need to provide invoices rather than a proof of payment. However, a business in California refuses to send me one, just saying they don't do that. Is that even legal?
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Should I do something or don't do anything with regards to FATCA and TAX isssues

I'm a dual citizen with US and another citizen in another country. I was born outside the US but because one of my parents is an american, I was given a US citizenship also apart from my local one. I've studied, worked and lived outside the US in…
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Back-date term life insurance policy?

Yesterday the insurance brokerage that wrote my current term policy 2 years ago contacted me to see if I would like to replace the policy. Obviously they want to generate a new commission by churning my existing policy. We talked about them writing…
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What issues will I have with my financial accounts after a name change?

I have been considering having my name legally changed. A concern is what types of financial issues this would cause. If I have accounts in my (current) name and I get my name legally changed would there be some issue accessing the account? What (if…
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As a UK based tax resident company - employing USA citizens for work in the USA, do I have to register with the IRS and pay USA tax

We are a UK based VAT registered company doing some business in the USA. We employ / Sub-Contract USA citizens for film production work on short term production contracts. We pay sub-contractors / contributors, on the basis of the submission of an…
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Is the age of a checking account worth anything?

Back in the 1980s, having a long-opened checking account represented a sort of stability or "credit-worthiness" when presenting a check to a merchant. If an account had been opened more than a few years before and the check number was high, the…
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How many times can I take $10,000 into the USA each month?

I have money in my American bank account. I send it through Western Union to my Mexican bank account. Then I go buy dollars at an exchange house. I do this to make a couple hundred dollars every time, just as extra money. I travel to the USA almost…
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How have past inaugurations affected markets?

On January 20th a new President will be inaugurated for the United States. How have past inaugurations affected markets?
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US Citizen sending money overseas

I would like to send money to my family back home to help them purchase home. And I have a few questions to this regard: Is there a limit on how much I can send? Can I send $100K plus? What is the most appropriate way to send money - international…
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US citizen wanting to use American brokerages while living in Colombia SA

I am a USA citizen residing in Colombia. I expect to be here beyond 183 days. I was told by one popular USA brokerage that they can´t do business with me. They made it extremely difficult to recover my money. A second brokerage in USA said that…
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Check addressed and mailed to outdated, wrong address

Change of address was properly made through post office. Debtor sent payment by check to 2-year old address rather than correct address on invoice. Check has not been received after debtor states it was mailed five weeks ago. Debtor states she will…
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Can I find all of my open accounts?

In the USA, I have had multiple HSA custodians over the last decade and I recently discovered one I had forgotten about (because of a notification that my balance was going to be considered abandoned and subject to escheatment) Is there a way I can…
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