#this is neither the thing I wanted to be writing (FTB)

[acowardinmordor]

My brain won't shut up about this, so maybe if I write it my brain will let me finish working and get this massive work project off my plate.

Warning for Accidental Drunken Pregnancy

Fandom loves, correctly, the idea of Girl!Steve Harrington, either as an 'always a' or trans, we're a fan. And that's good. No arguments from me there.

But I was thinking about Always a Girl Eddie. And the impact that would have. Because see, Eddie is already Wrong in a lot of ways. She's poor, she's loud, she's a freak, she sells drugs, and starts shit with bullies. She's too much in every way, and she refuses to be a girl properly. Has ever since she was old enough to express an opinion.

She didn't want to play with dolls or play house. She wanted to run through the park chasing dragons. When her parents fought, she wanted to run away and get found by the Addams family where no one would be mad at her for liking black and reading about blood and fights and monsters.

By the time she's in high school, everyone's decided she's a lesbian. She isn't. She thinks she isn't, but she doesn't get a chance to try or test or find out before the whole damn town has made it Known. Eddie doesn't wear skirts, and she doesn't style her hair, and she doesn't listen when the counselor sits her down to talk about her behavior and how she needs to try to be a bit more like other girls if she wants to get married one day. That's her junior year, which is when she snaps and, true or not, goes on a rant about being a carpet munching butch who never wants to have a husband.

Her friends don't care. They've talked to her and agree its all bullshit. Her only regret about it is that her outburst becomes fodder for the kind of bias that makes her fail two classes her senior year. It makes her fail four her second time around. PE is one of them. The teacher won't let her participate if she isn't 'dressed appropriately' which suddenly requires that all the girls have their legs shaved. Surprise surprise, Eddie is the only one that has an impact on. Wayne gets into a shouting match over it, and he wins, but not in time for Eddie to pass.

And every time someone pushes her to be more ladylike, Eddie doubles down on being a freak because she's a lot of things, but she's not a quitter. The one good she knows she manages is that barely any other girls in Hawkins get bullied all that much. Eddie pulls too much attention, and Eddie is so far off the end of the scale, it makes the minor mistakes easy to ignore.

All her friends are guys because the girls of Hawkins are scared of the witch/lesbian/succubus/whatever bs they came up with this week. There are some girls who Eddie thinks want to come talk to her, thinks she'd be friends with if she could, but any girl willingly hanging around the Freak is going to get painted with the same brush.

She showed up to every single class in her third go around, daring her teachers to fail her again when she was getting perfect scores on anything with a straight answer, and doing so well on the subjective stuff they were giving her passing grades. She had a new flock of sheep who didn't care about the rumors because she ran Hellfire for them.

After Spring Break, after they accuse her of seducing and murdering Chrissy, after Eddie walks into Mordor and is dragged out the other side. After Eddie gives everything she has for a town that hates her, the school gives her the diploma. Maybe its just because they're terrified that she'll come back for a fourth try if they don't, but she has the damn thing.

Or maybe they don't want the new freshmen to start crying when they see her scars.

After the hospital lets them all leave, and after El and Will do whatever it is they do and promise it's over for real this time, Robin, Eddie, and Harrington sit around and watch crap movies and talk. It's still June when Robin comes out to her, and Eddie has to awkwardly explain that she isn't. Supportive, in favor of it, but not sure if she's like Robin.

"But everyone heard about what you said to--"

"Yeah, she was telling me I should start curling my hair and wearing makeup so I could find a husband."

"She did not."

"Yeah. I kinda snapped."

A few minutes tearing apart that kind of thinking later, and Steve asks, "So you like dudes?"

Eddie shrugs, because she's never tested that either. A bit of leftover enmity from when he was the King and she was the Freak keeps her from admitting she's a virgin. Instead she gestures to her face and neck, the part of her chest visible around her tank top.

"Don't think that's going to matter, Stevie, not now that I look like the Wicked Witch midway through melting."

There's nothing either of them can say about that. Between her status as a murder suspect, the infection from Upside Down dirt, and how efficient the demo bat fuckers were, her scars are ugly. Not the sort of thing she's read in books that a hero learns to take pride in. Just a mess. Her smile is jacked up on the left, and while she does have both of her nipples, the one boob is significantly smaller, and lumpier than the other now.

But they're friends, and its nice. Robin didn't find a fellow lesbian, but Eddie can understand the way she feels, and they bond over it. Where Robin goes, so goes Steve, so intentional or not, Eddie and Steve get close. Help each other with scar cream type close. It would be weird if there was any universe in which Steve would ever be interested in her. Instead they're good friends, and co-conspirators against the gremlins.

Robin is starting college in the spring semester in Chicago. Steve is going with her. Obviously. Eddie hasn't agreed to anything, but she's considering it.

They have one last party at Harrington's place. The kids leave around seven. The Hellfire guys leave around nine. By eleven, all three of them are plastered, and Robin is lamenting that she's leaving Hawkins and still hasn't kissed a girl. Eddie rolls her eyes and smacks one on her. Get it over and done with, right?

After an hour of Robin flustered and babbling about 'yes, yes, yeah, I do like girls! Kissing! Kissing girls is great! Steve! Steve-o! Did you know kissing girls is great?" she passes out on the couch.

Steve and Eddie, just sober enough to know that they're all going to be hungover in the morning, close blinds and lock doors. They leave water and asprin by Robin, then chug down a glass each.

"So, did it help you figure it out? Kissing my Soulmate with a capital P? Did you figure out if you like kissing girls more than guys?"

Eddie giggles instead of answering.

"I know Rob's not kissed anyone, but if you liked kissing her you probably could tell, right? So if you liked kissing her as much as you like kissing guys, or if its not like kissing guys, then you know!"

Steve's not a dumb as the kids joke. When Eddie doesn't answer, he puts it together. "Oh. Oh shit. Eds. You and Robin were each others' first kisses? Thats so -- you didn't have to do that! And now you don't know if you like kissing girls or guys or both or neither or -- Oh!"

Eddie watches Steve come to his decision and turn, and she decides to let it happen. Steve is the only guy her age who doesn't wince looking at her face. This is probably the only chance she's got until she's old enough her skin gets all wrinkly and no one can see the scars are there anymore.

It's better than kissing Robin. There's a lot of reasons why that might be true, but none of them matter, because after that first one. After a few seconds pause. After she leans a little closer like she's asking, they don't stop.

She wakes up naked and sore, with a blinding headache and the tight-skin pain that comes from forgetting the scar cream.

Awkward doesn't cover it when they look at each other in bed. When Robin trips on her way to make coffee, it gives them an excuse not to talk about it. It's bad enough that Eddie keeps thinking about it, and excavating the fragments of memory she's got. Probably the only chance she's going to get, and she remembers barely half. She does remember liking it, and Steve liking it, and neither of them being weird about the scars because they've been helping each other with them for months now.

Once they're sober enough for it, they talk, both of them apologizing, but not really. Neither of them regret it, even if it wasn't their best idea, and Eddie starts quoting Robin's rant about antiquated concepts of virginity when Steve tries to apologize for that. It's definitely weird, but they're not going to freak out about it.

By Wednesday, when Steve and Rob are loading up the beemer to drive north before the holidays, so they could get a place with a rental discount, everyone turns out to say bye. Eddie winks at Robin again, because it still makes her blush, and it still makes Eddie and Steve laugh when she does. She gives Steve a hug, and a promise to make a decision soon about moving up with them.

Six weeks of scheduled phone calls with them, and uncomfortable talks with Wayne, Eddie has finally, finally decided to go for it. She'll still be a freak, but according to Steve, no one in the city will bother her about it unless she asks them to. He's working at a diner, and swears the bookstore across the street will totally hire Eddie if she applies. Robin loves her classes, and her part time hours at the library on campus.

It's while Eddie is looking around and opening drawers, trying to plan how to move with more detail than 'throw stuff in the van' that she notices. There's a box of pads, mostly empty, in the corner of the bathroom cabinet. It's been mostly empty since November. And yeah, her period has never been predictable, and this isn't the longest its gone, and Eddie has never cared since she wears black all the time -- but. This time she had sex.

The odds are tiny, and the image of it is ridiculous. Eddie isn't any kind of a mom. Harrington is more a mom than she is. Anyway, all that shit in sex ed about it only takes once is crap. And she remembers Steve getting out the box of condoms. She doesn't remember anything between that and getting fucked, but she definitely remembers how concerned he was about opening the foil. So there's no way. No chance. Absolutely none.

The test comes back positive, and the nurse at the planed parenthood in Indianapolis asks if she wants to hear about her options.

It's pretty easy to choose as it turns out. Easier than quitting smoking cold turkey is for sure. Hell of a lot easier than telling Wayne. It's not something she ever wanted, ever thought about or considered, but Eddie knows this is the only chance she's got. Well. Sperm donors maybe, not that she'll ever have the money for it, unless she paid a guy to keep coming around until she got knocked up.

At first, she keeps it quiet because the nurse told her about the potential problems, especially with how much Eddie drank and smoked. It's not certain, so she stays quiet. Stalls the topic of moving up. She waits an entire day for the doctor to slip her in between appointments to get an ultrasound and check. Everything looks good. Healthy. and Eddie gets on their weekly scheduled call, hears Robin and Steve laughing as they tell stories, and Eddie breaks it to them.

"What do you mean? You said you were going to move up here. I thought you said you -- Eds, what the hell? You're going to leave me alone to watch Robin's attempts at flirting? You - I thought you promised."

"Excuse you, Dingus, she needs to come up so we can watch your attempts at flirting. I'm great."

"Fun as that sounds, me and Wayne are getting out of Hawkins. Wayne has some family in West Virginia, and I can't leave him at the mercy of all those spinsters. I'll still have a phone, you know."

They move before she's showing, and Wayne never asks, and Eddie never tells, but her uncle knows who it has to be. They land in Summersville, which is a damn lie since its a blizzard when they arrive. It isn't hard to use moving as an excuse to cancel a few phone calls. Then uses a boss moving her hours working at motel as an excuse when hormones means she knows she'll start sobbing if she gets picks up the phone.

Steve gets accepted to a community college. Robin aces her exams. Eddie finds out she's having a girl. She wouldn't have spent the money to find out since it wouldn't change anything, but the planned parenthood was still worried because of the alcohol at the start.

Wayne brings it up. Eddie considers it.

Steve gets a girlfriend. Eddie stalls.

Robin calls solo because Steve is on a one month anniversary date.

Eddie abandons the idea.

She never makes a choice to hide it from anybody. It's always one moment at a time, needing to get through one more thing, one more problem, one more checkpoint, then she could say it. By the end of July it's been too long, and it would be too weird. They didn't have some great tragic romance. They were good friends who got drunk one night. And Eddie is just living up to the warnings all the guidance counselors scribbled down about her.

She's never going to be anything special. She's not going to go chase her dreams and become the Joan Jett of metal music. She's coming up on eight months pregnant, can't hide it or pretend its something it isn't. She's still loud and obnoxious. She still wears all black and chained pants and refuses to style her hair in anything more complex than a ponytail. She's still mauled by monsters and scarred.

She's never going to be marriage material, and never wanted to be anyway. She can be a good mom though. Not a normal mom. Or a traditional one. She's probably going to end up punching someone at a pta meeting. But she can be a good mom for her daughter, whoever her daughter wants to be as she grows. And if that means she has to learn about ballet and glitter and my little pony, then she will.

Steve and Robin ask about a visit before their classes start since they'll have to do calls every other week now. They offer to drive to West Virginia, or buy Eddie a bus ticket. Eddie manages to dodge that bullet.

She dodges another when she starts contractions while on the phone with them, and plays it off like she has heartburn. She cries when she holds her daughter thirty hours later, smiling broad enough that the scars on her face hurt nearly as bad as the rest of her.

She gets good at sewing together a patchwork lie. Gets Wayne to take Lulu out for a walk during calls. Swallows the guilt when Steve talks about his girlfriend, Amy, who wants to have kids. Stares down the pediatrician who raises an eyebrow at her daughter's name.

It's awful. It's wonderful. It hurts more to do it alone than Eddie could have imagined, but she still can't bring herself to say it. Not because she thinks Steve would hate her for it . He wouldn't. One look at Stephanie Luthien Munson -- Lulu -- and Steve would know. And Steve would stay. And Steve would give up his classes and his girlfriend and his hope for his perfect family. Eddie has always known she's not what anyone is looking for.

So Eddie gets good at dodging questions, and explaining away noises in the background, and finding very reasonable excuses not to come out to visit. Very good at it.

She makes it to June of 1989, when her best friends decide it's been too long, and show up for a surprise visit.

Eddie was right though. It only takes a glance at the toddler on Eddie's hip as she opens the door for both of them to know.

[toyfrog]

A Lesson in Retconning: Don't forget Your Audience hasn't.

Imagine this on your TV

CUT TO:

[Aram and Tom at the park with Agnes discussing the case while stopping at a coffee stand. A vendor twists balloons into animals.]

Aram: Mr. Cooper isn’t going to like this.

Tom: Aram, relax. It’s no big deal. All you’re doing is passing information to me, so I can help out. Ressler shut me down-

Aram: ah because it’s illegal and we all could go to jail for it.“

Tom: Only if someone squeals. Look, Liz doesn’t want to discuss the case with me. I don’t know what’s going on with her lately, [beat] but if she sees me helping her, maybe it will-”

Aram: You asking me to break the law just so you can score points with your wife who’s not even speaking to you right now.

Tom: I’m desperate.

[Intercut to Aram distracted by the balloon vendor he does a double take]

Aram: oh my-excuse me for a moment [Walks over to man and two children a boy and a girl.] Navib? It’s me. Aram Mojtabai.“

[Intercut Tom with Agnes looks over curious. Aram, feeling the weight of guilt, glances back and forth]

Navib: Aram, its good to see you.

Aram: Wow. They’re so big. How are they doing?

Navib: Good says, bad days. But today is a good day. Children! There is someone I want you to meet. This is Tatitana and Simon.

Aram: hello. Ah who wants a pink poodle? Or a blue duck?

[Intercut to Tom interrupting]

Tom: Hey, Aram, we should be getting Agnes back-oh Hello, my name is-[extends hand]

Aram: Ah, Tom thisis[beat] Navib. Navib, Tom. We should go.

Navib: a pleasure. What a beautiful child.

Tatitana: oh I love babies. She’s so cute. What’s her name?

Tom: Agnes.”

Navib: This is my daughter Tatiana, and my son Simon. My wife-

Aram- Used to work with me.

Tom: Oh. great. Well, Tatiana, I was thinking about taking my wife out to dinner tomorrow. How would like to sit for Agnes?

Aram: [Frets] Oh, that’s not-. I’ll watch her. After all Im one of her godparents.

Tom: no no don't be silly this is exactly what I need. I’ll pay you 10$ an hour for four hours . [writes and address] if it’s okay with your Dad? [Hands paper]

Tatiana: Please Daddy?

Navib: [Takes address] Oh all right. But you will take her home, yes? I’m very protective of my children.

Tom: Don’t worry. Your daughter is safe with me.

[Hold On Aram mortified]

FTB

Fade In

Night

Post Office

[Aram at his work station preoccupied. Samar plops a file on his desk breaking his concentration]

Samar: here’s the Warren file. Cooper asked me-oh sorry. Did I startle you?“

Aram: Ah no. I was uh I was just- [Beat] I did a terrible thing.

Samar: You?

Aram: Yes.

Samar: You? Impossible. What did you bounce a check?

Aram: no I ah-I found a babysitter for Tom-well I didn’t find her [beat] I mean she was in the park and it was so awkward. Staring into her eyes knowing what I did-If I were Catholic I’d be in confession right now.

Samar: what is so terrible about about finding a babysitter?

Aram: Tom and Liz aren’t even speaking to each other right now. Do you know what that’s about?

Samar: Should I?

Aram: I dunno. It doesn’t matter what I did will surely make things worse. Not only that I’m a hypocrite.

Samar: Aram-

Aram: I can’t even bring myself to say it. I gotta go. If Mr Cooper yells-tell him I’m at confession.

Samar: but your not Catholic-

Aram: After tonight I may convert.

[He leaves.]

[Ressler approaches]

Ressler: what’s with him?

Samar: I dunno. Said he needed to go to confession.

Ressler: Aram? For what bouncing a check?

Samar: that’s what I said. But no, said it has to do with Tom and Liz.

[Hold OnnRessler]

Cut To:

Tom/Liz Apartment

[Liz walking on eggshells, finishes prepping for her "date” with Tom. She’s gorgeous, refined, and carries Agnes over her swing.]

Liz: Oh, Agnes. I don’t know how this night will go just-Know Mommy’s trying. [Door knocks] That must be your daddy. [Opens] oh. Hi. You must be Tatiana, right?

Tatiana: right. Liz? Wow, you’re pretty.

Liz: Thank you.

Tatiana: oh she’s so cute. Hi Agnes, it’s me Tatiana from the park.

Liz: So Tom didn’t say how he met you?

Tatiana: oh, Because of Aram.

Liz: [Puzzled] Aram?

Tatiana: Yes. He used to work with my mom.

Liz: Really? At NSA?

Tatitana: No, my mom worked for the CIA.

[Door knocks]

Tatitana: do you want me to get that?

Liz: [Wind knocked out of her] no ah, you play with the baby. [Opens] Hi.

Tom: Wow, Liz. You look amazing. I cannot wait to have this night with you. [Gives a sultry kiss on the cheek, then grins. Eyes Tatiana] hey, you made it.

Liz: Tatitana was telling me Her mother used to work with Aram.

Tom: Yeah isn’t that a coincidence?

Liz: She said her mother worked in the CIA

Tom: Interesting. So, you ready to go? We got a sitter, and dinner reservations at 8.

Liz: Tatiana's mother, was a [long beat] a dear friend.

Tom: Well maybe you two could get reacquainted. I’m sure That could be arranged.

Liz: Tom-

Tom: I mean you don’t have many friends, I’m sure-

Liz: Tom-

Tom: that your mom would love to get reacquainted.

Liz: Tom!

Tom: what?

Tatiana [pullsout a picture] It’s okay it’s not his fault. This is my Mom. She died four years ago.

[Hold on Tom White as a sheet]

Tom: Meera Malick.

Cut To:

[Aram in a confessional nervous as a virgin.]

Aram: Ah, bless me father for I have sinned. I- am not even Catholic but, I need contrition.

Priest: it is all right my son.

Aram: I don't know how to start but I [Beat] had a friend. A beautiful friend, a dedicated officer of the law. Our job is to uphold the constitution. To defend the innocent. Apprehend the guilty but that's not what I did. I looked the other way.

Priest: You betrayed this friend of yours?

Aram: Yes, Father. I stood in the face of my own judgment. And it felt wrong. I haven’t slept. I haven’t eaten. I can no longer turn away from what I feel.

Priest: and what is that my son?

Aram: I live in a world of deep charcoal gray, sometimes not everything is morally wrong. But this time, when Her eyes gazed back at me with trust and innocence, I [beat] looked away forgive me God.

Cut To:

[Tom shattered by Tatiana’s truth, stands in silence. Intercut to Liz]

Liz: ah Tatiana, ( reaches into her purse] I don’t think we will be going out tonight after all. Here, I’m so so sorry. I hope that’s enough.

Tatiana: are you sure?

Liz: Yeah, I just got a text, and I have to work after all. Right Tom?

Tom: ah. Yea. Yea.

Liz: Tatiana I will drive you home, before I leave for work, while Tom watches Agnes.

Tom: I can take her home.

Liz: No! I will take her home.

Tatiana: I’m so sorry. But will you consider me next time?

Liz: sure. You bet.

Tom: Tatiana, I uh [wipes mouth] I’m really really sorry about your mother. If I had the power to make things right, I would.

Tatiana: [innocent doe eyes] thank you. Agnes is lucky to have her mom and Dad.

[Liz disgusted, exits with Tatiana leaving Tom to sit in silence, cradle his face.

FTB

Fade In

[Liz escorts Tatiana to her door is greeted by Navib]

Navib: Oh, Back so soon?

Liz: Yes, I [beat] got called into work unexpectedly. Hello Navib.

Navib: Hello Liz. [They hug] Smal world, isn’t it?

Liz: Tatiana is lovely. I am embarrassed to admit out loud that I didn’t recognize her but [Beat] Meera would be so proud. [Liz sees a picture of Meera on the mantel] not a day goes by, that [beat]

Navib: we miss her too. I’m so happy for you. A daughter. Congratulations.

Liz: Thank you. I’m so so sorry, again please believe me when I say, if I could [beat]

Navib: her job was dangerous. She knew the risks. What angers me to this day is her case became classified. We don’t know if the man responsible paid for his cowardly act-

[Hold on Liz nauseous]

Cut To:

[Tom Opens his door to find Aram]

Aram: I know it’s late and you and Liz have plans but I have something to say-

Tom: I know

Aram: [Simultaneously] You cannot let her babysit-You know?

Tom: yes. [Ushers him in] Liz isn’t here she ah went to take Tatitana home. Wow. This is [beat] awkward.

Aram: I came here to tell you something. It’s not meant to be cruel or judgmental. It’s for me. I know you’re married to Liz, have a beautiful child with her, but Meera would be alive today if you hadn’t infiltrated the post office. You sent a kill list for all of us. Cooper almost died-he spent weeks in the ICU and I looked the other way-because Agent Keen loved you! [Beat] But I-I can’t do that anymore. Everyday Tatiana and Simon, wake up without their mother. Every morning you wake up to your daughter and Liz.

Tom: if you’re trying to tell me you feel guilty, it couldn’t be even a tenth of what I’m feeling.

Aram: It’s not about you. Or what you feel. Or what I feel. It’s about Tatiana. I could’ve told her who you are-the man responsible for her mother’s murder. But I chickened out. Like the coward I am. I just stood there in shame. I love Agnes. She’s a beautiful little girl. But if she knew the truth about what you’ve done, her image of you would shatter. You murdered innocent people. You should be in prison. But I won’t let Agnes live with what you did. But neither should you.

[He walks out]

[Hold on Tom shattered staring back at Agnes]

FTB

Fade In

[Liz arrives home. Removes her coat. Sees everything tidy. Notices a suitcase. Tom enters]

Tom: I know what you’re gonna say:

Liz: No I don’t think you do. The only reason I held you prisoner on that ship for two months was to get Berlin to avenge Meera. I kept telling myself over and over that’s why I was doing it. But it wasn’t true. I held u prisoner so I could play house like this. A sick twisted fantasty. For the past year in some sort of altered universe, I’m still doing that. Playing. Acting. Living a lie like One big happy family!

Tom- Liz-

Liz- Don’t! I betrayed Meera. She trusted me! When she interrogated you she was right about you. I betrayed her and everyone because of you. I even betrayed Agnes! What kind of a mother lies to her own child?

Tom: Liz cmon-

Liz: every month, Lt. Aames daughter receives 3k dollars from my IRA-for college because I can’t bring her father back. I stood in Meera’s home staring at family photos. I had to leave the bile rose in my throat. I had to pullover to the side of the road to vomit. My knees buckled and brow sweat from the guilt. But I needed that wake up call to snap me back to reality.

Tom: I know. That’s why I’m [beat] moving out. The spell is broken, we cannot pretend that I didn’t do those things because: I did. And I don’t want to one day explain to Agnes that I murdered innocent people. I’m not a good man. You and Agnes made me a better man. But-I’ve got to go.

Liz: I’m sorry, I just can’t do it anymore. I cannot pretend and say, this is perfect or the ideal life I dreamed of having because I'm lying to myself and I just don't want to do that anymore.

Tom: I know. [He picks up the suitcase takes it over to the door. Goes to pick up Agnes.] Everything I did, was for her.

[Liz nods as he picks up his suitcase and leaves]

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Tax law questions and answers from Riley Aviles

What can I do about the irs? First they say I owe back taxes, then I don't, now I do. Please help!

Innocent spouse filed after finding my ex-husband did not claim income for one year and made a tremendous mistake on another leaving me in debt to the IRS for about 50k. I received a letter that there was no tax owed for one of the other year as well as those years I was relieved of any responsibility. I've yet to receive any kind of notice in the email regarding this debt owed, just told over the telephone (when I call) that I owe this 20k. I've asked repeatedly for an invoice to be sent and have gotten nothing. They keep my tax refunds. I was told by the lady on the telephone today if I actually don't set up payment arrangements, they will begin levying my wages. But I have a letter saying nothing but over the phone they say I owe!? What do I do? A: Get in touch with an enrolled agent or a tax attorney as soon as possible. If you're considered a low income taxpayer, you can seek help with a Low Income Taxpayer Clinic in your own state. You can also try the Taxpayer Advocate. You want help immediately, in the event you are at the phase that is garnishment.

What is the best way to approach the fact that my Husband is not disclosing his actual income? Do I bring it up?

For 10 years he has said he didnt have his taxes he made fake paystubs with bank statements for distinct periods. LFLR 10 has never been complied with by him. This is a post secondary support that is now a total change and they're saying it hasnt been 2 years HELP!!! There reallly is a sig change. I keep getting laid off due to my daughter at 17 has major depression and keeps attempting to kill herself and is a late stage alcoholic/addict. I believe, as well as my supervisors, although I now have ADD but cant function with this all. She's now greatly in the juvinelle justice system, she voluntarily went to treatment but only after 5 days in ICU and then 4 in the mental ward at childrens. I had to borrow money to get her into a spot right away cause now she is shooting heroin...4.0 pupil 3 months later here comes the Fs. Meanwhile my mature perfect cheerleader girl with a minor learning disability that prefers to be a DDS needs help. I cant get it becasue of back taxes. HELP? A: Contact a tax lawyer promptly. You are able to definitely go to a low income taxpayer clinic in your own state, if you are a low income citizen. This really is extremely serious and shouldn't be handled by yourself.

What is the proper way to handle a buyout of another person's share of a house inherited through a trust?

If two individuals inherit a Calif. home and some cash (from a trust) and they agree that one of them will buy out the other's interest in the home, how will that trade be managed and taxed. There is insufficient cash in the inheritance to use to cancel the buy out, therefore it will involve a personal check from party A to party B to compensate them for their share. Since the house was inherited at current market value and for that reason no taxes due would this be a sale at zero value? Could the trustee (and beneficiary - Party A) who'll be doing the buy out only transfer ownership of the property directly to herself and compose a private check to the other party, or what are the appropriate measures? I know the government will be challenging a big check composed to another individual. Would a personal check to the other individual then create a taxable event for them instead of an inheritance? (So much red tape, so little time.) A: It should be handled like any house purchase through private parties, in writing and recorded with the county. Contact a CPA or tax lawyer re: your tax questions. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You can read more about me, my qualifications, awards, honours, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice web site. I practice law in the following areas of law in CA, NY, MA, and DC: Company & Contracts, Criminal Defense, Divorce & Child Custody, and Education Law. This reply does not represent legal advice; make warranties, guarantees, or any predictions; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.

In the state of Tx, Was my self insured employer supposed to tax my WC income for the year?

I was injured as well as on WC for 90% of 2016. My W2 reveals the complete year of wages was taxed including WC. Now I'm confused if I'm supposed to claim my WC income on my tax return. A: No, wc benefits are NOT taxable. Your company is wrong is it paid wc benefits to you. If they somehow withheld taxes (ss and FICA tax as well) it owes that cash back to you at once! However, if it was a wage continuation program, rather than TIBs payable under the wc Act, that's a completely different subject. The determining factor is whether your self-insured company paid TIBs and/or IIBs or a wage continuance to you. A clue would be if you're a salaried worker and received the same weekly payment following your injury as before. TIBs are computed predicated in your average weekly wage for the previous 13 weeks prior to your harm and multiplied by either .70 or .667 depending on your hourly rate.

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Do I have to pay FTB fees?

Hello, I was wondering if someone can help me with this. A corporation started in 2014 and since then have collected fees to the Franchise Tax Board when I didn’t understand better. I used to not do anything with the business, and I owe around about 4k in back fees. I recognize that that money is owed by the corporation and it's going to keep going up yearly. The corporation is now frozen due to back fees. What should I do? I really can’t manage to pay. What can the authorities do to me if I only don’t ever pay? Can they take my private things? Will this impact my business in the future, if one day I decide to start a small business? What can happen to someone who does pay, and what're stuff I can’t do personally if I just allow the taxes develop on the corporation that is suspended? A: It is best to consult with a local lawyer privately and give him or her all the facts and trades and get a special advice and plan of action with respect to your personal liability or lack thereof. Normally, if a corporation complied with the state law and is created properly, is considered a separate legal entity and its own accountability shouldn't create personal liability for its stockholders. The information presented herein is for general purposes only. It may not be construed as tax, legal or accounting advice, and is not intended to. Neither is it meant for solicitation purposes. For specific guidance, please consult an appropriate lawyer in person. Good luck. Zaher Fallahi, Business and Tax Lawyer, CPA.

Property has been sold for taxes, Im not able to pay the taxes back by the redemption period how long do I have to stay?

Redemption span is 9/21/2016 my dad's property he moved. Im still there, filed chapter 7 May 2015, dispatched. A: If you never have already done so, you should contact a lawyer immediately.

Uncle w/o family left me a house in LA. How can I find out the new reassesment property taxes and how much I owe?

A: Contact the city tax office. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. You may read more about me, my credentials, awards, honours, testimonials, and media appearances/ publications on my law practice web site. I practice law in these areas of law in CA, NY, MA, and DC: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Child Custody & Contracts, Business, and Education Law. This answer does not constitute legal advice; make any forecasts, guarantees, or warranties; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.

MY child support is in Florida and I live in another state can child support still take my income taxe money arrears?

And also I don't comprehend how federal cash can be taken by a state from me A: Check with one or a FL lawyer in the state where you currently reside. The best first step is an Initial Consultation with an Attorney. This response does not constitute legal advice; make warranties, guarantees, or any predictions; or create any Attorney-Client relationship.

I received a "Notice of Intention to File an IRS 1099-C Form"

This notice was from a CA law office who said it was the legal owner of the debt (not representing a client). There was a 1099-C form for an 2017 event comprised, together with a settlement offer. I filed a report with the State Attorney General promptly to be wise. I just moved to OH from MI, as well as the letter was forwarded from my MI address. The account was supposedly charged off in 1999. I've been questioning this account for a long time, and it keeps bouncing between collection agencies. The account never existed, as well as the original lender has no knowledge of the accounts. I was contacted about the debt in the middle of last year by another collection agency, whom I questioned it with. Prior to that, I heard nothing for years. My understanding is that the FDCPA doesn't always apply to this scenario, although I am prepared to send a letter of dispute to this law office. Any guidance on the next steps would be greatly valued! Thank you. A: It's time to involve a tax lawyer. A 1099-C is a form filed by a lender when they cancel a debt. The IRS considers the cancelled debt taxable income. You can be about to get an immense tax bill.