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1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Tax Law for California on
Q: Does a tenant paying property taxes and utilities count as taxable income to the owner?

My parents live in a house I own. I don't want to charge them rent, but do want to set up a rental agreement where they will agree to pay the property taxes and utilities. Do I need to count the property taxes and utilities paid by them as rental income on my taxes?

David S. Greenberg
David S. Greenberg answered on Jul 11, 2021

The Internal Revenue Code clearly calls for such payments to be characterized as rental income.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law for Illinois on
Q: What to do if attorney is ignoring case?

I recently hired an attorney for help with a missed court appearance for my name change case. I sent the attorney his check in March and he accepted and signed for it too. Since then, I have barely heard from him, and he has never talked to me without me calling. He needs to file a motion, which he... Read more »

J. Richard Kulerski Esq.
J. Richard Kulerski Esq. answered on Jul 11, 2021

You simply send him an email or a letter stating that you are terminating his services effectively immediately, and that you demand a 100% refund. You might state the reason for the termination, but it is not necessary. You have the absolute right to fire him no matter what the reason. You can also... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for South Carolina on
Q: If served 18 months and got 6months time served with good time and work time credit when will release be
Jonathan Edmond Bennett Lewis
Jonathan Edmond Bennett Lewis answered on Jul 11, 2021

Hello.

Unfortunately, we aren’t able to do anything but estimate your release date with the information you provided. Without knowing your actual conviction offense, so that we know whether or not the offense is a 65% or 85% time served offense, we cannot give you an accurate amount of...
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1 Answer | Asked in Banking for Texas on
Q: I want to deposit 15k cash from years of my birthdays and graduation parties. How am I suppose to prove it’s legal money
Kacie Marie Czapla
Kacie Marie Czapla answered on Jul 11, 2021

Just deposit it. You don't have to prove it is legal money. If you are charged with theft or embezzlement etc., the government has to prove it is illegal money, not you.

1 Answer | Asked in Tax Law for Texas on
Q: Are there tax implications when transferring a rent house to an LLC when the LLC has already been operating it?

• My wife and I own a rent house. We also own an LLC.

• We want to transfer ownership of the house to our LLC and want to understand the tax implications.

• The rent house has had an operating loss, and it currently carries a loss carryover to be applied against future... Read more »

Kacie Marie Czapla
Kacie Marie Czapla answered on Jul 11, 2021

I am not just passing the buck, but you really need to hire a tax professional with this transaction.

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