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Helen P. O`Planick, EA

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Expertise

I am a tax professional, with experience in individual taxation. I would prefer not to answer questions about non-resident aliens or corporate taxation. Please do not ask me state related questions, unless the state is Pennsylvania. There are 42 taxing states and 42 TOTALLY different sets of state tax law.

Experience in the area

I have been preparing tax returns almost all my life. I have been in professional practice for 25 years and I am enrolled to practice before the Internal Revenue Service.

Organizations

National Association of Enrolled Agents

Publications

I am a prior Money Magazine Tax Test taker and have been quoted extensively in all media including monthly periodicals and books by tax authorities.

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Susan	11/20/09	10	10	10	10	Helen, I live near Slippery Rock. If .....
Jena	11/12/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you very much!
Diana	11/10/09	10	10	10	10
Bill	11/02/09	10	10	10	10	Thank you

Recent Answers from Helen P. O`Planick, EA

2009-11-20 Help With Refund Eligibility:

You can sue him in a civil suit if you think you were done wrong. But no matter what, you have lost that refund and unless he pays it to you, you are out the money. I will not nor can I speak of

2009-11-20 Help With Refund Eligibility:

You have lost your 2005 refund, the statute of limitations has expired and there is nothing you can do. You should have filed sooner and if this person was not doing the work, you should have not used

2009-11-18 Dependent care expenses:

She must have a positive income to claim the child care expenses (while actively looking for work she is deemed to make $250 a month for this credit). If you use your FSA and your dependent care is

2009-11-05 Retail Tax...double tax?:

You must charge tax to the end user. You need to check with your state's taxing authority and find out if you can either get a resale license or take a credit on the taxes paid by you already. Your CPA

2009-11-01 First Time Home Buyer:

Sorry, since you bought it from your parents you are not eligible for the first time homebuyer's credit. The law specifically says you cannot buy from your parents. If you have already applied for the

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