J. M. Roberts Quotes

The IRS could question the issuance of the W-2. Did this child in fact have earnings, or is this just some kind of paperwork for a parent to put money in an IRA?

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• The IRS could question the issuance of the W-2. Did this child in fact have earnings, or is this just some kind of paperwork for a parent to put money in an IRA?

  

  J. M. Roberts
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  • IRS
  • Issuance