This happened to me too! Make sure you also check with your new landlord about how property taxes are supposed to be handled at your current location to avoid the same problem. My current lease has a clause that specifically says "Tenant shall not be named as the tax bill recipient for Landlord's property." You might want to get something similar added to your lease.

This is a really common issue that catches a lot of small business owners off guard! You're absolutely right to be confused - as a tenant, you should NOT be receiving property tax bills directly from the county or school district with your name on them. What likely happened is when you first registered your business at that address, the county assessor's office mistakenly updated their records to show you as the property owner instead of just a tenant. This is unfortunately a frequent administrative error. Here's what you need to do immediately: 1. Contact the county assessor's office and school district tax office to inform them you were never the property owner - just a tenant who has now vacated the premises 2. Provide them with copies of your lease agreement and move-out documentation 3. Request they update their records to show the actual property owner 4. Ask for written confirmation that you're no longer responsible for future tax bills on that property For the taxes you've already paid over the past 3 years, review your lease carefully. If it's a triple net lease, you may have been responsible for a portion of the property taxes, but they should have been calculated and collected through your landlord, not paid directly to the county. If you paid more than your lease required, you may be entitled to a refund from either your former landlord or the county. Don't ignore those bills for the old location - address this ASAP to avoid any potential liens or penalties being placed on the property that could complicate things further.

I set up a similar structure last year and found that the best approach was actually to call the IRS Business & Specialty Tax Line directly at 800-829-4933. They have specialists who deal with these exact situations every day. When I called, the agent explained that for disregarded entities owned by non-individuals, they have specific internal procedures. They had me list a trustee/officer as the responsible party but then note the actual ownership structure in Part 9. For the online system, they gave me specific verbiage to use in the "Other" field.

I dealt with this exact same issue when setting up an LLC owned by a family trust earlier this year. Here's what I learned through trial and error: For your grantor trust situation, you're right that it gets confusing because the SS-4 form seems to contradict itself. What worked for me was listing the grantor (the individual) as the responsible party in Part 3, then in Part 7a, I put the trust name and EIN. The key is understanding that for tax purposes, the grantor IS the owner of a grantor trust, so this approach is actually correct. For the non-grantor trust LLC, I had to use the paper form. I listed the trustee as the responsible party, but made sure to clearly explain the ownership structure in Part 9. I also included a brief attachment explaining that the LLC would be treated as a disregarded entity of the trust for tax purposes. One thing that really helped was keeping copies of everything and following up with a phone call about 2 weeks after mailing to confirm they received it and didn't need additional information. The IRS processing center I spoke with confirmed my approach was correct. The online system really isn't designed for these complex structures, so don't feel bad about having to go the paper route for the more complicated one.

The tax software wont let you claim the child tax credit for her if you indicate your spouse is claiming her, but you can still get other benefits as the custodial parent. Its confusing but actually works out better financially for most couples this way.

This whole thread has been super helpful! I'm dealing with a similar situation where my ex-wife and I share custody but she claims our son as a dependent. Reading through all these responses, I'm realizing I might be missing out on Head of Household status and other credits I'm entitled to as the custodial parent. Quick question for those who've been through this - does the IRS ever question why two parents from the same household are filing with different statuses? Like if I file as Head of Household and my wife files separately claiming our daughter as a dependent? I'm worried it might trigger some kind of red flag in their system even though it sounds like this is totally legitimate. Also seeing a lot of mentions of Form 8332 - is this something that needs to be filed every year or just once when you first make the agreement?

As of April 11th, TurboTax is still having issues with their refund advance tracking. I spent 3 hours on their customer service line yesterday and finally learned they're using multiple banking partners this year, not just Green Dot. Depending on when you filed and which advance option you selected, you might need to check Credit Karma Money, Green Dot, or their new TurboTax Spending Account. The rep told me they're aware of the confusion and are supposedly sending clarification emails by April 15th. For next year, I'm definitely just doing direct deposit to my regular bank account.

This is such a confusing situation that so many of us face! I had the same problem last year and ended up finding my advance in a temporary account I didn't even know existed. Based on what everyone's shared here, it sounds like TurboTax's system has become even more fragmented this year with multiple banking partners. For anyone still struggling with this, I'd recommend checking your email thoroughly for any messages from TurboTax, Green Dot, Credit Karma Money, or other financial partners - sometimes these emails get filtered into spam or promotions folders. If you can't find anything there, the Green Dot app suggestion from NeonNinja seems to be the most reliable first step. But honestly, this whole experience has convinced me to skip the advance option next year and just go with direct deposit to my own bank account like Luca and Nia suggested. The "convenience" of early access isn't worth the stress of hunting for your own money!

One more thing to consider about your LLC: if you're operating in a state with an annual LLC fee or franchise tax, make sure you're setting aside money for that too. California for example has a minimum $800 annual tax for LLCs regardless of whether you make a profit. Also, you might want to consider using an accounting system from the beginning to track everything properly. We use QuickBooks Online for our LLC and it makes it way easier to track draws vs business expenses.

Don't forget about business licenses and permits! When my friend and I started our LLC, we were so focused on the tax stuff that we forgot to get proper local business licenses. Ended up with a fine!