By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. I have a house in Florida and also a house in New Jersey. I plan to spend less than 180 days in New Jersey each year. The rest of the days will be in Florida and I will claim Florida as my residence. I am an employee of a company located in Boston. Do I need to pay New Jersey state tax on my salaries?— Taxed enough A. When you work for a salary, you must file and pay taxes to the state within which you physically work and

By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. I’m an artist. I donate pieces to a major charity. As intended, they auction them off. What do I put on my federal income tax return? — Artist A. To figure how much you may deduct for property that you contribute, you must first determine its fair market value on the date of the contribution. Fair market value is defined in business law as the price that a willing buyer and a willing seller would agree on, said Bernie Kie

By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. I recently found out that back in January of 2020 that my friend, who was supposed to be doing my taxes for 10 years, had never filed for me. He had all of my tax receipts and the passwords to my ADT accounts where he could pull my end of your tax statements. By the time I found out he died, his apartment had been cleaned out and nobody saved any of the paperwork he had in his files. How do I approach the IRS with this? A

By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. I have been a resident of Florida for the past 20 years. I am 81 years old. In 2017, I bought a vacation home with the hope of spending the summer months in Cape May. COVID, health and personal commitments prevented that from happening. I bought the house for $76,000 and now have an offer of $90,000. What taxes will I owe to New Jersey and will money be held in escrow at closing? — Trying to help A. We’re sorry to hear yo