M.C. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, I am one of the board members of a small PUD HOA, we usually file 1120-H for federal income tax return. Is the HOA exempt from paying state taxes or do we have to pay sales and use taxes on goods or services purchased? To my…
Upstairs, Downstairs, Noise, Noise, Noise!
W.Y. from Hartford County, Connecticut writes: I live in a 15 story condo building. My problem is that there is a tremendous amount of noise that comes through my ceiling whenever my upstairs neighbor walks around. It sounds as if the ceiling is going to come crashing down on me. I’ve complained to the property…
What’s The Dish on Dish?
F.T. from Fairfield County, Connecticut writes: I am a huge sports fan and an admitted addict to watching soccer matches. For years, I have been able to enjoy fantastic sports programming from all over the world using satellite TV. I just moved into my new condo and was prevented from having my satellite dish installed…
Double Taxation!
D.W. from New London County, Connecticut writes: Dear Mister Condo, As I understand it, my condo common fees are used, in part, for taking care of lots of things that regular homeowners get taken care of by their local municipality. I’m talking about repair and maintenance of the roads, including snow removal and items like…