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Happy Memorial day..........Have a safe and joyful weekend.

To all, indeed. And remember:

That's why I don't like the SAAS (software as a service) model. Very reluctant of cloud software.

QB requires the latest version if you use their payroll, and I have one client that does. To open a file, QB requires you have at least as new a version as the client file you are trying to open. At least this year the client gave me their third user license so I didn't have to buy the ^}#%] program. intuit, how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways.

I don't think you can separate them. See 8582 form instructions page 5 here: http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i8582.pdf In the right hand column: "A partner or shareholder may not treat as separate activities those activities grouped together by the partnership or corporation."

Yes, Peachtree has now jumped on the bandwagon of "you don't own what you PAID FOR -- you just lease it from us." NOT acceptable.

​Have you ever "priced" the Master Tax Guide? I did, and it is expensive. I, for one, use it a lot for the final word and am happy to receive it as part of the Max package.

I've had E&O since about 2005, costing this year $750. I do have a lot of coverage for the size of my practice, but I also keep high auto limits plus an umbrella policy. No earthquake or flood, although I consider both each year. I do not want to be used and do like being able to call with any question. It's been nice for the comfort letter problem (just got a request for one of them yesterday in fact).

Thanks for the tip. But to be perfectly honest, I was just trying to be funny. As is so often the case with my jokes, it didn't work. I guess I'll have to keep my day job and cancel my audition for America's Funniest Accounting Wonk competition.

Run (WindowsKey+R) services.msc and see if ATX 2014 Service is running. If not, right click and start it. You can get to services thru Control Panel, Administrative too. If it is running, stop then restart it. Also, try running the Admin Console: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\CCH Small Firm Services\ATX 2014 Admin Console\Sfs.ServerHost.AdminConsole.exe" There is a page on this problem on the ATX support site: http://cchsfs-atx.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/15000/kw/server connect 2014

I would ask the wage & hour folks if they would let you do it this year to save a ton of work and so employees don't have to amend their taxes. They might be sympathetic.

I recently did not renew my Peachtree (Sage) accountants plan. I had one client left using Peachtree and he was switching to QB. So at $500, I did not want to renew. I have the 2015 version already. Recently I opened up the program and was not allowed to make any changes. I could only review what I had already entered. That was a surprise since I thought I still had that complete program (and paid for it previously). Apparently, they zapped me online. Oh well, I really don't need it. I'll use QB and ride it out.

I'm impressed. One of you guessed correctly and KC confirmed it. I'm not a Van Buren fan ... just think he looks kinda cool!

I need animal therapy every day.

I'd like my PTIN fee and renewals refunded too. Did anyone see this class action suit: http://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2014/09/08/irs-hit-with-class-action-suit-over-tax-preparer-user-fees/

http://www.irs.gov/Tax-Professionals/Registered-Tax-Return-Preparer-Test-Refunds

I'm a better safe than sorry guy. I have always had E&O.

back when I only had insurance for tax work it was less than $500 per year. Now that I have coverage for everything but audits my $2mil of coverage is $120 per month. The scariest part of practicing is E-filing, you put in a wrong a/c number etc and you client has huge penalties. Recently a client called that is $750,000 of tax payments didn't come out of his account and he was already demanding that we pay all interest and penalties. Well luckily he was checking from the wrong account. Imagine the late filing penalties if his extension somehow got messed up. Well worth paying for insurance. The most important part of the insurance isn't them paying your penalties but paying for you lawyer when a client claims malpractice.