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I did hear one neighbor say that she is glad we are back to "normal" time. Seems that during the months the clocks are set ahead, the extra hour of daylight is killing her roses.

WATCH OUT........... Come the beginning of 2016, Microsoft will get much more assertive in distributing Windows 10 upgrades to consumers and small businesses, the company's top OS executive said Thursday. "Early next year, we expect to be re-categorizing Windows 10 as a 'Recommended Update.' Depending upon your Windows Update settings, this may cause the upgrade process to automatically initiate on your device," Myerson said. SEE:... http://www.computerworld.com/article/2999548/microsoft-windows/microsoft-to-get-pushy-about-upgrading-to-windows-10.html

I have a friend who sets his watch to Greenwich time and adjusts mentally from there. As far as he is concerned, the world around him changes *its* schedule.... he has a point.

I changed the clocks and stayed up an extra hour. My kids got up at their usual time. Extra hour of sleep, my ass.

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I hope we read it wrong, but I read it as you did, Easy. And given the way government works, requiring redundant forms is hardly unusual.

From the instructions for form 941: Employers can choose to file Forms 941 instead of Form 944. Employers that would otherwise be required to file Form 944, Employer's ANNUAL Federal Tax Return, can notify the IRS if they want to file quarterly Forms 941 instead of annual Form 944. To request to file quarterly Forms 941 to report your social security and Medicare taxes for the 2015 calendar year, you must either call the IRS at 1-800-829-4933 between January 1, 2015, and April 1, 2015, or send a written request postmarked between January 1, 2015, and March 16, 2015. After you contact the IRS, the IRS will send you a written notice that your filing requirement has been changed to Forms 941. You must receive written notice from the IRS to file Forms 941 instead of Form 944 before you may file these forms. If you do not receive this notice you must file Form 944 for calendar year 2015. See Rev. Proc. 2009-51, 2009-45 I.R.B. 625, available at www.irs.gov/ irb/2009-45_IRB/ar12.html.

I am looking at the last line of the paragraph (pg. 1 1095-B instructions where is does state that the "insurance issuers and carriers don't report coverage under ..." as you say BUT goes onto say that "These types of coverage are reported by the government sponsors of these programs" which I take it to mean either the agency (Medicare is the sponsor but -- I believe --basically they "farm out" the "INSURANCE" end) or whomever is sponsoring --- will/should send the 1095-B . On page 2 second column; jus under #7 "In general, the government agency sponsoring the program will file Form 1095-B. The State agency that administers a Medicaid or CHIP program will file Form 1095-B for coverage under those programs." I originally agree WHOLEHEARTEDLY that Medicare and such did not get 1095's but this leads me to believe they do. As I tend to at times "over read" and understand wording; I may still be incorrect but do believe 1095's will be sent by someone for these type people (Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). An example is in these same instructions ----- under "WHO MUST FILE" it starts off "Every person that provides minimum essential coverage to an individual .." --- while -- specifically "PERSONS" do NOT provide -- as stated --- the company, entity, etc. provides --- and at times ---- this is not a "PERSON". Probably why they no longer allow us to use the IRS publications as "proof" when we "discuss" things with them and make us use cites, etc. from the REAL code IRS pubs/instructions are getting muddier and muddier as time goes along (my opinion, of course). Looking forward to being wrong incorrect (after all -- as a GUY, can I EVER be really wrong ). Have fun and THANKS for response -- please keep them coming!

http://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2015/10/29/making-it-easier-to-upgrade-to-windows-10/

Yep, that memorandum jmdavis linked to is excellent. In addition to that but nothing official, here's a blurb from a group called Transportation Intermediaries Association where the third paragraph says that the type of freight might also make a difference in deciding whether reporting is required, where household goods are not classified as freight. This one from the IRS procedural manual for 1099 reporting, it is credit card payment reporting, but the table at .03 on page 5-6 shows that MCC 4214 motor freight carriers falls under 1.6041-3( c), which you probably already found. This has a broken link but gives food for thought about using 1099s as evidence that the payments are to independent haulers and not employees.

If the dependent was required to file a tax return, then her AGI, and t/e interest, and nontaxable portion of any soc sec benefits all must be included in the household income. If the dependent filed a return solely to receive a refund of taxes withheld or estimated taxes paid in but was not otherwise required to file, then her AGI is not included. That's all found on pg 2 of the 8962 instructions under "Terms You May Need to Know" and then see the subsections for "Household Income" and "Modified AGI"