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I get so annoyed at those commercials, and even more so by the fact that they actually work. It says something about the wisdom of a populace when many choose a tax preparer based on gaming practices, for lack of a better description. Yes, I know there are many fine preparers in the store front operations. That's not an important selling point. Apparently.

I think these are the few questions that are key: Did everybody on your return have health insurance all year in 2015? yes Where did you get your insurance from? From my employer. I would check the box and efile. Did everybody on your return have health insurance all year in 2015? no. Are you going to pay the fine? yes fill out the penalty form and efile. Did everybody on your return have health insurance all year in 2015? yes Where did you get your insurance from? From the exchange. I need the form the exchange will sent you. NEXT.

Since H&R is just giving away a million dollars a day ($1,000 x 1,000 people = 1 million), anyone here going to stop by each day, weekly, etc. to see if they are the lucky one ---- "no purchase necessary" according to ad's? Not as good a payoff as PowerBall but better odds. s/ Take time off from your business (just work till 0300 hr. instead of 0200 hr. to make it up. Brief stroll, get a coffee (tea) and become richer at your competitor's expense????? Have a GREAT SEASON!

I serve clients (mostly clergy) all over the country. I can't meet with most so years ago I created an interview style Organizer. It's worked very well and my clients love it. I send all my clients a link to my web site where they can go and download the latest version (I update it throughout tax season as I think of new and improved ways of doing things). I haven't done much more than change a few dates on this year's version--hope to add some more tweaks over the weekend. Anyway, here's a copy in case any of you want to use it. Feel free to personalize it any way you wish. Tax Organizer.pdf

When I was just learning to write in kindergarten my mother was freaked out that I wrote everything upside down and backwards. She talked with the teacher who just laughed. She said she saw it all the time and that I'd grow out of it within a few weeks. She was right. But I never really grew out of being weird in so many other ways. Go figure.

Yeah, they keep changing the details on that link. I gave up worrying about it a couple of years ago. No client has ever asked. Either they go there, get the 404 error and do a Google search - or they pull amounts off of their own ceilings.

Thanks Catherine! Your link to Salvation Army returns a 404 page not found. Here's the link I have on my desktop: https://satruck.org/Home/DonationValueGuide

Thank you, @jklcpa -- I should have been MUCH more clear about the link going to an explanatory page. Folks, please be sure that I would NEVER knowingly paste in a link that could harm ANY of you. My apologies for my lack of clarity.

It is being used in all 50 states.

Catherine's link is safe. It is to a website that she follows called "Fellowship of the Minds". Below are the contents of the page she linked to: Do not open email from Interfax! – it contains a virus Posted on January 19, 2016 by Dr. Eowyn | 11 Comments Interfax is a Russian non-governmental news agency based in Moscow, founded in 1989 by officials from Moscow Radio. It is part of the Interfax Information Service Group, a group of approximately 30 companies that consist of national, regional and branch information agencies under the Interfax name. It employs around 1,000 journalists and produces over 1,500 stories daily. Here’s an alert posted on Interfax’s website: Virus Emails coming from InterFAX – DO NOT OPEN Please DO NOT OPEN virus emails appearing to arrive from Interfax [email protected]. It has come to our attention that an unknown third party is sending malicious emails which contain a javascript virus. The email is spoofed to look as though it was sent from the email address [email protected]. This is NOT an email sent by InterFAX, and you should NOT open the attached file. If you get any email posing as being sent by Interfax, DO NOT OPEN IT. Delete it. If you open the attachment, you will need to reinstall your operating system to eliminate the virus, or maybe worse, as the virus may get embedded into your files. H/t Will S. ~Eowyn

Yes! That is what I did when I was with ATX, and use the similar pages provided by my current software. Most of the clients don't want to go over the returns, or maybe a specific item's handling if it is a one-time reportable event. Most of them appreciate having an overview of the return using only the summary and comparison pages. I do go over the 2 pages of the DE returns since many of my clients are seniors with the extra deductions and credits that my state allows them.

And you are tempting us to click on it? Hmm...

Yes, Would be handy to have state also. I normally put this page right in behind the client letter or on top of the cover sheet. What is you practice. Clients like to see that info.

In my case I rolled over 1 return with all payers, w-2, ero etc attached. Then opened that return and everything was there. I may have to reattach the ero info but very seldom. Also check your preferences in the rollover manage. Just my take.

What, you never hung out in Goobertown?

Dear KC, Unlike the Powerball winners, I'm a bit gunshy and had druther stay unlocated (just hate big cities and that dang Google Earth thing). Not that I've got anything worth stealin', but I had to co-sign two notes at my last family reunion and prefer to keep movin' along. Since I dropped my E&O insurance and like to spin yarns about my crazy clients, I figure they might sue me for slights (real or perceived). Too, IRS might consider such drivel coming from a low-population hole-in-the-road as a violation of disclosure rules (or maybe even human rights). But anyway, to answer your question somewhat (without pinnin' myself down too fine ): I once lived at Mountain Home, then descended southeast through Calico Rock, up to Gum Stump, down toward Oil Trough, over to Possum Grape, back your way toward Bucksnort, then driftin' down between Turkey Scratch and the Mississippi River. And that's where I can sometimes (but not always) be found. Best regards, BB

I am right with you BB. I'd charge $65, no state return, also poor as church mice in Tennessee.