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You know clients who show up 45 minutes early to appointments? It's ok to kill those clients.

I'm bringing a list of names with me to Rita's this summer.

And, everyone who goes away for spring break goes on extension. If I have to work, I'm not going to work on your return while you play in the sunshine! Actually, it's more because you told me today that you need your return before Friday, because you're leaving town for a couple weeks.

When I left the office late this afternoon, my partner was sitting in his chair, legs up on another chair, and I shut the lights off for him. He was having a desperately-needed nap before dinner and more work.

Maybe next year I'll put in my letter than ANYONE may be put on extension no matter when papers come in. 'Cuz yeah 2/20's don't like extensions. But when they bring in dad's return too, and the old preparer mucked up depreciation on THREE rental properties, improvements, and appliances, and it's gonna take a 3115 and a LOT of hair dye to get through it - that one's going on extension. Oh, yeah, baby.

I killed a deer one day, somewhere else. During the day. After my car was fixed, and it was tax season, I was driving home. Understand, at that time, I had to drive for about 15 minutes on a road that had farm fields on one side, and state park on the other. The deer used the road to relax... So there was this 6-7 point buck in the road. I could see him. I saw him in enough time to slow to walking speed, and waited or him to move.... He didn't. I was in "his road" and he wanted to defend his friend that I had killed about 4 months before. I moved over to the side of the road to pass him. He walked right up to my car and give me a chest bump! "Stay off MY ROAD and LEAVE my friends ALONE!" Left a smell dent on my right front fender. Rich

I am going to hand out cards with "Fine Wine takes time and so do your taxes " or something to that nature - arer they ready?? 15x a day - you brought them in in March cut off is 3/1... plus then I heard thru a pick-up not to me but to the office staff - I'll never switch as she gets everything but she has a favorites she puts ahead? I will have to be very careful - as I certainly try not to unless they are an EZ or basic!! First come, first served - problem is they all come in by 2/10!! now.. and the 2/20's do not like waiting or extensions..

Don't do this Bill.....You could scare the..?..out of a client....... ...............................

Let bygones Pee bygones

It's not funny.... but why am I laughing? OMG.. STOP IT.

Were you jealous? I would have been... Just sayin'.

You're all going to hate me for this, but since I started using a standup desk this season I never feel tired.....unless I'm asleep standing up like a horse, but how would I know?

Its ok to make them wait as well. 5 or ten minutes early, ok... but 45? You can wait.

Nah, I started to look for a cite, got frustrated & just googled. I'm operating on 4 hours of sleep thanks to my computer's clock thinking that yesterday was the end of DST. It was wrong yesterday morning and into the afternoon so I changed the time. Then sometime in the wee hours when I was engrossed in a return, it compounded the problem by trying to fix itself on top of my intervention. When I thought it was time for the dog's last medication, I strolled out to the kitchen and discovered it was actually 3:15 a.m. Adding to that was an early first appointment with a client that annoyingly shows up very, very early for appts, like 45 mins early when I was still in the shower the last time.

Judy is awesome. *I* am lazy... Rich

From this IRS page https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-required-minimum-distributions-rmds

TP walked into my office reeking of booze, I smelled it as soon as I opened the door

Office party...Fun????.... ...........

At this point in the season, yes.

Ugh! Not sure how I would handle that. Then again, I actually know all of my clients and most of them from church. When they drink, I likely would be with them! But not in my home office - save the occasional red wine with my neighbor/former employee/friend/client.

Envious!

Yep... That was me. I nap all the time. Could not get thru this with out them. I have a couch in my office just for this. Rich

I was leaving that early because we had a pistol match tonight, and the captain (me!) can't skip....

Ok, thank God. And Judy and Rich. Let's stop while I'm ahead. I've still not had a nap...

I've never understood why they put those "Deer Crossing" signs along the road where they do. Too many deer get hit there. They should move the signs to a safer place.

You'll have to attach the POA to an 8453 and mail that in. You should keep these additional points in mind in deciding whether her signature is acceptable or not: Does the father's situation meet one of those listed in treas reg sec 1.6012-1(a)(5)? That criteria is listed in pub 947 and the instructions to the 2848. If this is a durable POA, does it specifically grant her the function of signing tax returns on his behalf? Of if a 2848 is on file granting powers to 2017, in line 5a for other acts authorized, is the box checked for "sign a return"?

Yes - Great Story Rich! Wild life is very interesting to watch. As to see the reflection of the deer's eyes in your headlights? On my journey home last evening, five deer, in single file format with a second or two between them, jumped off the right hand bank onto the roadway and continued their journey across the road right to left and off into the woods on the left. Not one of those deer looked at me and if I would have been driving in the dark and looking for the reflection of their eyes, this story could have a very different ending. The evening before last, on our trip home, we observed a herd of 16 deer grazing in a field and they were not twenty yards from the road. I love living in rural America!

I can go upstairs and into an apartment if I want to ... If I really need to sleep. 20 minutes for me is refreshing enough for me to go another 4-5 hours.

A couple years ago I dossed off while sitting in my office chair, all I know I woke up from a deep sleep and it took me about an hour to recuperate, it took me a while to realize I was work.

Andy wants to get a couch... but he's a tall guy so would need a long one.

I am torn between savoring and noshing in small bites - and hoovering the lot. So far, savoring is winning out.

In our area, the deer cross wherever they want to and just ignore the signs. I don't think they understand the pictogram.

File a paper extension. You never know what might happen when you get all the doc's

I should make this my auto-reply to all those email requests. Now, if someone (not my voice) would record the same with appropriate background music for my voice mail...

I have two couches! I need choices in my limited world.

good for you! it is hard.. and hubby just took the lamb roast out - it is resting but we had to check if it was done! he went out to check on lambs - tis that season as well.. man - there is no gamey flavor there! so juicy and succulent - that is a $100 plate dinner!! back to work for awhile! and glad to see you do get away once in awhile!!

Wow! Great story Rich!

I would go with his age calculation. I think somewhere, in the Social Security rules, they count the first day of the new year as the last day of the previous year. If they send a letter, I would use his argument. He has reasonable basis. Rich

why thank you!! That is why we named it as well!

Line 7 of Form 1040. Print SCH to the left. ATX will do it for you if you enter on Line 4 of the worksheet for Form 1040 Line 7.

I am taking this to mean the parents are deciding not to claim the kid and asking you to amend their return to remove him as a dependent. If so, I would explain to them that you can't just decide, his dependency belongs on one return or the other and explain the law. I would file the kid's extension request if he needs one, free gratis, because I'm all about customer service, even though I'm also all about doing things the right way, which is sometimes annoying to clients and bad for business, but it's hard to argue with me.

Our cheeses arrived today. We ate some Ewemazing tonight. It's well named !!

If he is a full time student, sec 152(f)(5) allows for special treatment of scholarships of a qualifying child that is "a child of the taxpayer" that allows the scholarship to be excluded from the support test. This article from the Journal of Accountancy describes the section pretty well, starting in paragraph 3 where it says: With that in mind and if he is a full time student, if he didn't provide more than 1/2 his own support, and if all the other tests are met, he will still be a qualifying child of his parents and they should claim him as their dependent.

I know you know this but whatever depreciation amounts were taken reduces the cost basis of the home which in turn increases the capital gain on the sale. I wouldn't guess at all and would take Gail's advice to try and get the transcripts. However, if you can't find the information, the only alternative is to calculate what would have been allowable. Ask the client if he knows anything at all about bonus depreciation and if he has any knowledge as to whether bonus depreciation was taken? It sounds as though these returns were self-prepared. I would hope a professional would not use varying cost basis for the same asset for different tax years.

Sorry , when I wrote "is it the right thing to do", I really meant "is it the best way to avoid any kind of problems".

Um, he's sick. My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

Why wouldn't they pay? Local churches pay ground keepers, ministers and musicians - why not the bookkeeper? I have several professional musician clients and they all get paid for performing at church services.

Thank you for the feedback! savor.. and had lamb chops for supper tonight - hubby cooked decadent!