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Of all people, how to accountants and tax preparers fall for these scams? Aren't we always warning our clients about this sort of thing? If not, we should be. That alone should raise our own awareness. The sneakiest thing I've seen was a "Docusign" document I received via email. If I had been in the process of completing a real estate transaction, insurance, or other activity which involved exchanging e-signed documents, I might have fallen for something like that.

Yes, you know that a lot of TP only hear what they want and a lot only read the first 8 words. I for see a problem with cash strapped states to follow.

Yeah, but do we really want Amazon being our only retailer? I'm a Prime member and do buy from Amazon, but I like to support other good retailers as well. And you have to watch Amazon prices on some items, but it's a good place to read product reviews.

However, with the federal penalty gone as of 2019 the necessary calculations will need to be handled on the state return. Seems like it could be a lot more work for the state return. Also, could be possible that a lot of people wont realize that it will impact them on the state level thinking its been repealed.

I found out from a post on the official site (I think someone said they rec'd an email) and I was able to secure the extra discount with a small amount of persuasion.

https://www.journalofaccountancy.com/issues/2018/may/self-employment-taxes-llc-members.html

This one from the NAEA page on facebuck (sic): John R. Dundon Yesterday at 2:07pm Scammers almost got me and my team today. We are very particular but these scammers are getting increasingly clever. Email title was innocuous enough reading 'Help with Tax Issues' - we get about 5-6 of these per day originating from my tax blog. Most are deadbeats but this particular email referenced that they were a referral of an existing client, asserted that we had met briefly at a social function, referenced a bike race in which I participated and included links as well as attachments for 'efficiency' purposes because they 'knew' me to be 'trustworthy and forthright'. The email completely disarmed me and I almost bit... Before reaching out to the 'prospect' (or clicking on any links or opening attachments in the email) I called the client to thank her for the referral only to learn that her server had been hacked. Turns out yes indeed the email originated from a scammer intent on getting into my server. This is the 3rd type of incident of attempted hacking that has happened to me and my team in the last week or so all with increasing sophistication. Tread lightly y'all. This shit is getting scary.

I've never had a problem with refilled cartridges purchased through Amazon. I buy all office supplies except paper via Amazon and I buy the paper at Sam's over lunch while I eat a hot dog! It's amazing how cheap office supplies are today compared to 15 years ago.

Monoprice has good toner prices, too. Can't vouch for quality as I've never purchased any. I found them when I was looking for cables and they had the best prices by far. https://www.monoprice.com/search/index?segmenttype=b2b&keyword=toner

The only problem with that is all states require corporations to file some type of form indicating that the corporation has elected to dissolve and/or has been dissolved. Some also require a plan of dissolution. https://eminutes.com/corporate-dissolution-and-irs-form-966-how-to-satisfy-the-plan-requirement#_ftn7 After searching various sites and reading attorneys opinions, the consensus is there is no consensus. Each has their own idea re LLC's. I fact, Legal Zoom says LLC's have to file 966 without any mention of having filed as a corp. Did they leave something out? https://info.legalzoom.com/papers-file-irs-close-business-llc-4316.html

I bought two of the Brother HL-5470DW printers a couple of years back after hearing about the earlier versions on this forum. They've become my workhorses. Had been buying toner at list from Office Depot, but thanks to the comments on this thread I'm going to look for discounted toner and stop throwing that money away.

I buy from LD Products with good prices for all makes and models.

There's no mention of LLC in the 966 instructions because the IRS looks to how the LLC is taxed, so the answer is dependent on that. Edsel's client is taxed as a C corp, so technically the answer would be "yes" that the 966 IS required. However, Max is correct that there's no penalty for filing it late. I, too, have filed final returns without ever filing a 966 and never received any further correspondence.

I don't know where you are reading that home office relates only to primary residence. I've never seen that. The word "primary" is used frequently in home office deduction in discussing it as the primary place of business. The answer you seek is in sec 280A(c)(1) and whether the second home is a dwelling unit used as a residence under the rules of sec 280(d) on that same page.

In MA, the state penalty interacts with the federal - that is, they subtract the federal penalty from the state and you pay whatever is left. Plus, unlike the aca, the MA state law is written that they CAN go after you for unpaid penalty (unlike the feds, who can just send letters but not lien or levy). Watch for those complications, too.

You win.

I also use HP 3015 have 5 of them. Bought them all used for under $55.00. Buy toner for under $30.00 a piece.

Yep. I have had the HL-2270DW for about 5 years now and had another Brother model for about the prior 5 year period. I usually use Staple Multiuse paper which is fairly inexpensive and havent had any problems. I like Brother because I can find inexpensive 3rd party toner. Used HP previously but felt both the printer and the toner were too expensive.

Crying.

You don't have to let them touch your computer, just have them in the room with you. Then fill out the form together and bill him for your time.