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Years ago SSA sent people annual statements showing their projected benefits calculated on their past contributions and projecting their current income to stay the same for the rest of their working years. It's amazing how many business clients found religion and began showing more realistic profits. Like others, I would ask a lot of questions of this guy who supposedly supports kids on $12k a year in VA. He certainly doesn't need HOH status as single would yield the same result and prompt less suspicion. He can't supply more than half the cost of the household on that income. I'd have a heart-to-heart with the guy and disengage.

Same here. Just finished an 1120 S with no issues.

I would wait for the Court Appointment Documents. The Estate represented by the Co-Administrators will be your clients.

Because they make good lighting stands for a standing desk. Of course a good book on Capone is an appropriate topper. Looking forward to a good tax season for everyone.

So he is paying SE tax with these credits, which will show on his Social Security earnings record.

Use the other payments line. I've put these kinds of payments as estimates or extension payments before, and the IRS will send a matching notice, even if total payments is correct.

Yeah, the IRS has problems matching Direct Payments made in the spouse's name.

I too would like to customize the main form. Anybody figure it out yet?

I did this with my own return last year in February although the amounts were not this large. I just left the balance due amounts showing. No Problems.

I use CCH's eSign. It does the ID verification. I think it was the first to meet the IRS's requirements. And, easy, peasy from right within ProSystem fx, but probably also ATX.

I've had no problems with the small tasks I've tried.

Those folks had regrets when trying to prove income for pandemic aid. Vast difference for those who were honest vs those are who are on the darker side of gray.

This reminds me of a client which I fired some years ago. She was a hairdresser filing HOH and her Schedule C Income magically hit the maximum EIC sweet spot every year?

I believe you are correct. If he was employed the SS tax would be accessed and credited to his SS account. He "paid" it by reducing his refund. A bigger question may be how is he providing for himself and child (or children) on $12,000 a year (that's about 4 bags of groceries these days ) . I would definitely ask some pointed questions and document the answers for due diligence.

How can he have received Earned Income Tax credit and not paid any social tax? Earned income required for EITC, and SS tax is always paid if there is earned income. Does he file MFJ?

I could use my eleven volume History of Philosophy.

I wonder if that is ever going to show up in any Intuit advertising? Tom Longview, TX

In 2021 software, there was a tab "Main Info" inside the 1040 form where you could customize the main information worksheet

Yes, without this ability, we will have to enter an email address onto each OH return that we prepare. I am certainly not going to add a clients email address. I would like to customize the main form so that I can just enter my email address...one time... Rich

Just looked it up. Filing time limit for SE Income is 3 years 3 months and 15 days. So the time limit for 2019 to be filed is April 15th 2023.