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My office away from the office is my finished office in the basement of our house. I work remotely from here in the evenings and weekends during tax season. She just came down the stairs and handed me some cheese covered nacho chips and saw my bag of pretzels, bag of Doritos, my coffee cup, my coke can, and my candy stash - all interspersed with the papers covering my desk.. And she laughed as she walked away. It's tax season, right? And I got the Oak Ridge Boys playing on my stereo behind me and my four foot Mickey and Minnie Mouse's sitting in the rocker across the desk from me Does it get any better than this?

You honor him by remembering him, remembering your shared times.

Cancer is a respecter of no person or age! My heart hurts for you, Jack! Trust that you are doing the right thing by being there. It will be a long week, as you say. But it will be a memory producing time. I see Bill was only 59 years old. My Mother passed at the age of 58. I have first hand experience knowing what this feels like. But living life with no regrets, like being there when it would be easier to make an excuse, is one of the keys to a successful and happy life. Happy is not on your radar right now, but it will be. At any rate, Jack, even now, I lift you and your friend to the Father in Heaven: Most merciful Heavenly Father, I come before You this morning asking that You will wrap Your loving arms around Jack and brother Harmon's family, friends and loved ones. Bill's life is another that has been cut down at far too young of an age - at least that is our opinion, Father. But Father, I thank You for Your great love and grace and sovereignty. You have promised that our lives do not end when we leave this earthly vessel - but You have told us of eternity. And that is a very, very long time. Help Jack and Bill's family and friends focus on the memories that Bill leaves behind, but more so, Father, on that great beyond - where there will one day be a great, great reunion. I would ask, O God, that you will build a hedge of protection around Jack this week and travel by his side as he goes to say good bye to his friend. I would ask that You would keep him safe on the highways and byways - not just this week, but in the weeks to come. Father, thank You for hearing my prayers. And I pray these things in the name of my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Amen and amen! http://www.thedailytimes.com/public_records/obituaries/william-l-harmon/article_9d216471-c542-5f9f-9fc9-1486d57ca36b.html

Oops, Margaret CPA not mcb39. I love them both, so I get them mixed up. Just like we do our kids, right?

No, not if a family member is a participant. As was mentioned, a volunteer coach would be a possibility. But, driving to watch your kids play, get them to practice, etc., is a personal activity just like driving them to play dates or to visit relatives. Clients sure get pushy this time of year!

And, sometimes this season, my clients!

Superceding an earlier filing was discussed in >this topic, but MaxW pointed out that it really doesn't apply to 1040s, although KC said she'd used this technique without issues in the past. Personally, I'd file the 1040X with -0- entered as paid with the original return, just as the OP asked.

Update: Life situations have changed. I will not be able to attend. I am going to be in a dark funk all day today and tomorrow. Thanks to everyone for the prayers and words of encouragement. It is great having another group of people to consider as a family.

Isn't there an option instead of sale/abandonment that says 'change to personal use'? Or of some sort? I do not think there should be any gain/loss calculation on conversion to personal use. It just comes out of 'service' for depreciation purposes.

Venting is what we're here for.

No deduction.

Jack, do they coach the team for free? That's the only way that I would think that it would even be close to deductible. Most school coaches are paid though. I wish that I had known that I could have deducted all of the mileage to my kid's sporting events. "Sarcasm"

That's what I would do, but others will say mail it before April 15 and write in something across the top and it'll count as original. Sorry, search didn't turn up the thread I wanted. It was by mcb39 about the new 3115 regs, I think. I personally would do the 1040-X, if nothing else, so the client realizes it's a PITA to be changing things now.

Invariably my diet during tax season sucks. I have to resort to popping vitamin pills, since at the end of a 12hr day at the office, I look back and find that I ate: 1. Tea and cookies. Sugar in the tea, of course. 2. A burrito. 3. Some potato chips. 4. Soda. 5. Bottle of water. 6. Kit-Kat bar from the client bowl. For a time I was preparing salads by hand every day, then it just got too busy. Then when it slumped, I was out of the habit. At best I was sprinkling a bag of pre-cut greens over my burrito. I lose weight over the cold parts of the tax season since I expend quite a bit of energy keeping warm when I go home, after being on-the-go during the day.

Several posters on the ATX Board have reported this problem during the last week.

Call tech support. There is a fix. We dealt this this at the beginning of 2013 season and it has not cropped up again.

Joan, you ARE correct. If RMDs have started and IRA goes to a non-spouse individual, it is the longer of either the deceased owner's lifespan or the that of the beneficiary. I stand corrected.

Don't agree with moms lifespan. I inherited my dads IRA and the RMDs are based on my age. Researched it well when he died. He was taking RMDs when he died.

Thanks

No words will comfort you at this time, but the caring and heartfelt sympathy of your friends will strengthen you. We just attended a memorial service yesterday. We also had to take three days out of our busy schedules to travel. Take care as you go. There are some things that are just more important than tax returns and they always seem to pop up near the deadline. Somehow, we always make it through.

Well, here's a new one. Me: "Taxpayer, did you not work for Cumberland County school system in 2014? I don't see a W-2 here." TP: "Oh, is it not there?" (Uh, that's what I just said.) "It should be the same as last year." Riiiiight.

I'll be right up to see you! Be there in an hour or so.

DevM, thanks. That was it. W2 info from several years ago was still in the return.

Expect the CP2000. Form 5498 does not include dates of deposit nor the source of the funds. Get all the information together. Copy of the check when she received the payment. This will show the date of withdrawal. Statement showing the date and amount of the deposit into the new account. Statement showing that the new account is a qualified retirement account. Then when the CP2000 shows up, you will have all you need to respond. In this scenario, you cannot prevent the CP2000.

Don't change the code. There's a spot in ATX under the 1099 to enter any amounts that are rolled over. She's still likely to get a matching notice, but changing the box 7 code is a sure way of getting one.

But, of course, they hardly ever listen. My favorite gripe was the couples who never had enough withheld, but always blamed it on the other one. "Well, I thought he was going to change his." "Well, I told her to change hers." For the THIRD YEAR IN A ROW? Grrrrrrrr

Same experience last week. And, I had to tell them that if their son (who is not very motivated) drops out of school; they will be in a world of hurt. Change your deductions NOW!!!!!!

C'mon people........ If clients knew what was needed to do a tax return...they wouldn't be clients. This is far from the stupidest question I ever heard. Sometimes I think some people are truly brain dead. Client had 2 teenage sons...who went to college. Child tax credits ended....college tuition credits ended in 2014. Dependent exemptions are ending. Try explaining (to a brain dead person) why the refunds used to be about $4000/year...now they are almost $0...and next year...if the recent grad gets a real job....they will be owing about $2000! I tried explaining this twice in the past 3 days...and it still hasn't sunk in. It's "not the same as last year"!