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  1. For anyone waiting to find out if they passed their SEE 1/2/3, Prometrics has updated their website and we can now find out. No need to wait for the mailman!  Just log in and click on test history. The results are there.

    I'm happy to report that I passed SEE2. I'm so glad I put in those 7 weeks to study for it. I'm hoping to pass SEE1 in August and SEE3 in September and be an EA by filing season.

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  2. 1 hour ago, RitaB said:

    Seriously, I thought the exam was fair, not many sketchy questions.  By sketchy, I mean poorly worded or tricky.  I would not say "easy," and I would not trot in there without doing a little studying.  And be sure you tell them you are NOT from IRS. 

    I agree with that Rita. I thought it was fair also.  I would just caution on the questions that have "except" and "which one is not......".  I had time left over so I went back through each question and re-read and I did find one that I had overlooked "except" and I needed to change the answer.

    It may have been cold in there, I was to nervous to even notice. 

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  3. 19 minutes ago, Jack from Ohio said:

    I also passed part 2 first.  Then 3 days later I took parts 1 & 3 the same day.  I doubt you will have any trouble with either part.

    I would recommend that  you print out and read (It is the most dull reading you will ever do) the newest version of Circular 230.  There were some changes approx. 3-4 years ago.  Just read through it, and go take the tests.

    That's great Jack. I hope I can pass it the first time and not have to back-track. I studied for 2 about 6 weeks. I'm going to try to spread 1 and 3 out about 4 weeks each. i purchased Passkey EA Review and really like it with the practice tests and the website practice exams.

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  4. I only did it because I was scared I would pass the others and never pass 2 so I made up my mind to tackle it first.  Now the question is... Did I pass it?  I won't know that until August... But onward anyway. 

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  5. I took the SEE2 exam today. I've been studying for a couple months. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I'm trying to decide which one to try next. Any recommendations?

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  6. This could be useful - framed in the waiting area.

    "This week, the Tax Court reminded us that even though your boss may have an expectation that you dress a certain way while at the office or while working the assembly line at the cracker factory, that doesn’t necessarily mean you can claim a tax deduction for your work “uniform.”

    http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonynitti/2016/04/29/tax-court-cost-of-ralph-lauren-salesmans-polo-wardrobe-was-not-tax-deductible/#4d3915b96eb2

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  7. An FYI for you or your business clients. I received this notice from my insurance agent.....

    "Beginning in June, 2016, the Marketplace intends to phase in the employer notice program. This means, you as an employer may receive a letter from the Marketplace notifying you that an employee has been deemed eligible for a Marketplace subsidy and enrolled in coverage. This notification will only occur if the employee has correctly provided the employer’s address and the information is routed to the employer’s human resource personnel.

    The Marketplace will only determine whether an individual is eligible for these subsidies when he or she applies for coverage. This determination does not establish whether the individual’s employer is liable for shared responsibility penalties, but it may provide a basis for the IRS to assess penalties against an Applicable Large Employer or ALE (a large employer with 50 or more FTEs). For this reason, as well as to help ensure that individuals do not mistakenly receive health insurance subsidies, the ACA gives all employers the right to appeal Marketplace eligibility determinations. An appeal will allow an employer to correct any inaccurate information the Marketplace may have about the health coverage it offered to an employee who was deemed eligible for subsidies."

  8. That happened to me 2 years ago after a vacation. I was notified by my credit card co. to call them and someone had charged over 7,000 in the UK. We got it all straightened out and several days later while viewing my online banking I see transactions being charged on my debit card in the UK. That one required a report with the local law enforcement to reverse the transactions.

    I know I only used the credit card and debit card at one gas station on the way to and from vacation, so I don't know if the station was hacked or it was hacked some other way.

    At any rate, keep a close eye on any other cards you may have.

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  9. Instructions on 1095A.... "You must complete Form 8962 and file it with your tax return if any amount other than zero is shown in Part III, Column C, of this Form 1095-A (meaning that you received premium assistance through advance credit payments) or if you want to take the premium tax credit. The filing requirement applies whether or not you're otherwise required to file a tax return."

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