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That sounds like a problem that I had with my class at a local junior college.  The remote student could log in, she could see me and I could see her,  but I had no sound at my end. In fact that computer had no sound at all. The volume controls and mute settings had no effect at all. The IT guys fixed it and told me that it was in some control area that I probably could not have found. I think that it was caused by some system upgrade. Maybe Skype doesn't like accountants.

None of the above. Not on a good basis with each other.  I guess we'll go with paper. 

I just met with a new client who hasn't filed in 3 years. Seems that he has an estranged wife, so he needs to file MFS. Spouse refuses to give him her SS#. I assume that all we can do is paper file and wait for the letters. Any way that we could code the return to e-file? (She is not an alien.)

Thanks.

Dan, I've already suggested this to the preparer. She sometimes gets "too busy'.

There was one W-3 that included the duplicate page of W-2 for 2 employees. The duplicates were included on the W-3 totals. (I'm still trying to figure how the payroll software did that.) What I'm concerned with is that the W-2c will delete all wages for these employees, not just the duplicates. I tried calling SSA but I keep getting " your estimated wait time is 1 hour 45 minutes". 

By the way, I'm a paper person too, but I've had problems in the past with SSA losing the forms.

One of our people who insists on filing W-2s on paper just found that she had sent in a group of W-2s with a duplicate page listing the same 2 employees twice. If she sends in a W-2C blanking out the wages on one page, will it cause all wages for those employees to be zeroed out or just one set ( the duplicates)? I've never run into this before.

I have a married couple that both reside in the USA. Husband is a resident alien who did not work for the last 2 years. He just recently got an ITIN and is in the process of getting his green card. Since they live together, I assume that they should have filed MFJ in past years and that there would be no EIC allowed on the return ( 2 kids). Is there any other way to do this?  I'm flashing back to the 70's on this and the rules were different back then. 

Looks like the California NR screen will do the job. I first thought that it just applied to military, but it seems to cover everyone.

The credit is given to the taxpayer on the IL K-1P from the S-Corp return. They then enter it on their IL1040.

I get the message every time that I have read the last unread message in the forum. It just happens in the General Chat forum. The error code is 2S136/5.

Agree with Marie. Only CRP payments are excluded from SE tax. All other ag payments are still subject to SE.

I've done several returns so far in ATX and the roll over returns all have the client letters included. I just opened a new client and I cannot find the letters or the cover sheet in the forms list. Where did they go?

I rebooted the computer. re-installed the software, checked the services file which showed the server was running and on automatic. I just don't have a clue what is wrong. It was running fine on Sat., but started this problem on Sunday. I checked this AM and it's still doing it. The other computer which also has a stand alone install is operating perfectly. I'm trying to contact support, but you know how that goes.

I have been trying all afternoon to start the 2018 ATX Payroll program. I was working in it yesterday evening OK, but now I get the server message every time I try to get in. The tax program and prior years' programs have no problems. I even tried re-installing the program, but still get the message. Any suggestions?

This guy is from Tibet. Fortunately he reads English reasonably well, but he has trouble when you explain something verbally. He's a great guy, but when we converse it's like we're speaking different dialects. Than God he has a good sense of humor!

Thanks. I was hung up on the SE Tax  reference on the form. When he did this, he was working another job with FICA coverage. Now he's full-time clergy. The problem is explaining it to him as English is his second language. 

I have a minister who elected exemption from SE Tax on Form 4361 in 2015. He now wants to have the church withhold FICA taxes on his payroll for whatever reason. I know that the 4361 is irrevocable once granted. (Yes, I told him that at the time.)  Would this also apply to FICA withheld as an employee?  I tend to believe that he's out of luck, but someone here might know "the way".

Thanks Edsel. I was just needing a little support as this is the first time we've had this situation.

We pass on the bank charge. If we can't get payment in a certain time frame, we pass it to our States Attorney who has a very good record with such things. 

This is a new situation for us, so I'm asking for some guidance. We have a client who is a single-member LLC who is expanding his business into new locations and activities. He has formed a series LLC with 4 series LLCs under the master. 2 have retail sales, one is a consulting firm, and another trains for concealed carry. We know how to handle the income tax and sales tax for these, but we're wondering about the treatment of payroll. The master and series businesses all have their own FEINs that were secured by the lawyer that drew this up. Does the master LLC report all payroll under it's existing payroll structure, or will we need to set up separate accounts for each of the series? Not all of the series LLCs will have payroll.  We just need to be pointed in the right direction.

Welcome to the club! I've been trying to verify for IRS E\Services for about a year now. I went through the procedure last year and was told all was good. Then in September I couldn't access the site. I have tried to re-register and have called the "help" number repeatedly, but still cannot get on the system again. Every IRS rep. has a different solution that does not work.  I'm currently waiting for another letter with a code to enable re-registration. I had been on E-Services for years prior to this with no problems. I just love it when the computer geeks improve a system !

I do  represent a number of taxpayers in various problems and the inability to access transcripts, etc. is a major problem. Guess all I can offer is a hearty good luck.

Thanks to you both. I'm just about fried from the client load and just couldn't get my head around this. I'll double check about the condo. They had told me that they had no bank accounts overseas and I believe them. They've always been straight, just a little hard to understand sometimes. 

I just had clients ask me about 2 items that involve the family in Malaysia. Husband and wile are both US citizens. Husband received  $50K from elderly father in Malaysia as a gift. I assume that it's not includable in income, but is there any reporting required as it came from a foreign country? It was never his money, so I'm assuming not, but I want to be sure.

The second question has to do with the wife owning a condo in Malaysia worth about $60K. She doesn't collect rent as family is living in it, but does she need to report the asset anyway? I know that there are those on this board that know a lot more about this area than I do.

This was a card that the client used occasionally. When she got a bill, she knew that she hadn't made any charges and the locations where it was used were not in this area. She filed a police report, etc. but the card issuer balked, then agreed to cancel the debt when she cancelled the card. I have seen this type of thing before, but always after the fact. 

Thanks all for the advice. 

I have a client who had fraudulent charges on her credit card. She filed a police report and the card company removed the false charges. They have issued a 1099C showing the amount as discharged debt. I can't figure out how to exclude this from her income. I do not think that she should be liable as this was not her debt. Any ideas on how to proceed?