michaelmars

we do keep crayons and other things to occupy a child, but it never works but I really don't care, the longer it takes to get your info the more I charge, so I get paid for watching a parent control a child.

Other Country works

beauty is in the eyes of the beholder...............aren't I profound?

Do not bring your "cute puppy" into my office, yes I am a dog person but some here are allergic.

I stand corrected as to amending prior to 4/15

I WAS JUST MAKING A JOKE

you are like the young'ins in my office with all that fancy Excel stuff, whats wrong with just typing the info onto the red forms? [probably 80% here don't have a typewriter in their office anymore or even ever used one.

you can get the forms at staples or send me your address and I will mail you a bunch, we stock over 500 sheets

NO Jack, you don't want them to audit you, since when is being right make you safe from the government?

YOU CAN't amend from joint to separate

I have one that is getting temporary alimony $12,500 per month and she cries that she can't live on it. poor baby but you know if you come from a marriage where the income was 1 mil a year then $12,500 is a big lifestyle adjustment.

that's where all clients keep their contribution records.

totally agree, I make the client aware, and specifically mention how the "new" 1099 question will be answered but I never refuse to take the expense, that's the IRS to determine not mine if the deduction is legit. I have seen payees, suddenly have a corp that doesn't need to get an ein.

check out how much of your c drive you are currently using and go a bigger. I am using 200 gig so I am getting a 500 gig ssd only about 100 more than a smaller one

way to go

thanks Jack, sometimes I want to go back to pencil returns with carbon paper.

that great

I am not using atx this year, its proseries and lacerate. I am concerned that I will loose all my customization to what forms print, and custom letters. I assume all my word docs and spreadsheets and other data files should be ok

if I get a SSD installed in my laptop will I be able to transfer my tax software as it is and keep all customizations? My IT guy says yes but I am scared to do it this time of year. I just got all my letters, options and customizations set up.

I am afraid to post this but we just hired a masseuse to come in 2x a month for either chair or table massage, staff choice. Its a better perk than a Yankee game after tax season. For a small extra fee the masseuse will come in after 6:30 so it won't interrupt the work day too much

just say no! bet everyone will call in a few days with an acceptable time, if not then you get to manage your practice the way you want and not let it manage you. A 3-4 year client came in on 4/11 [he worked next door] to drop off his stuff, I offered an extension but he wanted to file. I handed him back his stuff. He went to H&R. the following year and every year since he has come in during Feb. and I charge him at least 50% more than I used to. Another client in my building did the same thing one year but he never came back. you win one you lose one but I run my practice my way. Now if it were a $1000 return I do find myself more accommodating but I find those type of professional people Do respect my time more. BTW my fee for a rush job is the usually fee plus a bottle of good single malt scotch.

stop it you too, Jack you are happy with this years program and FTM is still mad over last years horror. Can we move on? For all the users I hope Jack is right about the program. But I too lost faith in the company and dropped out of beta testing. You will never convince each other and there are many more issues to discuss

That was exactly what I did and I got in as I said last week

I haven't used atx since 2011 and I am still on the boards. my link got blocked last week, but I signed up again in a round about way. go to "atxinc.com" ; my atx ; community board ; then log in with your old customer code and you should be directed to create a new password. I did it and I got back in.

USE THE SAME