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I included a 2018 projection with every return this year. Usually with exact same income, but if I knew 18 income would be different, I changed the numbers. Also assumed a decrease in withholding. Only took a few minutes, in most cases. So my clients have already paid for it. Any further projections will be billed at normal hourly rates.

Congrats on your retirement! And best wishes in all you do. You will be missed!

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I have zero qualms about recommending Eset NOD32 antivirus. I have used since the 90s. I have employees and employees can't be trusted. I check their quarantine folders once a month and occasionally find a website element that was blocked. And, of course, they never remember going to such a site. It also caught a virus on a USB drive from a client. And it has HIPS, as does my firewall, which blocks suspicious behavior on the system.

And the fall elections which will conveniently come before the piper has to be paid.

Sorry, I'm not running a computer without live virus protection. It's cheap insurance.

I don't understand this.

Here's the direct link for downloading QuickBooks: http://http-download.intuit.com/http.intuit/Downloads/2018/Latest/Setup_QuickBooksPremier2018.exe This downloads the 2018 Premier version. You can hack the URL to change the year (both places) or to change Premier to Pro, if you need that version. This downloads the small setup file that in turn you need to run to start the Download Manager that downloads the actual install file. Uncheck the Launch when done box so it doesn't try to install it, even if you want to install it, because it will delete the install file when it's done. If you get an error while downloading, turn off your antivirus.

Yes, I do the same with QuickBooks. Although their websites keep changing and driving us nuts.

There's a user on the official forum who only has the 2008 install CD so he can install it but he can't update it because ATX no longer has them posted on their website. I don't mean you should download the latest update file, although if you install from CD and apply the update that will work. What I mean is to download the full installation file: For 2016, go here: https://support.atxinc.com/download/taxprogram.aspx?taxyear=2016 When you're on the prior year downloads page (https://support.atxinc.com/download/prioryear.aspx), click on the links that say '20xx Tax Program' to find the install files. And put a reminder on your calendar each fall to do this for the current year. The current year program is here: https://support.atxinc.com/download/formdevelopmentstatus.aspx and you click on the link that says 'ATX Tax Program'. Or you can edit the 2016 URL and change the 6 to a 7. https://support.atxinc.com/download/taxprogram.aspx?taxyear=2017 You can see the version of the install file, after you've downloaded it, by viewing properties (right click on file, choose Properties) and going to the Details tab. I actually download the latest full install file every time there's a program update, in case I ever need to reinstall it, to save having to run the updates.

Here's a collection of useful links and articles: https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/how-tax-cuts-jobs-act-impacts-nonprofits

Yes, but how is line 13 negative?

When this bill was drafted, they had to lie to make it look revenue neutral. Then it went to negotiations and even lies couldn't make the end result revenue neutral. We're so screwed.

This article explains their "thinking". Basically, because they couldn't take away deductions from entities that don't pay taxes, they came up with making the entity pay a tax. Why is the Grinch song playing in my head?

The complaint argues that those who drafted the Sixteenth Amendment understood that "the SALT deduction is essential to prevent the federal tax power from interfering with the States’ sovereign authority —authority that is guaranteed by the Tenth Amendment and foundational principles of federalism." https://www.forbes.com/sites/kellyphillipserb/2018/07/17/states-sue-irs-treasury-to-strike-down-salt-cap-under-new-tax-law/#4bedf2915303

Welcome to the forum, Paul! I agree with your post wholeheartedly.

I've only had two clients on Enterprise and they both had to move to it due the records limit in Pro and Premier, but both were wholesalers so I can't help you out. Good luck, Tom!

Documentation is always a good thing, well, maybe not always...

I don't like PDFs opening in my browser so I have PDFs set to open with my default PDF viewer (Foxit). Edsel, sometimes the fillable fields are not highlighted. It's often a preference in your PDF viewer software. Right click and choose 'Save link as' to save the PDF to your drive.

Remember he was starting a new job. I'm sure he's swamped.

If they received the check in February, it is likely for a prior policy period. They can't audit a policy until the year is over.

When I copied and pasted that email address into my email program, it complained that there were non-ASCII characters in it, so I just typed it in and it was fine. Here's my email: This redesign is a huge waste of money and is purely for political talking points. They've taken a familiar two page form and turned it into an eight page monstrosity. Making the main form two half pages instead of one full page is a joke. The amount of excess paper this will cause to be consumed is alarming. All of that white space on the new forms is insane. Make the new 1040 one full page and put multiples of the new "schedules" on the same page so that the average taxpayer will still only have two pages and not eight! And if the taxpayer doesn't need any schedules, their tax form will be one page instead of the traditional two. Thanks for listening!

Could not agree more. Here's simple for ya: Every employee is withheld at Single 0. No W4 needed unless you want more or less withholding. W4 has one amount box with two checkboxes: Add this to my regular withholding and subtract this from my regular withholding. On a second line, you can choose to bypass the regular withholding altogether and just enter a flat % you want withheld. This will be good for those whose wages vary significantly from week to week, or those working a second job, or those with with a spouse who earns much more than they do. The % could be less than 8%, or maybe 10%.

Yes. My password had not yet expired. Also, in past years, it has expired and I just needed to create a new one. All this certification and recertification just started last year.

Edsel is the the official timber expert on this forum.