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I had good luck Friday evening around 7. I think it's because it's payday for most people and many are shopping, dining, drinking, etc.

Inventory is usually an additional amount above the asset sales price, because inventory varies constantly. And since this is a C corp, the tax rate is the same for gains on depreciated assets and goodwill. The IRS is normally concerned if too much is allocated to goodwill in an S corp or sole prop, to take advantage of capital gains rates, and avoid depreciation recapture at ordinary income rates for the seller.

http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/18/microsoft-windows-7-service-pack/ I find this interesting: Going forward, Microsoft will offer monthly non-security rollups for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 via Windows Update. In other words, a single monthly patch will cover all non-security related fixes, while security releases will roll out whenever they're needed. ...but I don't look forward to multiple security updates during the month.

The Atlanta address is where people file complaints about their preparer. Probably nothing to worry about though. https://www.irs.gov/tax-professionals/make-a-complaint-about-a-tax-return-preparer

Looks like 1040 is still the number. https://www.irs.gov/uac/telephone-assistance

If you're going to mail them anything, mail them a bill.

I have one that's a list of faxes I've sent to the IRS so I know to look for a reply or do a followup. Another is a list of things to do that are urgent. One is a list of fiscal year clients so I know when my odd due dates are. One is an FBAR list. Instead of reaching for a pencil and paper, I create a sticky note. The data is saved (obviously) to a file, but you can't save them to another file. You can copy and paste into them. I have one that's made up of some spreadsheet cells.

Millions waited longer this year too, and I'm fine with that. Some are still waiting if their APTC did not match the 1095A. I just faxed off a corrected 1095A today.

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows7/using-sticky-notes

Ctrl+T Ctrl+B is bold & Crtl+I = italics, of course.

I've always had the philosophy of buying cheaper printers that would last only 3-5 years so I wouldn't get too far behind in technology. Also, the darn drums are sooooo expensive, it's usually cheaper to buy a new printer than to replace the drum. But the technology isn't really changing as fast as it once did. And I don't print nearly as much as I used to. Only went thru 6 reams of paper all of tax season, and my printer is the one that prints the returns.

Shipping fee is now $69. Plus if they didn't ship it, we would not have to pay sales tax. I just have to think of it as part of the price, and I'm ok with that.

The most important feature for me is ease of printing envelopes, both #10 and 6x9, but many printers don't even list this as a feature. How does this one so with envelopes?

I have at least a dozen on my screens right now. If you want to make sure they're backed up the path is: C:\Users\[your name]\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes

My pleasure, Lion!

Just don't install any recommended optional updates until you're sure what they are. None of these updates for 10 were ever in the important updates section. The problem is there is a setting to include recommended updates with important updates. People who had that setting on, kept getting the nagware and even had 10 download automatically. I didn't get the latest 10 update because I don't have KB2976978 installed.

https://consumerist.com/2016/05/06/microsoft-will-finally-stop-nagging-pc-users-to-upgrade-to-windows-10-in-july/

Microsoft re-re-re-released the dreaded KB3035583 and a new Win10 update facilitator KB3150513.

You record the donation at FMV and carry the investments on the balance sheet at FMV and have a net unrealized gain loss account in other income. The net unrealized account goes on part XI line 5. I've never used line 7 but I guess some people track it as an other expense and don't put it on Part IX.

Got an email last week that said my online renewal is ready. Roughly 5% increase for Max from 1268.10 to 1331.10. Quote page had an error on it that added 69 extra to the total. Logged out and back in and total was correct. You can add/subtract items from your quote. Seems like a step in the right direction to me, since I can now just renew online without having to email/call my rep.

I'm using an SSD as my main drive and plan to convert all my computers to SSDs this summer/fall. I love it. It made my computer feel like a new computer. Fast boot and fast running many programs and windows utilities.

https://www.caoc.org/?pg=facts

Yep. It was a valid lawsuit. That's why she won.

That's a myth. The coffee was so ridiculously hot, it gave her severe burns and she had to be hospitalized. McDonalds was serving a dangerous product.

No just send the Sch D. And you should only send a 1040 with a 1040X when it's a number that only shows on the 1040 like an IRA contribution or foreign tax credit that doesn't need an 1116. And you're supposed to type “Attachment to Form 1040X—Copy Only—Do Not Process” at the top of any forms.