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Are you taking the Bat Cave with you?

Fresno. Isn't that the home of Jim Maloney?

If I net the S179 amount against the income amount on the line for SE earnings on the K1 input sheet, Sch E, page 2 continues to flow correctly, and the net amount carries to the SE schedule. However, I then have to override the S179 deduction on the separate line of the Sch SE Bus Income worksheet or there will be a double deduction for SE purposes. Doing this allows the efile to be created with no error messages. Anyone see any problem with this? The original efile rejection message warned that the IRS could adjust the tax amount due/refund and said to paper file the return. But if Sch E shows income, S179 amounts, and the SE schedule shows a net of these amounts, would IRS automatically recalculate for any reason?

I liked up to the last part. I thought the ending was vague. The writer seemed to paint himself in a corner.

Client has SE tax from 1065 K1 income and Sec 179 deduction. ATX is saying efile can't be done because of the Bus Inc Statment for line 2 on SE Sch. ATX message says I need to paper file. Has anyone else encountered this?

I remember M5, the computer that was supposed to replace Kirk as commander of the Enterprise. It didn't work and Kirk's job was saved.

And I thought you were talking about TV shows. CSI, Vegas, NY, Miami? I'm waiting for CSI: Timbuktu.

I don't have a cite, but I think you have a little leeway in determining the date. The final year can be a short year but even looking at the quoted material he gave you, you have a reasonable amount of time for wrapping up. Just list the beginning and ending dates for the final year on the return. Also, the final year ending in 2008 can be prepared using the 2007 forms, but you have to make sure it's according to any tax law updates for 2008. Ha. Fun, huh?

Joel, are you in the Bat Cave in this picture?

Like the old Leon Russell song said, 'The left ones think I'm right, the right ones think I'm wrong.'

Reminds me of an old Led Zeppelin song: Hangman! Hangman! Meet me at the gallows pole.

I'm going to Smallville, Kansas. Look for Clark.

We're digging the grave of capitalism with a shovel called DEBT. And its twin, democracy, will be buried with it.

I never drink anything stronger than pop, and Pop will drink about anything. But I can't spring for the drinks. I'm not as well heeled as the rest of you.

I'm not buying. You can't hang me, I'm east of the Pecos. I thought it was Geez. What about MIT, the Caribou campus?

What university?

I thought it was 'Sheesh'.

I've got three mud rooms, the living room, the kitchen and the basement.

What's a mud room?

What does this company do?

Thanks for these comments. They are more specific regarding pros and cons. Not just things like great, wonderful, friendly support.

I haven't renewed yet but I probably will early. I know the discount dollars aren't that much. But I wonder about the risk of CCH dumping the program. It doesn't seem reasonable to me. They'd be better off reselling the program to someone else. Would everyone really move to Taxwise? And what about Taxwise? Does anyone know much about Taxwise, compared to Drake or TRX? Another earlier comment was about CCH axing all the programmers. Didn't someone mention that only the tech support people in Maine were let go but the programmers were still there? Anyone know about this for sure? Joelgilb brought up some concerns but I wonder what the probability of some of these other programs getting bought out or just going under.

I use an HP Laserjet 2430. It's about two and a half years old now. Even though it wasn't listed by ATX as one of their recommended printers, I've never had a problem. I did pay $650 though. I would check out HP's website for the latest models.

I'll be renewing ATX and taking the early discount. I like to hear about other programs though to know there are alternatives out there.