Daune/CA

All Hail to non-intelligent clients. Here's hopeing you get paid.

Could he not use the copy he has to make copies and mail in his return?

>>If there were 100% compliance, all employees who use their personal credit cards and get reimbursed by their employer would have an entry on line 21 on form 1040 when they use the miles accumulated.<<

As I recall, sometime ago, the IRS ruled airline mile benefits were not taxable to the employee.

I used to work for airline and it was determined that air travel was not taxable to the employee, however the hotel discount we got at Westin Hotels, or any other hotel, were taxable to airline employee. Also, vice versa for hotel employees getting discount on UAL, who also owned Westin Hotels. air discount was taxable to them.

IRS ia not favorable to any type of co-mingling of funds.

My grateful appreciation for all who responded. Went to printer and determined needed a new cartridge, but it was not showing to computer. Replaced black cartridge and all is well. Thank you all!

Turned it off and on again, and uninstalled printer and re-installed it to no avail. I'm pulling my hair out, AND I DON'T HAVE ANY TO SPARE

I cannot get documents on Word to print, however no problem with other programs printing. Can someone enlighten me as to what I may need to do to make it work properly? Or is there a compatability problem btn Word and MS7? Thank you for any assistance!

Could be that the other monkeys removed it :)

Boss to one of his employees, "Do you believe in life after death?"

"Yes, Sir" the new employee answered.

To which the boss responded, "Well, then, that makes everything just fine. After you left early yesterday to go to your grandmother's funeral, she stopped in to see you!"

This is a test for old kids. Answers are printed below, but do not cheat!

1. After the Lone Ranger saved the day and rode off into the sunset, the grateful citizens would ask, "Who was that masked man?" Some one would answer, "I don't know, but he left this behind." What did the Lone Ranger leave behind?

2. When the Beatles first came to the U. S., in 1964,we all watched them on _____________________ Show.

3. "Get your kicks, _____________________________."

4. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, __________________________."

5. After the Twist, The Mashed Potato, and the Watusi, we all danced under a stick that was lowered as low as we could go in a dance called the ______________________________

6. Red Skelton's hobo character was named ___________________, and Red always ended his television show by saying, "Good Night and _________ ____________."

7. Some Americans who protested the Vietnam War did so by burning their __________________.

8. The cute little car with the engine in the back and the trunk in the front was called ___________ or _________.

9. In 1972, Don MacLean sang a song about "the day the music died". This was a tribute to _________________.

10. We can remember the first satellite sent into orbit. The Russians did it. It was called ________________.

ANSWERS

1. a Silver Bullet

2. The Ed Sullivan Show

3. on Route 66.

4. the lion sleeps tonight

5. the limbo, remember the limbo stick

6. Freddy, the Freeloader; Good Night and God Bless

7. Draft Cards, some burned bras, but not flags as some have guessed

8. Beatle or Bug

9. Buddy Holly

10. Sputnik

How did you do?

A t/p HOH w/2 children, filed thru/HRB beginning of 2010. As of 3/23/10 t/p purchased a home. Is she entitled to credit, and if so, which year-2009 or 2010? If 2009, is a corrected return sent or an amended return, or should it be taken w/2010 filing? Since not doing taxes this yr, I have not kept up with current laws and changes. Thank you for any assistance.

You are right, Tom. I really do need a break. It's hard, carrying the whole thing, and also dealing with my husband, who is frustrated that he can not do anything to help, so he 'tries' to help and, like a 4 yr old who wants to help, the help often makes things worse. Then he sulks. Sorry, MN2V, did not mean to sound mean. It's getting late in the season, and the pressure is piling up, it's spring break week so the grandkids are running around my office making a mess, my son and DIL are fighting, and I'm just plain tired of everything.

Think I'll take a break and visit Farmwille!

Sounds to me that it is time for "ASAP" "ALWAYS SAY A PRAYER"

and generally do pretty well in the tip department. OH, also have a priest who calls me his angel and prays for me constantly. Who could ask for more than that?

What value do you put on that when you report your tips to the IRS? :)

I understand that some companies have mailing lists for each state and demographic groups for sale. I am trying to get a mailing list for people living in Northern Virginia, Washington, DC and parts of Maryland. I want to make a mass mailing and I am wondering if any of you have used any company in particular. Was it worth it? How much does it cost? Did you get labels or just soft listings? If you haven't used any but know of a company, please let me know too.

The church I was pastoring about 6-7 yrs ago used the post office lists, based on the areas surrounding the church itself. Problem is that you must use all of the addresses derived from them. Got about a 2% response. Just giving you a possiblitity of a list to use.

How about party lines and houses with only ONE telephone!

Are you talking about the "crank phone" that you used to crank to make it ring? Our phone was "3 long rings". And 5 long rings meant for everyone to listen for an important message.

My dad could not understand why we paid money to put the spare tire back on the outside again after they had tried for many years to get it inside the trunk. He thought a "Continental Kit" was crazy.

You were part of the "elite" if you had an inside bathroom instead of an outhouse, or later on if you had an antenna on your roof--this meant you had a TV!

I am sure you know that your tax preparation fee can also be advanced. I have had clients that would pay my fee in March/April and prepay the same amount in December, when I sent out my annual tax letter.

In the following year, we would adjust accordingly, if overpaid=a refund (unless you have some very nice clients that say, "That is okay, just keep it", or underpaid=they would pay the difference.

Of course my annual letter had that example somewhere in it, but it did work. Surprising how many come so close to itemizing, but if they had only paid something ahead it would work for them.

I hope all of you will have a great Labor Day.

Wayne Brasch

Shouldn't it be called "Non-Labor Day", after all it is a holiday

Enjoy your non-labor day!

Have you noticed that the two words "The" and "IRS" when combined spell "Theirs"?

Many years ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks it was called "Witchcraft",

Today it is called "Golf".

Things to be thankful for:

Be thankful that wrinkles don't hurt.

And why does the Roman numberal for 40 = XL

The only reason a child is given a middle name is so they can tell when they are really in trouble!

Wouldn't it be nice, when we mess up in life, we could simply PRESS

'CTRL ALT DELETE' and Start all over again?

Why is it our children cannot read a bible in school,

but they can in prison?

Why is it that we choose from just two people to run for President,

but from over fifty for "Miss America"?

And finally:

Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants.

Silly, they look up to the ceiling and remember!

Isn't that called "Divine Intervention"? :)

Duane, I am also sorry if I offended you. It is my nature to be careful. It probably stems from the re-evaluation of homes in my area a couple of years ago, when supposed agents came and were talking to you outside while their partner entered your home through another door and robbed you. Again I am sorry.

Apologies accepted. It just hit me as I think of all the wonderful folks with whom I worked at the Census Bureau. Most of the real ones care about their work. Usually the information can be given at the door, however when they get into more complex census projects, it may take abt 20 minutes or so to complete the survey. If you are uncertain, call the number given by the census worker or call local authorities-they are usually notified when census takers are working in the area.

Best wishes to all and may the census go well, it makes a difference in how much Federal monies local communities receive. I know you did not mean to offend me, it just hit me wrong by knowing how much most of those folks care about doing a good job.

This is still the best forum on the internet. Thanks to all that make it possible.

Daune/CA

I don't care whether they have a badge, hand held device, a canvas bag or a letter. They ain't getting in my home.

Q 1 What does the badge look like?? You can get one at the amusement park.

Q 2 Hand held device aren't there a bunch of them on the market?? (GPS, Blackberry, Ipod, etc...)

Q 3 A canvas bag, I got a closet full of them, which one shall I pick??

Q 4 A letter what is it suppose to say?? Anybody got Microsoft Word or Works, or Print Shop??

Come on any half way decent scam artist can create any and all of these.

Leave me the questions and I will mail them back to Census Bureau. I am really nasty about giving out private info to someone who knocks on my door, especially if they come to the front door which is used only by bill collectors and people wanting hand outs.

Sorry to be that way but I don't trust Big Brother.

Tom, like your top 10.

# 11. They show up in a very low to the ground car and bottom out, then ask if there is another road. I tell them this isn't a road it is a cow path and chuckle.

I was one of those terrible Census Bureau workers. I was a field supervisor for the 1990 Census, and as recently as 2005, I was again employed by them to do some special census projects. I had to leave them because I moved from Stanislaus County to Colusa County, and they were not doing those special projects there. The badge is an ID badge sealed in plastic like most employers have. The Bag they have has the Census Bureau emblem embedded in it. The part of the census that they are beginning now is only to identify resident addresses, NO personal information--if anyone asks for personal info for the Census now, call the number they give you. It will either be a local number they are using for the Census local office during the 10 yr census or a district office phone number for the Census Bureau. For California the district number is in Seattle WA. Most of the folks that I worked with were very conscientious people and cared about doing the job right. (I do not think your rendering of Census takers is funny, but that is me, if you do so be it.)

Daune/CA

Loved that. I remembered them all, and used to really enjoy the Burma Shave signs.

PS I fixed your link, you left out the :

Thanks for fixing the link, KC. Can I plead "old age" for forgetting it

It would help our traveling to bring back the "Burma Shave" signs, maybe it would not be so tiring.

If you remember "Burma Shave" signs, then you may want to see this video. And the Statler's sing "Do you remember this?"

http://oldfortyfives.com/DYRT.htm

Years ago I had a client that used a boat for business purposes. He was in the insurance business, and any potential agents he would take for a weekend on the boat, with their spouse or significant other. He stated that it gave you an indication as to who the person really was when in that environment. People let down their guard on the water in a boat and you see then as they really are. It worked very well for him. In those days there were not the entertainment limitations that are prevelant today. His boat expense survived two audits with NO adjustments. Don't know how it would fare in today's tax world.

Today we have progress :)

Can we _clone_ this guy?!?!?!

It appears as though he could cure CA budget problems is short order. And his methods all sound reasonable to me. Maybe he would even jail the legislators that did not pass a budget on time. How do we get him here?