Catherine

If it goes this far (as in, they won't speak to you with a POA by phone), get a letter from your dad's doctor, too, stating his inability to speak and go in himself.

I think anyone who puts a freshly-made hot coffee between her legs and drives off, cover off, to add sugar and milk while driving *definitely* needs hospitalization. But not for the only-to-be-expected burns.

With all of the above caveats noted, there is often a way to do it. However, it usually involves very specific wording and other requirements. You must, must, MUST get a lawyer who is expert in the field to be certain it is done correctly.

$180 - $230 depending on if a state return was required. Possibly with a discount.

It also means you have to understand what you are investing in in ALL the ramifications. If you didn't understand, invested anyway, and then got hit with something you were not expecting, whose fault is that?

Always ask for the manufacturer's certification. *Those* you can (pretty much) rely on. "Pretty much" because the credits are limited and the manufacturer's certification means the cars qualifies, but not that any credits are left to claim. But without that certification, it's just a sales pitch geared to making you pay more for the car (after all you're going to get that lovely credit, right?).

I think we've all done that and just caught ourselves before posting. Maybe even writing the post - but not submitting it. Do I speak of myself? Nah! (well maybe)

Neither do I, which is one of the reasons I *refuse* to install W10. No choice; they stuff updates down your gullet will you-nil you and if those updates muck up your system it's too doggone bad for you. They don't care.

Except for a couple of grammatical mistakes caused by posting while distracted!

Blame it on the IRS' computers and tell your clients to ignore the letters. Unless, as with @BulldogTom (and I could think of a couple of mine with the same issue) you've been telling them for years to increase withheld tax and they don't listen to you.

Can't be done with the new regs. Send him back an email stating while that could have been the case years ago, but new regs come out for tax year 2014 and it is no longer allowed.

I won't leave you! This board is full of friends and almost-family. I will still do a few returns. I have been asked to teach tax CPE. I will expand the US Constitution classes I teach. I will be able to practice rifle "for real" instead of dry-fire in the basement as my only practice before the spring league matches (although I had a 186 with 4-X's last Saturday; if not a personal high then very close to it). We have friends in Australia who have been begging us for years to come visit - but it's not worth going for less than a month - so that will be on the docket. My husband wants to go to the Edinborough Festival again sometime, and that's another multi-week journey. None of those had been possible with both of us working jobs that don't allow us to be away for more than a week at a time.

Me too!

I got it from two different - and qualified - IT sources and it works the way computer software SHOULD work: quick, streamlined, does exactly what it claims quickly efficiently and without causing other problems in the background. Glad you got it installed.

There is a utility (free!) that STOPS those installs and pop-ups permanently. We have it installed on all of our computers and it's great. Info here: Gwx Control Panel

One of the nice things we did for my mother-in-law almost ten years ago was arrange a local party with all three of her sons attending. First time they had all been home at once in decades. The habit got established early that each would go out once a year, roughly one every four months. Great for dealing with house issues and chores too heavy for their dad (and later, just their mom) but not for togetherness. We have nice pictures from that event for her memorial.

Yes, especially now with the new Form 3115 repair regs. Depreciated except for any needed repair portion. Brief example: expense decking/fascia/gutter repairs from a hole where a tree branch hit the roof, then capitalize the new roof itself.

Unfortunately, @MsTabbyKats I have to mostly agree with Jack (while admitting that tact is *not* his strongest skill). For your own sake you MUST let it go -- at the most, have a referral to the bad-preparer reporting form and a referral to another tax professional in your area ready to send. then wash your hands of it. Otherwise, YOU are paying - in aggravation and worry and general upset and second-guessing your prior decision - and getting nothing in return but greater upset. For your OWN sake -- take it back, or let it go. But pick one. You are only hurting yourself by sitting on the fence, agonizing over every mistake BY SOMEONE ELSE, while being powerless to fix it and without even getting paid to do the worrying. And your situation is very instructive to ME, as I do plan on selling this year. I am just starting to realize how much of me is wrapped up in this business - and that has to STOP. Or there is no point in selling.

stalker stalker!! lol

Set up an auto-respond so everyone who emails you gets it automatically, too.

This one was a low-limit card for online purchases. The first couple of charges were low amounts that would not have set off any bells - probably testing the number. Then they went for an almost $700 purchase. That probably set off the alerts, upon which they held every charge for the prior couple of days.

There was one a few months ago at WalMart - someone tried to buy a laptop online and have it shipped to Brooklyn. Don't know how they got my card number as I never save cards at stores and in fact had not made any WalMart purchases online in years - long before the card in question existed. Looking back, it was the same card company. Wonder if there is any connection there. Yes, it could have been much worse. It was also a great way to start off my morning. Here in MA, state taxes are due today, so I'm not even quite done with the tax season!

So this morning I get a notice that my credit card was used several times yesterday for large purchases. After a half-hour with the fraud department (and that after wrestling with a voice menu system designed by truly evil people), the bad charges are canceled and a new card is on the way. All I have to do is notify ALL the places it gets used. Ugh. If I ever get my hands in the guy, I'm going to give him a BIG hug in Rita's back yard.

For you,Tom, I would try! I would also stop responding to this utter LOSER. She is going to be pissed no matter what (she IS pissed and is not willing to admit you deserve a life that includes dinner and not being chained to your desk). If she gives you no respect, she GETS no respect. Politeness, yes, because of YOUR level of professionalism. But you are under NO obligation to listen to(/read/whatever) in-person, voice mail, email, or text messages that treat you like dirt.

Should be uninstalled. Security vulnerabilities that will NOT be fixed. Info here: Quicktime on Windows and article linked from this one (all safe).