Catherine

I do, too, as I am looking at one of those myself this year. And it's been long enough since I've done one that I've been dreading it. Catherine

That's what I was thinking. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. Thanks! Catherine

Client moved to CA in '08. Lost a job here, had one lined up there. Got out there, offer was rescinded before he could start. Stayed out there several months, trying to find work, and then moved back here. Are _any_ of the moving expenses deductible? I could possibly make a case for the first move.... Thoughts? Catherine

Years ago, there was a place in Dorchester, Mass, that was a combination coffee/donut shop and police equipment supply house. Talk about knowing your clientele!! Catherine

He does, doesn't he?!?!?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T6df9m6dZM The boy dancing is Jeremy, a good friend to both my girls. He's a senior at Lexington High this year and I never knew he was into improvisational dance! Catherine

A shaped charge may be tempting, but is unlikely to work the way you want it to. Catherine

We had to-the-house milk delivery in Worcester until we moved here about 6 years ago. Local dairy (still runs an ice cream stand in the summer), milk, juice, eggs, homemade chicken pies (frozen), ice cream. I miss them.

I am older than dirt, too, but just barely; I remembered 16. But that sprinkler top -- not only did I remember it -- I still HAVE one! My grandmother's. And yes, I use it. But not during tax season; who has time to iron? I'm lucky some days that I have time to get dressed! Catherine

I have always printed straight to pdf for my electronic copies of client's forms. I look over the pdf file, and then print from that. Perhaps that might speed up the actual printing for you? Since it's not doing conversions while sending instructions? Catherine

Now if they can just get Geittner to resign.....

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Massachusetts has been having a huge crackdown on businesses calling employees contractors _and_ their rules are significantly stricter than the Federal rules, so as far as the state goes, she'll win hands down. That's what I was referring to. As for the Federal, I've been through the checklist, and she was clearly an employee. Client worked in retail store. Boss set hourly wages, hours to be worked each week, how work was to be done, how staff was to dress, all equipment/supplies were provided by store owner, no sales commissions were paid -- it was pretty cut-and-dried. Which was why I urged her back in '06 to file the SS-8. Catherine

Modest Mouse? Never heard of them. How about Haugaard & Hoirup? Ever heard their work? Catherine

THANK YOU, jainen. I went all through the 4XXX-series forms listing and missed it. Massachusetts is actually _much_ stricter than the Feds on the employee/contractor rules, so she'll win hands-down. But she still wants the overpaid OASDI back. And I have the notes etc for form SS-8 still in her folder from '06. Three cheers for electronic storage! Catherine

Friend of mine had his whole company shut down for a week a couple years ago for that. Someone used a group microscope.... spread like wildfire. They instituted new protocols with alcohol wipes beside every common 'scope once they re-opened. Lucky me; back in the day, my specialty was _electron_ microscopes; no eyepieces! Catherine

"Here's the new boss, the same as the old boss" -the Who, many moons ago

Hi all -- A client wants to amend her 2006 return; she was paid as a contractor but was really an employee. I tried at that time to get her to file the right paperwork to contest the 1099, but she didn't want to annoy her boss. Well, now the (former) boss has annoyed _her_, and she could really use the return of the half of OASDI that she paid unnecessarily. So of course I can't for the life of me find the right form to use for 2006. Sigh. I've searched on this forum but didn't use the right term, and I've searched the forms list in ATX and no luck there either. I know it's 8919 starting in 2007, but I need the one for 2006. Help, please! Catherine

It's sustainably harvested from wild, organic LOCAL sources. :lol:

He could go to the roofing manufacturer. Years ago I got money towards a new roof, courtesy of a class-action suit against the shingle manufacturer for faulty shingles. 40-year shingles should not fail after only 11 years. Catherine

We used to put cream and chocolate syrup on bowls of fresh snow, and stir them all up.

Thank you, KC! I read the bleeping thing five times and missed that bit. Catherine

Watch for the viral video soon -- something my girls and I made up years ago on Groundhog Day, stuck in the car somewhere. (to the tune of "Deck the Halls") 'Tis the season to eat groudhog Fa la la la la, la la la la If the groundhog sees his shadow Fa la la la la, la la la la There will be lots more winter Fa la la, la la la, la la la Instead, let's have groundhog for dinner! Fa la la la la, la la la la!

I got more ack's today. But the ack's that I got were for files transmitted on 1/27. Still showing "Transmitted" as the status for files sent in on 1/22 and other dates until 1/27. Nothing on stuff transmitted 1/29, but that doesn't concern me yet. Anyone else seeing a pattern like this? Catherine

Not a single one that I know of. Which means that no one has completed their taxes -- because I would have gotten my (minor) fee. And no one has contacted me with questions or wanting to know how to give up. Closest I came was a kid at the local deli who asked questions every time I went in. I referred him to my site -- and he ended up just calling me and asking me to do his 1040EZ for him. He'd have been a good candidate -- but had wrestled so long on his own that he didn't have any "fight" left in him. Maybe this year he'll dare it. Catherine