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Has anybody been successful getting a discount for their 2012 troubles? MAS

A man walks stumbling out of a gentlemen's club, and as soon he gets out of the door a nun is passing by and the man starts doing what seems to be the sign of the cross all drunk. The nun stops and starts yelling at him, how dare you make the sign of the cross coming out this filthy establishment, the man barely able to stay on his feet replies, I was not making the sign of the cross, I was saying to myself think, then I checked my right had shirt pocket for my keys, then I checked left hand pocket for my wallet, then I checked to make sure my zipper was up and finally I check my lips to make sure I didn't have any lipstick.

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I appreciated everyone's input, unfortunately this client will have to pay twice for services rendered. I guess like everyone, I had to increase my fees for the additional EIC work and not all of the returns I work have EIC credit, I feel comfortable saying I maybe do 13% to 15% of returns that have EIC credit.

I can picture Mr. Martin saying, I was doing volunteer work or I do not do substantial amount of returns to require to get a PTIN.

A client of mine referred one of his sub-contractor so that I can review his tax return prepared by someone else and they did a crappy job on it. I am guessing this tax preparer does not want to have anything to do with the EIC due diligence (asking questions) and decided to put 1099 "non employee compensation" line 7 of the 1099 on box 21 as other income, resulting in no EIC and child tax credit. The worst part of it, I think is that the TP took his 2011, 2010 and 2009 to the new preparer and handed him copies of the prior years to get a idea of his situation, the tax preparer didn't give two cents about it because it was not reflected on the tax return, even worst he was charged for 192 minutes resulting in a $300 invoice which he paid. After I interviewed the TP everything pointed he is self-employed and is subject to SE tax, he qualified for the child tax credit and EIC, I requested various documents to claim the EIC he brought everything I requested, now my moral issue is, if I should request for him to get a refund from the other preparer the return?

There has to be some type of kickback to be offering that service.

At this point he was marketing his services, but recent clients I have talked too, I am referring them to the healthcare.gov website, I want no involvement of my time.

Has anyone been contacted by health insurance representative that wants to work with your non-insured tax clients to sign them for the ACA?

Came back from lunch today to find out a client of mine drop off a 24-pack of beer for my troubles. MAS

Speaking of facebook, I have always wonder what people get from all those "Likes", well here it is. http://joronomo.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/vital-facebook-likes.jpg

You should be okay.

I have always wonder how people can rack up so much wealth, it's usually the cheap ones that picks up a penny from the ground and takes the same paper lunch to work everyday.

Columbus is also credited for introducing STDs and what not .

Yup, a client received one dated October 15, 2013, she received it on October 8, 2013.

Has anyone ever seen a case like this, TP gets a 1099 for reimbursements therefore resulting in a zero return after you deduct the expenses? MAS

How effective is the "Report" function, does anyone use it when things get out of hand?

The IRS is pretty good in knowing if you made estimated tax payments, put them tax return and sit and wait, if your client gets a letter disallowing the ES payments then they never made any. One of my client once gave me a January 15 (prior year) payment and it was supposed to be the other January 15 payment, in the letter they disallowed the prior year and gave them credit for other payment.

Okay how can I participate in warning people, JK I will probably shut this place down.

Can someone share a letter to get an idea how to nicely let go of a client(s). Thanks MAS

I didn't know shorthand for the internet existed, if you scroll all the way down you will find WTF, OMG, and my favorite *$, see if you can guess what it means. http://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php

Many of clients know about this, they always ask me if it's better for their contractors to incorporate to avoid having to give a 1099 to an individual that might trigger a payroll audit.

Anyone else thinking of helping their clients comply with affordable care act as a new line of business?

Taxed, to answer your prior question, no I have not done a business analysis nor the other things yet, here is my story. My former employer, a CPA firm did do the analysis for the tax and small business department (The 80/20 rule) and found out this department was not profitable, so back in late 2007 I was ready to move on and change career, but before leaving a was given an offer. They offered me the tax and small business clients at no charge to me, I simply had to open my own company, find an office or rent an office from them and I could keep any client that wished to continued with me, so I am an a one-man operation since 2008, I have to do everything myself. But I have gotten to point where I feel I am at the 80/20 myself