JohnH

Like moveon.org for example? (501 ( c) (4) affiliate or Russ Feingfold;'s ProgressivesUnited? No problems there, I assume.

They're unreasonable partly because these organizations are not applying for 501 ( c )(3) status.

Well, it took a little longer than I expected, but we finally got to the tired old "Blame Bush" refrain.

The standard of proof for fraud is much higher than you (FTM and Taxed) are imagining. The iRS can't just "say" it's fraudulent - they have to document it. The most common situations in which IRS does an assessment outside the 3-year SOL is when they develop reliable info through 3-rd party examinations (as KC has already pointed out), and in situations in which a client is already being audited for a 2-year-old return but there is still time remaining on the prior year's SOL. If the auditor develops info which causes them to step back and open the prior year's return, they will ask the taxpayer to voluntarily consent to an extension of the SOL. Sometimes it's wise to consent and other times the best course of action is to refuse - it's all about making a wise decision in that given situation.

I got my dog "fixed" a long time ago. But he just never was the same...

I don't hate President Obama, but I have a tremendous dislike for incompetence.

Yes, you have a valid point. This president has proven himself to be much more adept at avoiding responsibility than any of his predecessors. Amazing how one can get elected President and yet continue to vote "Present" just like he did in the Senate.

Yes, the controversy is quite different. Nixon was trying to use the IRS to cause trouble for his political enemies; Whereas the Obama adminstration is just using the IRS to cause trouble for those pesky conservative righwingers. Definitely quite different...

That would be Baghdad Bob - he is still around, I think. "My information was correct, but my interpretations were wrong..."

If I were Jay Carney, I'd resign immediately I'd announce my resignation is a matter of principle. I'd do it even if I agreed with the administration's actions. This is an administration that will throw anyone under the bus, and Carney will be a prime candidate as the facts keep coming out. If he cares about his career, he'd better get out in front of these latest allegations. If he keeps digging the hole, he's going to wind up like his counterpart (Ron Zeigler) in the Nixon administration 40 years ago.

Most of those are situations involving examinations, assessments, 3rd-party income, and other unusual situations. There's nothing I'm aware of which requires or anticipates the filing of an amended return outside the SOL period under normal circumstances. But if I'm wrong about this I'd like to know. I think what has happened in this case is that the previous preparer made a mistake in the first year, compounded it in subsequent years, and has now overreacted. She is doing her best to do some CYA, while trying to hand off some responsibility for the final decision to Gina by asking her to "look over" the amended returns.

I disagree. The SOL applies for all closed years unless certain dollar limits for under payment or under reporting are exceeded. That's why we have a SOL in the first place.

I doubt it. Once the press gets over their initial outrage, they'll find a way to blame it on George Bush. If they can't figure out a way, the administration will furnish them some good talking points. They may even find a few on this forum in the next few days if they want to follow it here.

I haven't actually held one - just found the picture online.

But sometimes there are sub-files which appear unexpectedly.

Well, since you mention it:

I think this is more about beating dead horses. And there are just too many of them stinking up the corral right now.

Sounds like an amended return and another fee to me.

I thought the info about the "PowerBasic" compiler in the other thread was interesting. Like you, I don't know exactly what all that means, but it apparently indicates that someone was mistaken in one of the things we've heard stated repeatedly on this forum. Sounds to me as though Drake will not have to go through a platform conversion at some point in the near future after all, along with all the associated risks.

Did your clients have any compassion regarding YOUR misery this year, or did they just want their return finished as soon as possible?

A missed opportunity to raise prices is lost forever. It is much more difficult to do a "catch-up" increase than to raise fees incrementally.

Reminds me of the quote by Lewis Grizzard (funny guy all around), who had been married 4 or 5 times. He said: "Next time I start thinking about getting married, I'll just find a woman I hate and give her my house/"

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Here's my ideal setup. I'll just come in once every 4 weeks and do the entire month's work on that day.

Is it on extension? If so, you have until October to sort it all out and file correctly. I guess it might matter if there's a large refund in the balance, but other than that I'd opt for riding out the extension.