TaxmannEA Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 For about the 4th or 5th time in the last 2 years, I have had a hispanic customer come into the office and inquire about getting "nips". (I'm spelling this like it sounds.) I have absolutly no idea of what they are talking about. Of course to complicate matters, they usually don't speak english well and I don't speak spanish so we use an interpreter. He doesn't understand this either. They always have identification documents for dependants in Mexico and claim that they need to get the nips so they can send them back home to their family and the family will get money. I thought that they were needing ITIN's for their family, but they insist that they just need the nips. Any ideas? I just want to make sure that someone isn't running some kind of con game on the workers in this area. (We have a large immigrant population due to a large packing plant.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I can't think of anything that sounds like this. Have the client write down the word in Spanish (if there is a counterpart) or a few words that describe it and post it here. Maybe someone can figure out what he is talking about if we know how he is thinking about it in his language. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booger Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I watch alot of old WWII movies. Nips are another name for Japs. Booger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacun Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I think they are referring to NIT. Numero de Identidad Tributaria. I am from El Salvador and we have NITs. They are similar to the social security card numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxmannEA Posted March 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 That would make sense Pacun. I'll bet that they are needing ITIN's for the family. In that case, my instructions to them were correct. Thanks for the info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainen Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 >>they insist that they just need the nips<< I know the feeling. I always keep a bottle of red in my desk for times like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel in Hawaii Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Nips, generic brand cheese crackers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeke Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 I watch alot of old WWII movies. Nips are another name for Japs. Booger True - but please be advised that the term is considered a pejorative and no longer politically correct. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbbwest Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 True - but please be advised that the term is considered a pejorative and no longer politically correct. My kids got NIPS when they were in grade school but Kwell sp? cleared them right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxperson Posted March 4, 2008 Report Share Posted March 4, 2008 Weren't nips were those tiny little candy wax bottles that had liquid in them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstaxes Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 Isn't nips a small bottle of beer or a bit from an animal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maribeth Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I thought they were those little pieces of coffee candy -- Coffee Nips -- you can buy them at the office supply store for the office candy dish. As long as the candy is not chocolate, it stays in the candy dish for the clients. Maribeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcb39 Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 I thought they were those little pieces of coffee candy -- Coffee Nips -- you can buy them at the office supply store for the office candy dish. As long as the candy is not chocolate, it stays in the candy dish for the clients. Maribeth I love the coffee flavored ones and keep a supply of sugar free Nips on hand during tax season. They are "rich and creamy hard candy" or "dulce duro rico Y cremoso". I get mine at Walgreens or sometimes the Supermarket. However, I think that Pacun had they correct answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredazcpa Posted March 5, 2008 Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 >>they insist that they just need the nips<< I know the feeling. I always keep a bottle of red in my desk for times like that. Single malt is good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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