Margaret CPA in OH

Catherine, I think we all have our very own royal PITA clients. I have just sent my final reminder to a client reminder her that her S-corp return is due next week and I still don't have the file. Sigh.... When she is not so distracted she is very good about responding but this year, well, I don't know responding to inquiries and timely information are no longer within her skill set, I think. Big breath, now.

:bday: and many more!

:bday: and many more!

:bday: and many more!

:bday: and many more!

:bday: and many more!

:bday: and many more!

:bday: and many more!

Marilyn, that is great news for you both! And it does reduce some concern but also raise a tiny bit of envy because my eye specialist reiterated that I still wasn't ready and may never be. But I want 20/20 vision, too! At least I am happy that you do.

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:bday: and many more!

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Thanks Cred65 and Gail. I had forgotten this, too. I still hope he had a happy day of his day and we can still celebrate his life!

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:bday: and many more!

:bday: and many more!

I didn't respond earlier because I cannot contribute to the OS discussion. I can, however, speak from my experience of having a computer built. My last 5 computers have been built by 'my computer guy' and I wouldn't have it any other way. He knows my business and makes specific recommendations. I have no junk or unnecessary programs and even the start menu is customized. On the rare occasions when something goes wrong, he is 5 minutes away and now works online remotely. It was a small thing but he was somehow able to install Office 2003 but keep a desktop link to Word 97 just so I could use the old Avery program which I like for large labels. He customized my backup to a desktop icon so that I only have to plug in the alternating external hard drives when I backup. And more... I would have had him build my laptop, too, but he doesn't do build those do I did buy a Dell Vostro - again, no extra stuff and he did customize it for me. He also has done all the networking with printers and now the fax. There are real benefits to custom built and it cost me about the same, I think.

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:bday: and many more!

I still vote with you that they should be supplies, even 'maintenance' supplies, if you choose. It is curious, though, that the vendor seems to agree with the client by allowing the sales tax exemption. Perhaps a chat with the vendor, not revealing the client, would be helpful as to why/how the vendor thinks this is correct. After all, the vendor must undergo occasional sales tax audits, right? Maybe there is a quirk in your state law for truck supplies. Maybe check with the Sales Tax Division at the state level? I still vote supplies with your argument that they are consumables.

My vote is supplies. I can't imagine that this client also depreciates these items or adds them to the basis. And aren't repairs and maintenance expensed unless significantly extending the life of the asset anyway? I don't do trucks, though, so it will be interesting to read the responses!

Congratulations, Booger! Good luck and let us know how it goes. Remember, we're here to help however we can.

Now THAT's a slow week! Thanks, Taxbilly, for letting us know, otherwise we might think you, too, were on vacation and not reporting the really important stuff to us. And I agree: I'm actually weary of the this trickle stuff. It isn't so much the extended returns, although that's like pulling hen's teeth this year, it's the other things that Marilyn has mentioned. Grrr...At least I've let go 2 corporate clients in order to begin winding down the year-round stuff but things still keep popping up. Like this client couple in Switzerland - I hope to get this done soon!

Ahh, at least someone is out there! And Lion, I expect you will be increasingly sparse in your comments as the BIG DAY approaches. That's only 6 weeks away. We do expect a full report upon recovery, though! PapaJoe, let me know if you know anything about foreign taxes and Form 2555!

I am just checking to see if this site still works as there has been nothing posted that I can tell all day! I hope you all are well and doing something fun, if not productive, but I miss my water cooler chat!