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That always rubs me wrong. I want to say, "That's ok, just keep it." My biggest pet peeve - Hate it when people ask me about taxes when I'm at church, ball games, on FaceBook. Seriously, had one FB friend to send me a message: "What do you charge for taxes?" My reply: "60 - 485. So far."

The little man has no case and a cousin attorney. Keeps asking for stuff. Guess what? I'm an accountant, I have that.

Client in here talking about his bad luck, says, "Mercer stays one step ahead of me." Talked about Mercer for quite a little while before I figured out he meant "Murphy". I was freaking out, wondering: "Who is Mercer? Have I done his return? Is it here somewhere, and I forgot to do it?" But, Murphy, ah yes, know HIM well. ;)

Well, this time they printed. Maybe the 1040-ES fairy smiled on me. I DID notice that I had to work a little to make sure the box was checked on the "Options" worksheet, you know where you pick / enter what you want to print on the vouchers. Perhaps I have been a little negligent on that particular task. :blush:

Thanks, Rick, but that's not working here.

Dear Client, Thanks for withdrawing $63,000 from your 401(k) and not having any taxes withheld. Yes, a $6,000 contribution to your IRA will probably take care of it. Be a wash, as you say.

Sometimes, it's more like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWFC5MXX-6E

Dang, when I read the title, I thought I could crack some husband and/or attorney jokes. Three years and counting on this divorce I'm going through. I have some zingers, too.

I am having to print these one at a time. Even if I enter an amount on the "Option". What am I doing wrong here? Looked around in Preferences, not finding anything.

Dear Client, Thanks for bringing in that sticker off your new windows that has the geographical area shaded that qualifies for the tax credit that you will not be receiving. Thanks for not noticing that our state is as white as the driven snow on there. Clear as a bell. Like an albino, actually. Enjoy your windows.

I know! I sit there not writing, and they stand there waiting for me to write, and it's the only area code in this town.

Wow. I would try to figure out from the kid (good luck with that) if maybe the farmer paid both shares of the SS/MC tax and is doing his version of a "gross up" on the W-2. If so, I would probably use the amount in Box 1, check the box for handwritten, and keep moving. Let the SSA send letter to farmer in June (or not), and farmer's accountant can deal with it. I know that is the lazy way out, but it's March 12.

Dear Client, You win the "Least Likely to Successfully Cheat Award" after giving me information from your mileage "log" that indicates that you have THREE business vehicles that get 2.7 - 4.1 miles per gallon. Congratulations.

I love you, too. And, I was not kidding. People that rush me to do their return get called early Saturday morning. I am hoping some others have some "Dear Client" letters to share; this was great fun when we did this once before. I really need some jocularity over here, cause I'm pretty sure that the next person who walks in here and says, "Bet you are getting busy, huh?" will be leaving on a stretcher.

P. S. I will call you the minute your return is done. I anticipate that it will be Saturday at 6:00 am.

Dear Client, Thank you for calling on Jan 31 to tell me you were coming Feb 1, then showing up Mar 1. Thanks for saying, "Oh, I understand!" when I told you I am two weeks behind. Thanks for calling anyway on Mar 4 to see if I'm done. You are hands down my favorite client now.

Dear Client, Thank you for asking me for the 5th year in a row why you have to file after drawing SS. Thank you also for not bringing your SSA-1099 this year. Nice try.

I spit on myself a little.

Twice today, "Why is my refund less this year?" #1 - Well, you made $7,000 more and had the same amount of income tax withheld. And you did not pay tuition, so you did not have education credits. #2 - Well, you retired. Remember not going to your job? Where you had $6,000 in income tax withheld? I have noticed, when the refund is more, no explanation is needed.

Well, found three fairly quickly. I had rolled them over, got distracted, and rolled them over again. So, that was cool. Then, I just started at "A" and counted the "A's" in the E-File Manager, then counted the "A's" in the Return Manager. Found the one I had not created - WAIT FOR IT - in the "W's".

Horse walks into a bar. Bartender: "Why the long face?" What did the zero say to the eight? "Nice belt." Knock, knock. Who's there? Avery. Avery who? Avery time I come over here, we go through this. These are my three jokes that are guaranteed to make my kids go: "Mom. OMG."

I am talking about the other "Official" community. I finally found "Search the Communities" under shortcuts. You know, alot of us are over 40, and that 6 point font really bites... Here is a link to the thread Michael mentioned: http://community.atxinc.com/forums/thread/83091.aspx

Checked out the official board. Appeared to be hoppin. Be awesome if I could figure out how to "search" on there.

Well, I thought of that. But, if I mark it complete in the E-file Manager, it does not mark it complete in the Return Manager.

I am in the great state of Tennessee. Where we don't have many income tax returns cause we pay sales tax through the nose. We have not figured out e-file yet, either, for those who are required to file an income tax return.