RitaB

Not because of the date alone, but I do find that I charge more for can't get it together the later they are at can't get it together. I think that's more a function of Rita wearing on. I, too, love extensions, and never fuss at people for coming in too late for me to get their return done by April 15th. I just keep cool (well, I pretend to keep cool), and say, "Hey, thanks for bringing it in, I'll have to get you an extension, just like I get myself one, and I'll get to it as soon as I can." I go back to normal hours on April 15th and get to it when I get to it. Happy for the work. I also do not have a deadline for dropping off, because I'd feel obligated to get those returns done. I feel like that is fair. And clients do, too. Trust me, they do. If I give you a deadline, I'm imposing one on myself. Prefer to be laid back about it. There is never a time from last week of January on that I am caught up. It would be worse if I had more drop offs because of a deadline I set. I already can't get done by April 15th. And, that's just fine, because April 15 means nothing with automatic extensions.

Google tells me I may be Alice Dilbert. Fist of Death. Nice.

Guy called me Friday the 5th, can I drop off Saturday the 6th, no, please wait till next week. He drops off Saturday the 6th. I refrain from killing him because I knew he would do that, and my daughter is here in the office studying. And I love her and don't want her to see a dead body until she gets out of grad school. He comes in with another form Wednes the 23rd. No, I hadn't done the return. I know better with him. That's right, you better say my hair looks nice. That's right, you better come to a rolling stop as you lay that gently on my desk and turn around and don't let that door hit...

From my cite (instructions to Form 8965), pages 9 and 10, how you can avoid SRP by entering Code B in Part III, has nothing to do with marketplace: Short coverage gap (code “B”). You generally can claim a coverage exemption for yourself or another member of your tax household for each month of a gap in coverage of less than 3 consecutive months. If an individual had more than one short coverage gap during the year, the individual is exempt only for the month(s) in the first gap. If an individual had a gap of 3 months or more, the individual isn't exempt for any of those months. For example, if an individual had coverage for every month in the year except February and March, the individual is exempt for those 2 months. However, if an individual had coverage for every month in the year except February, March, and April, the individual isn't exempt for any of those months. Example—multiple gaps in coverage. Colton had coverage for every month except February, March, October, and November. Colton is eligible for the short coverage gap exemption only for February and March. Example—gaps in coverage for partial months. Fred has minimum essential coverage except for the period April 5 through July 25. An individual is treated as having coverage for any month in which he or she has coverage for at least 1 day of the month. As a result, Fred has minimum essential coverage in April and July and is eligible for the short coverage gap exemption for May and June. Continuous coverage gap straddles more than one taxable year. If you do not have minimum essential coverage for a continuous period that begins in one taxable year and ends in the next, for purposes of applying the short coverage gap rules to the first taxable year, the months in the second taxable year included in the continuous period are not counted. For purposes of applying the short coverage gap rules to the second year, the months in the first taxable year are counted. Example—Continuous coverage gap straddles more than one taxable year. Fran, an unmarried taxpayer with no dependents, has minimum essential coverage from January 1 through October 31, 2015. Fran is without coverage until February 1, 2016. On her tax return for 2015, November and December of 2015 are treated as a short coverage gap. On her 2016 tax return, November and December of 2015 are included in the continuous period that includes January 2016. The continuous period for 2016 is not less than 3 months, and therefore January is not part of a short coverage gap. To claim this coverage exemption, enter code “B” in Part III, column (c), and identify the months to which the exemption applies as described under Columns (d) - (p)—Calendar Months, later.

I feel that. I really do.

Yeah, we know. We know how to handle it. You've seen the letters in the software. We also have clients who cannot read. Why are we yelling? Feb 19 is more than three weeks ago. So is Feb 29. So, if these were your clients, they'd be allowed to call you. And you could yell at them.

https://www.irs.gov/instructions/i8965/ch02.html

Well, you are a better man than me. I can barely get the return submitted and hand them a letter telling them how to check all by themselves. Kudos to you.

You are correct. He's outta luck in this instance. Consecutive is too part of the equation. If the person had a two month gap, then was covered, then had another two month gap he would escape the penalty for one of the two month gaps. If he has a four month gap in a calendar year, he's outta luck. If the only four month gap is two months at the end of one year and two months at the beginning of the next year, he'd skate on the earlier year.

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Oh, that's a good one. Stop checking; it makes IRS suspicious. Mine who's return is being processed, and terrified he's being audited, also making me miserable, has nothing to audit. He had an obscene amount withheld from SS benefits, and I'd say IRS is checking with SSA: "Seriously?" I'm being facetious, of course. His was accepted Feb 29. What is wrong with people? gfizer, I know of no other phone number, but I've not tried to find one, either.

I would say it is far higher.

Yes, the forms are the gospel, but it's not like we have to live by them or anything. At least not yet. Sorta like it's the Affordable Care Act, but it's not really affordable or anything.

I am checking the box that they had health insurance all year.

This is so true. Just like my client today that told me she closed her business March 15, then she said she was working from home. So you relocated your business? You need to decide whether you are closed or not and tell me next month when I do sales tax. Tell me you closed or did not close, but don't leave it up to me, and don't contradict yourself.

Either that or my mom snuck them in there. Moms do stuff like that in TN. Not sure about you heathens. Tom.

Really hoping it was a mistake.

Well, new client left a nice new package of hipsters underwear in her bag of old tax returns for me to review. I'm happy with a jar of homemade apple butter, but this is special. Proud day for me.

They never do. I was also a teacher. I just had a very well paid administrator in here complaining about his income. Which is more than mine. I said, "Well, at least you're on the clock right now and have a pension until you die. You know, when you retire. When you're not working. Like right now."

Lady forwards question from hubby. At least I am well known.

I love you, too, and you're not all that abnormal.

Third. See what I mean?

I think it should be felony to send our clients letters February - May. DIYers should get them, but not our clients.

Thanks, Ladies, for the input. He may fit the fourth employee type. It's a marketing company. I'm giving him the rules, and if he's been wrongly classified, they can correct their docs or get it right next time. I think that's all the responsibility I have here. I know I've spent more time thinking about it than I had. This is why I'm a derelict laundress. Why do I worry so much?

That was profound. I have no idea why, but I know it was. It needed to be said. I think.