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I always just set down with both returns in front of us when I get that question. She hadn't even looked at 2013, and in 2014 they had less medical expense, less actual housing expense, less mortgage interest, etc. I explained this to pastor yesterday, plus, hey did you know you made $5k more? Either he didn't believe me or she didn't believe him. She needs to come at pickup rather than call me with a question like that. It's like directing the landing of a plane by telephone. Oh, and it has not escaped my notice that I never get a "What changed?" when the tax is less. Only when it's more.

Message from wife of pastor who picked up: “Hi, Rita, I know you’re busy, but we always get a refund, can you call me and go over what changed from last year, so we know how to plan for this year?” Hi, yes, I AM busy. Can you maybe get out 2013 and note that you did NOT get a refund, and that your overpaid husband made 5,000 more in 2014, and like more income makes a difference when it comes to taxes? I know that's hard to believe, but I find that it's true more often than not. -- Thought bubble.

Yeah, and sorry my crystal ball was in the shop, and I missed those. Hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.

OK, just kidding, I will google that and do it if it's not immoral. Love you, Ron.

My cache is fine. You clean out your cache.

Has anybody been able to apply for an EIN online recently? Keeps telling me too bad, you can't apply online. It's a sole proprietor, I've tried both the "started a new business" and "banking purpose" reasons. He's got to have the number to file the &^%$%^ Form 2290 Heavy Vehicle Tax Return. Hate to fax the application and wait. Otherwise a real smooth day. Riiiiggghhht.

And nobody understands I have more than one client, apparently. Or that I cannot really tell them how it is "looking" other than it looks like I'd get done if you'd quit calling. And no it's NOT in the "materials you sent" or I would be finished as I don't enjoy calling you and dragging information that you already sent out of you. Finally, my clients must think there is a Keebler elf doing taxes inside my computer while I am yakking with them. Apparently.

I'm there. Thought I had one yesterday. Schedule C and Schedule E info just so orderly I almost cried. She only forgot her W-2s and Schedule A info.

That is exactly right, but it's easy to miss the manual adjustments, and clients may not be able to get their heads around the worksheet. I would do the MFJ first, then duplicate it twice and delete info for hubby on one and wifey on the other.

I miss being able to add numbers in a field. Remember that? =34+56+32+123 You know, cause clients put all these freakin donation slips in here... C'mon, you can't even itemize. Stop it!

Bahahahaha! Yes, and I'm so glad he was referred by another pastor who understands it all very well. And I'm also glad he tithes, so he knows this is true: Malachi 3:10-11 “Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts.”

Got a new preacher. Been doing his own returns on TT. Brought me three years in case I need help. Only reason he needs me is he's afraid of identity theft, something about TT, blah, blah, I wasn't really paying attention. Well, we're about to see how he deals with adversity. He has not figured SE tax on wages in Box 1. Has not filled out worksheets to determine excess Housing Allowance, and I'll betcha it's significant. I think a Come to Jesus Meeting is about to take place, y'all. Is IRS even trying???? I mean, HELLO, these are so obviously and horrifically incorrect.

Word.

You know how when you look in the stack and the one on deck is a favorite client, and you are so relieved because, finally, everything will be here? WELL, THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED IN THREE DAYS.

Greatest thing I ever heard. Not even kidding. Lordy, I am taking a class from you in August. Not July, cause you're obligated to that referral who left there going, "I did this to myself. I must have secretly wanted it. I mean, just look how I'm dressed..."

Yes, I think it actually happens more often than not. OK, maybe I'm exaggerating. No. No, I'm not.

You're a good husband for a primate.

And, "Honey, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, but"

"No offense, but they ask me at work why I pay you to do my taxes when I could get VITA to do them for free." Ever notice that saying, "No offense, but," before you say something offensive is exactly zero percent effective at dissuading offense? And, no VITA would not do your return for free or otherwise. Trust me. But I told her, "If you can get these returns done for free, that's what you should do, have at it."

Yeah, let's go with "I meant to do that."

Tell you what, that little heifer (and I mean that in the sweetest way possible) that we've been bottle feeding since Valentine's Day sure is an angel. She lost tips of ears and half of tail due to frostbite, but she's still a looker, too. I tell her it's vogue, and all the other calves are jealous. :)

Except I did not get my edit of "in" for "n" in time, and I am so embarrassed to look like a 15 year-old cell phone idiot.

It's all of the above. And I got no ability to add smilies. Can only remember two on the keyboard. What??????

Holy cow.

Yes, n ATX, just enter proceeds and basis directly on Sch D in the blue boxes. No dates. Skip the 8949 input on those. Yippee.