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Administrator's (reply to my e-mail: "Yes, his wife and kids are covered." Crying. Ok, let's try this again...

Marketplace? Hahahahaha, my head hurts, too. I don't guess they could have just said, "You can't buy insurance on the marketplace..." The Preach is gonna have a cow.

Well, I am waiting on church admin to find out if pastor's insurance is part of a group policy or not. From what little I understand about ACA it does make sense (because it doesn't make sense) that ER has to overspend and get a group policy in order for the EE to avoid a taxable fringe benefit... Once again, small business takes one for the team, right? I don't think that word affordable means what they think it means. Sigh.

Naveen, I am very sorry and you have my prayers and encouragement as well. John is so well spoken, I will just say I agree with his comments. May you have peace and rest, and you will be in our thoughts.

Church has five part time employees (fewer than 30 hours a week) and pastor (more than 30 hours a week). Church pays pastor's health insurance premiums (church pays the insurance company directly), but no one else's. My understanding is that the premiums paid for pastor's health insurance are not taxable to pastor (no change from 2013). Do I have that right? And I can include the premiums in Box 12 of his W-2 with Code DD. Correct? I suppose I could be asking this question about any small business, it wouldn't have to be a church. Yes? If I'm in left field, I'm not catching any balls out here, just to be clear.

Yes, I have one. Don't ask me to explain it, but I love it. Just like bacon.

Just to confirm, every time I see "SIL" I read it " out of luck" the first time, think "that can't be right," and laugh some more!

Only other tax people understand our stories. Vent all you want. OK, here's mine: Hired an electrician friend first of December to do a "little job" in my office. You remember December? It's dead in my office in December. He showed up Saturday. As in two days ago. That Saturday. I packed up and went home. Come in this morning and not only is his stuff still here but apparently so is the stuff of half the electricians in this town. Oh, he's not here, but that stuff sure is. And every single person coming in needs to talk about it, you know. Every. Single. One.

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So good to see you back! You are a great asset and friend to the rest of us.

Or at least seven, because Gail and I spot our own errors at six minutes like clockwork.

That's right, e-filing is not all strippers and burritos despite the talking points. And don't forget the chasing for signatures.

Only 48 states to go. I've been waiting patiently here all day...

My first thought about the "lack of funds" was, "Since when do we care about lack of funds? We're in debt 18 trillion. Oh, we are not cutting hot checks now?"

I'm nothing if not reasonable.

In light of the circumstances, I see no reason not to have both.

Well, I'll have to wait till the 1099-G gets here. And, no, this guy will not be finding it online. Just trust me on this. But I have a stash of Santa Twix for hard times.

One just dropped off. "Hey, I got unemployment, they held out taxes, and ain't never sent me a thing on it." You don't say. Those slackers.

Well, I could use some chocolate. Just sayin.

We are kindred spirits, Gail. It's like a zen moment. Just lean into it. So to speak.

This is where I store my resources as well! And I don't trip over them all that often anymore. What's a couple of face plants per season anyhow?

Yes, for example the original poster.

So say we all. But some of us like warm fuzzies and personal kudos. It's ok if you don't like them, Jack. We don't mind. More for us.

/s.