Randall

I usually only work a half day today. Take tomorrow off. Back on Thursday but I probably won't get much done. Fridays off the rest of the year. Semi-retired the rest of the year.

For ATX users, is anyone able to efile the state equivalent of Fed 1041. The KY 741 is not able to be efiled. I have put in a request to ATX for several years to make this available. Ky does allow efiling of 741 and other tax prep software has it available. But not ATX. I was wondering about other states.

Into the land of Mordor.

I have a client (one shareholder S Corp and his personal return) who has been behind. In late 2024, we completed 2020 and 2021. Had to be paper filed. I haven't heard from him since but now the busy season is over, I'll remind him to get me the 2022 and 2023 quickly so we can get 2024 before the extension due date. We'll see.

I saw that too. I don't think the exceptions for fiscal year apply for my client. Probably going to have to go with calendar year.

I understand the trust chooses a calendar year or fiscal year with the first return filing. I also understand that when the trust gets a Tax ID number, the choice of calendar year doesn't matter. It is when you actually file the first return. Does this also apply to an extension request? In other words, the calendar year due date is approaching, if I send an extension request for the calendar year, can I still choose a fiscal year when the first return is actually filed?

Ha, I have no idea what you're talking about. I said I was not a techie. That to me is techie.

I'm not a techie or as techie as some of you. I don't even want to open the back and dust it out. I'm on my 5th tax season with my current computer. I was waiting for Win12 but I don't know if they're coming out with that or not. I'm currently on Win10. I plan to get a new computer later this year even if it's Win11. I guess my new computer will be better to upgrade to Win12 if they do come out with it.

I'm way low. But I'm old. So what anymore. I do keep a time sheet on each client and use a rate times my time. But the total is much higher than I actually charge. I'm too embarrassed to tell you what I charge.

I'm out of gas. It seems to be more hectic this year but I don't know why. Maybe some are getting in here later. I'm not sure. I told myself I wasn't taking new clients. Then there was the son of a client, the daughter of a client, the parents of a client, fiancee of a client. Whoa, I gotta learn to say no.

Whoa. I'm planning to buy a new computer later this year and my current computer will only be five years old. I don't trust them to last very long.

Thanks Abby. I thought that's what you meant. The Task Manager. I have had occasions when the ATX would not start and had to end task. I'm not sure if I ended the server part though. Good to know when I do my backups.

Bullldog, I do back up (not frequently enough) but I don't do the auto overnight. I do it during the day while I'm here and the computer is on.

Abby, what do you mean 'end the ATX servers'? and 'turn off'? Does turning off my computer at night do this?

Whew! What timing. I'm planning to get a new computer later this year. Hopefully I won't have this problem the rest of this tax season.