zeke

As my friend Clint would say - There are two kinds of people. Those with the noose and those that get hung. Why do you think I was so quick to take the job?? I am the ultimate appellate court! :rolleyes:

you did - just all bad!

I accept & appoint y'all deputies. Should we start with the revenooers?? :D

Joel's now the Judge. He needs no cite. I guess he intends to hang us all. Now just where did I put my whiskey money???

"The real problem for me then isn't unemployment or the loss of jobs, but rather how we allocate those remaining jobs" This is the scariest thought yet! 47 years ago today I raised my right hand & swore to defend & uphold our constitution. Nowhere in MY constitution do I find any explicit or implicit state power to "allocate those remaining jobs" Zeke

"a phased hike of the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25. Free market economists warned them that this would increase unemployment—that rapid increases in unemployment compensation hit teens and minorities the hardest" While I agree that The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 increases payroll expenses and may well increase unemployment, I do not as readily agree that an increase in the minimum wage per se equates to a "rapid increase in unimployment compensation". Zeke

"I think I'll take my lumps and dump him" I agree. It's a small price to pay for peace of mind. Zeke

Joel - Please be comforted by the knowledge that all your time, trouble, effort & expense were not a total waste. YOu got to teach me how to spell "Geesh" !! :scratch_head:

So I stewed & I studied. I like this board. I have fun. We have Atxaholics anonymus & have had a discussion regarding judges, juries, fines, votes, etc. But, I do not want to make anyone unhappy. My conclusion is this. Any fine is an HONOR! I get to pay the first one!!! I have today fined myself $5.00 & directed my e-bank to pay it to Eric. (True). Seriously folks. Instead of a negative connotation, our $ can be for positive effort. I have the idea, but cannot and don't want to tell others how to play. Please Eric & A/A (et al), chew it over. If this idea has merit, lets play! I would not want our efforts to be a burden for Eric & if he does not want to be bothered with a lot of $1 or $2 deposits, he can so state. To quote my good friend Bill, "what say you?" zeke

Very good! But, your omitted the ubiquitous talking heads forever explaining why. z

"and mob politics has to be much more profitable. " How could anything be more rewarding than the pleasure of our company?? z

:scratch_head: Janitor Bob, Booger, Elrod, Pancun, Taxbilly. :scratch_head:

4 more posts & you become the 5th. Don't take the 5th. Don't drink a 5th. BE the 5th. We need an odd number of ATXaholics Anonymous to avoid possible tie votes. zeke

Yes Catherine - You now qualify to be offered a bribe by Joel. He really is NOT working to avoid the appearance of possible impropriety! (if he is elected, please remind me to ask for a change of venue!) zeke

"Flood control is enabled on this board, please wait 15 seconds before replying or posting a new topic" So, I waited 15 sec. & posted this new topic. What the @#$% is flood control?? zeke

my client brings in letter dated 5/15 from IRS saying that she failed to remit $151.00 with her 2007 return. I know - I should have held her hand & made out her check & filled out her check register etc. Lazy me. Any way, She is not unhappy - just writes the ck. THEN, receives stimulus pmt for $449.00. IRS withheld $151.00!! Now she is overpaid by $151.00 & wants her refund! woe is me.... :mad:

NO - Joel is campaigning. nothing wrong with that. Bulldog Tom however asserts that he is on the jury and wants to fine a member in good standing without grounds. zeke

Hi Susie! You must be our newest member. Feel free to jump in & get your feet wet. Lots of great people here & mostly we play nice. WE find it helpful to each other if we include in our profiles our State of practice. This board has some extremely competent practitioners always willing to help as well as the worlds very best EXPERTS regarding the mechanics of the ATX program. zeke

"I think we ought to consider a kangaroo court on the board. If someone ticks you off, take them to court. All fines paid via PayPal to ERC. Don't pay the fine, ERC kicks you off the board?" Jury consisting of Atxaholics Anonymous. ERC Judge. Zeke

Joel - It is often difficult to see the "tongue in cheek" on the web! Re-read the entire thread and Jainen's comments are clear. z

Joel - far be it from me to speak for jainen, but... I THINK he is trying to say that if you do not need new clients, you have total control of your time and phone. Just hang up. If, however, you would like new clients, the phone calls are always an opportunity to sell yourself & your business. Zeke

Joel - I find it difficult to imagine the IRS having the authority to "no longer allow joint (h&w) ownership of rental property." zeke

You are the 4th member of ATXaholics anonymous!

http://epostcard.form990.org There is NO paper form. You must file on line. I see no reference to ATX efile of 990-N. Zeke

"Having been intimately involved with two friends' divorces, I would be willing to bet money that the husband's divorce attorney told him to drain that account first thing, because I've seen two divorcing men do that and one of them even bragged about the attorney telling him to do it. And the friends' attorneys sat there and sang, la di da. Just sayin.... " Amy - All true. I have also seen the wife do the same thing.... ;)