Medlin Software, Dennis

Times are different. Was not that long ago the US PAID for legal citizens to return to their home location via the "Repatriation" Act (because of brown fear, repeated at internment camps for another set of legal residents/citizens just a few years later). My grandfather and uncle returned to PI under this act, and died/was murdered a few years later, Dec '41 (private citizens). My grandfather had committed the sin of marrying a pretty white nurse and had babies. He legally came to the US as a "houseboy" to the wife of an Army officer stationed in PI. Another relative was conscripted off the reservation to fight for the Confederacy.

Would not touch professionally or personally (as personal actions often bite us professionally). --- The anchor baby can likely qualify for some sort of insurance, depending on locality. Terribly tough moral dilemma for sure. Easy to fall in line with the laws of the land. Tougher to live and let live. While higher in consequence, no different than ignore/report of: unlicensed business, neighbors breaking CCR's or local ordinances, etc. I hear the cost of documents is nearly unchanged since the 80's.

After some reflection, and yet another issue with a customer not remembering their password, I am removing the application level password capability from my software. Why? Because real security is controlling access itself. Lock up the computer. Hardware access control. Operating system access control. Access control keys, recovery keys stored off site under lock and key themselves. In my customer's cases, the complaint will inevitably be when the owner wants to have secure data on a computer they let their employees access. It will be interesting to see the customer feedback, and arguments against. The #1 will likely be "I cannot afford a separate computer", which is tough to sell to me, since a modest computer can be had for much less than a year of data breach insurance. Plus the number of customers who install a "second" copy on a different computer for "travel, home use, etc.". One good point was to add 2FA. But that comes at a cost (internet access at all times, and a cost per access), which is still fallible (email spoofing, stolen phone number, lost, stolen, or borrowed phones). --- When I added the application level password, we were in the days of Windows 3.1, and there was no real security in the hardware and OS, and most did not want to pay for the access control applications of the end of the last century. Now, it is tough to get a computer without hardware control and the OS having access control as well.

Just like the AV industry. AV software can only protect you from known issues, which you should never subject yourself to anyway. Their WAG methods only serve to annoy you with "false positives" and to sell their services. Or the extended "warranty" industry. Had I thought/bothered to investigate the creator of the document referenced, I would have dismissed it as puffery, unless I could back it up elsewhere. But, RC issues are a constant PITA for anyone who has to deal with the know-it-all owner/shareholder type or their "friend" who keeps telling them to take no wages.

This is the one I hear as the prime excuse. Nothing left to pay myself. But inevitably, they take distributions in some manner, such as expense reimbursement, medical insurance, car lease, etc. Some just cannot grasp they have to pay themselves wages at least min wage for all time worked, overtime when required, THEN, if there is anything left, other things can be paid. I try to remind that they must treat themselves the same as a stranger employee, to deaf ears. If there really is no money coming in, then they can pay themselves as a payable, equity, or whatever their accountant prefers. Not that I do tax returns for others. It comes up when someone asks me how to create a one off check for the prior year, or an end of year check to cover wages or to make withholding.

13! clients with sketchy shareholder(s)? A pattern which should be penalized imo. It is not hard to see what comps are with a novice online search. Or even something like the salary exempt (the assistant manager scam threshold) or some reasonable multiple of min wage x X #40 hour weeks per year. For me, I always pose the question to the shareholder to prove out why they should not be aiming for SS limit wages each year before taking a dist. Those who are scamming RC are not likely setting up a retirement plan which beats SS when considering all SS benefits (spouse, children, disability, survivors, SSDI for disabled child).

Access to the stored data is a k own risk. The safety is in self encrypting before storing the data. Some of the backup companies claim they encrypt with no access to the key, but just in case, self encrypt.

User count has no correlation to safety. In fact, the more popular a storage method is, the more likely the baddies and script kiddies are looking at it.

Automation issues. Sometimes the listed mailing info does not match what is in the usps system. Zip+4 sometimes help, especially if it is a one stop zip+4. Then the machines can ignore the rest of the address.

When I looked at the form, the tp does not have to include documentation. Jurat is enough. Have not looked to see if the for mom has been updated. Bought an eligible ev in feb. The credit is lot new, just revised for rules.

The years of tax returns they signed.

Do nothing until given something which shows “new” share allocation? The clients had years to show something other than the 100%. Now that they are not cooperating, with having likely two persons to make the decision, and not agreeing, a court will have to decide.

Likely true. But, the current hardware security, including bitlocker and similar, when used, is darn good enough for normal use.

Indeed. The subject wage is high enough, raises in the limit are just grabbing at the non regular employee.

And those who need Ssdi who under paid. I was asked today about how little RC someone could report. I asked them how little they wanted to leave their family of something awful happened. Yes, some may beat ss in earnings, but not many I suspect and certainly not at the first part of their career where their family is most at risk.

Self encrypt the data before upload is also a good step. Then, if the storage itself is accessed, your data remains unusable unless someone also breaks your encryption. Try to be just a little more secure than your neighbors and the baddies will pass you for the easy score.

Tipped workers often look to "report" what was likely "unreported" real time. The pandemic payments were a wake up to all tipped workers that "unreported" income is not always "more".

A lender may take such a doc happily, since they have you on the hook for fraud should the loan default. They get paid either way. Similar requests are made from employers. Employee will get a raise every 6 months, will remain employed, etc. No wise person gives any docs to a lender on behalf of another.

It has been years, but I have faint memory that Chex is used by some to decide whether or not to accept a presented check. Since it has, for decades, simple to self print checks, one MUST always assume you checking account is compromised as soon as you give out your first check on the account. No need to bother with washing checks (or anything similar old forging tactics, just get some blank stock and a nearly any consumer printer. If my memory is correct, a freeze on checks may stop some forged check attempts.

I am of the belief we must assume everything is public, either already, or soon, so things like freezes should always be in place. Privacy is a fallacy, unless you live alone in a room with no windows, no internet connection, and no phone.

Independent anything is waning. Expensive to get started, and requires near constant attention. We seem to be back to when many want to work for something large and retire after 20 to their next great adventure.

I gave up my initial passion (mechanic, speciality in race vehicles), as soon as I was old enough to do something else. Started at 14, stopped at 18, for the reasons shown in the quote. Was my father’s career, but he found a good gig for Allis-Chalmers. Gave up my avocation (baseball umpire) for the same reasons, and for safety of myself, partners, and my family. Plus the catchers are not properly taught their position until at least college and I was tired of being a backstop. I enjoy my profession of the last 35 years. Most customers are great. The few who are not, I have the ability to let them go. It takes the same type of mental skills I trained for in my youth.

Still amazes me at the lack of uproar over the after the fact cancel of the last Q of ERC. Taken away to help “fund” the infrastructure act IIRC. Then again, I suspect those who took advantage of ERC were happy to get what they did. The rest, such as those who the ERC companies are after, had no idea there was something and part was taken away.

I am sure there are some legit ones, but I don;'t know of any this far past where it could have been claimed "live". But, I, like many, get bombarded with emails, sms, and phone calls offering to get me free money because of ERC.

Is there a responsibility to even respond to doc requests when you have given Them the info already? Meaning are you obligated to be their filing cabinet? If not, then maybe you can be done with them and not respond further, or a generic reply stating all documents were provided on x date, and no further work was contracted for or done after said date. Employers, for example, are asked to provide things for employees such as old stubs, w2, and letters stating employment status. Such requests should be declined, assuming originals were given timely, and no state or local law has a filing cabinet rule.