kcjenkins

You've Had Way Too Much Coffee When... 1) Juan Valdez names his donkey after you. 2) You grind your coffee beans in your mouth. 3) You sleep with your eyes open. 4) You lick your coffeepot clean. 5) Your eyes stay open when you sneeze. 6) You can jump-start your car without cables. 7) Your only source of nutrition comes from Sweet & Low. 8) You don't sweat, you percolate. 9) You've worn out the handle on your favorite coffee mug. 10) You've worn the finish off your coffee table. 11) The Taster's Choice couple wants to adopt you. 12) Starbuck's owns the mortgage on your house. 13) Your life's goal is to "amount to a hill of beans." 14) Instant coffee takes too long. You name your cats Cream and Sugar. 15) Your lips are permanently stuck in the sipping position.

I guess I do not understand the situation clearly. Why would you be allocating part of the earnings to the ex? That would have been done by the splitting of the account, wouldn't it? I understand why you WANT to, but I don't think you should, if it was his account. If it was a joint account, then I would do it, using a 'nominee' 1099. But I'd be very careful to read the divorce paperwork first, to make sure of the legal issues, and maybe, if it is not mentioned at all, talk to the client's attorney for an opinion, first. Thing is, in these cases, sometimes the court mentions such issues, and sometimes it does not. Don't just ASSUME. Insist on reading the paperwork first.

Have you followed the steps given to reset your password? It is a little confusing, but it does work. I've done it twice, so I know. :wub:

Years ago, before efile even existed, I was told by an IRS agent that they did not want us to use the 4852 early, except in cases where the employer was totally out of business and out of reach, so that no contact could be made, because otherwise they might simply get the form late. I know that at that time they would not process a return containing a 4852 until after March 15th at the earliest. I don't know about efiling it, don't think it will, but I could be wrong. But I do think you should make all possible efforts to get the W2 from the employer, first. Some people just think it's 'easier' to not bother, and just go with the pay stub, but it actually is going to slow down their refund significantly. After being told that, in my experience at least half the time they do manage to get a W2, which to me indicates that they had not tried as hard as they told me they had. Your call.

Normally, 'emancipation' means that parent no longer has to pay child support, and is also no longer entitled to claim the child. I'd ask if he continued child support. If not, I'd say the custodial parent would now be the one entitled to the deduction.

Well the easiest way is just to put $1 in box one, and it will then efile OK.

Jim Counts deserves the credit for getting us all to ask CCH for this calculation. They just sent an email saying they would compute the Rebate and put it in the Return summary and Client Transmittal Letter. Thanks, Jim. NOW, if we all do the same, [i have already done just that last week], we should be able to get it in the ATX program also. In fact, that is the same two places I asked that it be put. Get busy, folks, sending the message to the Forms Request link.

Don't forget to backup your database before you reinstall.

This might be a factor: Transmission Issues 2/21/2008 We are aware of the communication issues and have development working to resolve. You may be able to communicate sometimes, and sometimes not. It is simply hit and miss at this point. Solution: just keep trying to connect and you will get thru eventually. Of course, this has greatly increased the call volume to the CS Dept, so you will have a difficult time calling CS for other issues until this is resolved.

Or to speed things up, you could modify a 1040A to add that on the top of form, and save it as a template, then use that template whenever you do one of these.

I think you missed the point, MD. They have extended the filing date, for efiled farmer's returns that have that form included.

BEFORE Children: I was thankful for the opportunity to vacation in exotic foreign countries so I could experience a different way of life in a new culture. AFTER Children: I am thankful to have time to make it all the way down the driveway to get the mail. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for the Moosewood Vegetarian cookbook. AFTER Children: I am thankful for the butterball turkey hotline. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for a warm, cozy home to share with my loved ones. AFTER Children: I am thankful for the lock on the bathroom door. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for material objects like custom furniture, a nice car and trendy clothes. AFTER Children: I am thankful when the baby spits up and misses my good shoes. BEFORE Children: I was thankful for my wonderful family. AFTER Children: I am thankful for my wonderful family.

Deb, if Jainen is right, and she did decide it would be easier to sell empty, then use the disposition tab, and take only the depreciation for the time she was trying to rent it. Which, by the way, would certainly be more than the two months she was renting it, since you said she did try to rent it after that tenant moved out. And clearly she could have been better off to rent it, even at a lower rent than her carrying costs, rather than not rent it and have to pay all of them out of her own funds.

I agree with John, the 9455 is not a good idea when the t/p expects to be able to pay it off in two or three months. They can just send a portion with the return, then when they get the bill for the balance, they can pay some more, and then when they get the next bill, for the remaining balance, pay that. Saves the fee, and has the exact same effect. As long as they always respond promptly to each new bill, and pay a reasonable portion of it, the IRS will not do anything except send another bill each time. I only file a 9455 when they need a year or more, since they added on those high filing fees to get the installment agreement.

Well, the problem is with whether the kids paid the bill, or gave the money to the parents to pay it, and the parents actually paid it. To take the credit, you have to do two things, put the qualified purchase on your own principle residence, and pay for that purchase. So unless they can get an invoice for it showing that they paid for it, it's not going to fly. Kids should have gifted the parents the money, and let them buy the windows. If they did not do that, do not take it. My 2¢ worth.

I agree with Jack that it could go either way. Was this a one-time only event? Does he intend to become a builder on a regular basis? Did he continue his carpentry work for others while he was building the house, or just devote all his time to the house? Just because he decided to that 'on the side', if that is what happened, does not make it a 'business'. Lots more details needed before I could make a call one way or the other.

A new 1096 for the new 1099 will work.

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You are right, no deduction for them.

In May I will be happy to set up a list for folks to sign up to evaluate one program, or as many as you feel you can do. Then we'll set up a separate forum just for reports , sorted by software, for pros and cons. I think that could work out real well, as a place we can all go to get feedback, directly per package. Hopefully, lots of you will give us feedback.

Include the 8379, it can be efiled now. Give the inocent spouse all the kids, all the std deduction, and all the credits, those do not have to be devided equally. Give her half of the withholdings. She will then get as much as possible of the refund.

Nope, it's not on the list. Tell him to bring you the WRITTEN CERTIFICATION documentation, and you will take it!

Have you looked at Medlin?

No, it would be either Sch D, if this is the only time he did this, and built it as an investment, not part of his normal business activity. Or it might need to go on his Sch C, if this is a regular part of his business. But unless it was used in his business, it would not go on the 4797.

I personally like that this rolls over. Of course, as always, we have to check to see how much actually was paid in, and enter the dates. But if they actually did pay the planned amount, as the majority do most of the time, that's a bit less to have to enter. I don't see my needing to input dates as a problem, because if that was done by the program it might well be wrong. Lots of times they may mail a few days late or early, but having what was estimated there to compare to what was actually done gives me something to discuss with them, if they messed up by underpaying what I had set up, etc.