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Thanks, Judy. I'd actually linked to that, but somehow overlooked it when scanning it. Must have misspelled 'election' when I used Find.

Isn't that just ridiculous? Unless you are actually moving location, they are basically telling you to file a false application just so they don't have to deal with a correction! That's nuts. The situation is even worse when you consider how nutty the idea of 'expired' fingerprints is.

Hope you both get better fast. Extra sleep, extra vitamins, [esp B and C] and soup!

You are correct. The residency rules are specific, and the 'temporary absence' exception does not fit what you described.

As soon as it says "downloading updates" hit cancel.

I think what Jack is looking for is a cite that backs that up, Marilyn. I've seen that stated, but have not been able to find anything official that actually says that.

Best I can do is a link to the actual text of the bill. Does not seem to be clear on your point, Jack. https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1859/BILLS-113s1859pcs.pdf

So true. They sure don't care what we want! I suspect that for the cost of that Star Trek parody they produced, they could print all the Pub 17s that would be requested, don't you?

Love that one !!!

That's a good link, thanks, David.

Actually, my worry on that would be a disgruntled former employee complaint. So my advice to an employer would be "just say, we are not going to offer a group plan, due to the complexities of the new laws, so you will be getting a raise, and your insurance decisions are your personal business."

You are so right, Gail.

Offering to 'review' prior returns [not the current year] is a good way for someone who has spare time to build up their client bases. A waste of time for someone who has a full client base. Sometimes worth making an exception for someone referred by a good client.

Washington, D.C. (December 23, 2014) By Roger Russell The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration has released its Semiannual Report to Congress, with a special focus on how the Internal Revenue Service has handled its responsibilities under the Affordable Care Act. The report, which covers the period from April 1, 2014 to Sept. 30, 2014, highlights TIGTA’s most notable audits, investigations, inspections and evaluations during the period. “One of the most critical challenges currently confronting the IRS is the implementation of the [ACA], which represents the largest set of tax law changes in more than 20 years,” stated Inspector General J. Russell George. “Accordingly, this report contains a special section describing our audit work this reporting period assessing the IRS’s initial efforts to implement the ACA’s tax provisions.” For instance, one TIGTA audit examined the adequacy of safeguards to protect the confidentiality of federal tax information that the IRS sends to federal and state insurance exchanges, George wrote. Another report assesses the IRS’s efforts to ensure the accurate reporting and payment of the ACA’s medical device excise tax, he indicated. “In this audit, we identified discrepancies totaling almost $117.8 million between the amount of the medical device excise tax captured by the IRS and the amount TIGTA calculated to be due,” he said. The report also presents findings on the security of taxpayer data and the IRS’s customer service efforts. Other areas reviewed include international and domestic collections, and IRS modernization. George noted the rapid escalation of a telephone scam that involves the impersonation of IRS employees. As of the date of the report, TIGTA has received reports of over 154,000 contacts by individuals posing as IRS employees in an attempt to extort money. Reported taxpayer monetary losses exceeded $9 million. “Impersonation of the IRS falls within the investigative jurisdiction of TIGTA, and TIGTA is conducting a thorough investigation into this matter,” George stated. “In the meantime, all taxpayers should remain vigilant to avoid becoming a victim of this scam,” he said. Among the other investigations cited in the report was the instance of an IRS tax examining technician who was sentenced for aggravated identity theft and mail fraud. As part of her official IRS duties, the technician had access to taxpayers’ personal identifiers, including names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and addresses, as well as information about tax professionals. She used this access in furtherance of an identity theft scheme that included the filing of fraudulent tax returns and the subsequent theft of refunds. The technician has been sentenced to 57 months of imprisonment, followed by five years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $501,000 in restitution to the IRS.

I don't think so, but assume that those state's special issues would be part of what is covered.

Thank you. Same to you and a happy [and profitable] New Year.

Clearly that is not a viable option for most of us. Small business that do their own books are the backbone of many offices. And QB has only boosted the number doing that.

And remember that a holographic will [an unwitnessed will and testament that has been entirely handwritten and signed] is legal in about half the states. You can make a valid handwritten will without witnesses in the states listed here. (A few more states allow sailors at sea or soldiers at war to make holographic wills, which become invalid soon after discharge from the military or return to land.) Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Kentucky Maine Michigan Mississippi Montana Nebraska Nevada New Jersey North Carolina (if found after death in place intended for safekeeping) North Dakota Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia West Virginia Wyoming To be valid, the will must be entirely handwritten. Some states also require that the will must be dated as well as signed. I am not suggesting this as a permanent solution, but as a temp CYA option.

Hospice was a wonderful option for us in Don's last days. It's a good idea, however, for each person to decide what they want for themselves, and put it in writing. The will, however, is not optional. You have no excuse not to fix that TODAY.

Forensic and administrative policies are to protect both clients and the professional, Rich. Forensic means we are protecting the validity of our records as to what WE provided to the client. And administrative policies deal with what we expect from employees. We have those policies because it's important that they know in advance what we expect from them.

On March 14th, we should all eat pie. I'm going to have apple pie for breakfast, chicken pot pie for lunch, and Shepard's pie for supper.

And if he does not agree to amend, you just wash your hands of him.

LOVE IT.