Terry O

OK - -after just finishing a rather large & time-consuming project last week, I am wondering - - -just how many other tax preparers have sewing or woodworking as their off season hobby. I belong to a sewing guild, and it appears that about 20% are in the bookkeeping/accounting/tax prep business - - -must be that right/side or left/side brain thing - - -very interesting. As my annual "NON-court mandated community service" this year, we (family & I) re-upholstered 12 altar chairs, 5 kneelers, 7 ft Cedelia cushion, 16 kneeler pads, and re-worked a 90 yr old original to the Basilica gold embroidered altar cloth. Yeah - -last week - -good thing I am semi-retired!!!! This is all for tomorrow's celebration of a local priest Fr. Baker who just moved up to Venerable on the sainthood-food chain. Celebration is at Our Lady of Victory Basilica - -which if you are ever int eh Buffalo/Lackawanna vicinity - -I highly suggest - -stop in & see one of the most beautiful churches in America - -very European style - - olv.org

Catherine, I believe you are referring to "Irish Alzheimer" - -where we can't remember names - -but NEVER forget a grudge!

Being 1/2 Irish - -and 1/2 Italian - - -this is MY WEEK!!!!!! Gaelic & garlic - - -that would be me! Happy St. Pat's Day to all!

Client transferred Coverdell dollars from first child to second (the one that is still in school) and received a 1099Q with gross distribution in box 1 - -but NOTHING in Box 2 Earnings. I know that this is not a taxable event, but how does it get reported on the 1040? Thank You!

Sole shareholder on K-1 , and is ACTIVE in the auto repair business, cannot efile because the program says he must have self employment to claim SEP. There IS self employment of - -um - -80K+ Am I missing something here?

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Is the husband enjoying "3 hots & a cot" ??? Orrrrrrrrrr is there more than one spouse ??? Just wondering - - -

Do you BELIEVE that they actually put that in writing????? Only because they are not in your office looking at that magic spot on the ceiling over your head!!!

Client had a $1500 Energy credit in 2009. Can he get an ADDITIONAL energy credit for 2010?

Even though HOLD is a 4-letter word (as is cook, bake, iron & snow) I hold ALL state returns - -as mentioned above - -it has saved 2 amended so for for me this year.

OK - -sooooooooooooooooooooooo called support at 8 am - - NO KIDDING - -after going through the automated maze - -actually spoke to a wonderful lady - -who - -after almost 40 minutes could not help me - - - - BUT - -she transferred me to Tech Support Guru Tom - - -who took over my computer & fixed whatever the heck was wrong - -I am up & running - - - - - YIPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! This is NOT the support nightmare of years ago - - -

how do you reset firewall on router

Ok - -now it's been a day - -apparently - -something was "re-set" when the modem was rebooted. We have Mozilla Firefox - -does anyone have a suggestion where I should start to re-set the firewall ??? Thanks!

O just posted that I was getting an error message all day - -I still cannot connect.

Every time I check for acknowledgments or transmit a return - - I get he following ERROR: Failed to connect to an EFC server I have a FIOS connection - -and am able to update the program - -nothing changed -and I have no idea how to correct it. Had anyone else had this happen today??

OK - -found it - -I think. The expenses that the HSA were used for go on line 15. Which makes sense, since it was ALL used for Dr., deductibles & co pays. Thank you All!

Client's W-2 shows 1725 in pre tax contributions to HSA - - -then she added an additional $3000 after tax contribution in 2010 due to medical expenses. Received a 1099-SA for gross distribution of $4085- - -Distribution code #1 - -and HSA Code for Box 5. WHY is this taxable income to her? If so - -is there a way to deduct the FULL amount - -not just medical deductions subject to 7% income? Thanks!

AMAZING!!!!! you have the EXACT spot on your ceiling too???? WOW!!!

Back in the day - - -remember when people HAD to be married to get a mortgage - -I know I am showing my age - - - but seriously - -he IS on the title, as is she.

Client comes in with girlfriend - -they bought a house together - -one mortgage statement with HER name & SS# on it. If they split the deduction - -neither itemizes since they bought the house later half of the year. However, he earns a LOT more than she does - is there a way that they can split it? Hopefully - -they will get married & this will not be an issue next year.

YES KC - - I AM getting cranky in my old age!!!! This is my 30th year - - - just when ya THINK ya got it figured out - - - - :scratch_head:

I did a google search for the correct zip code in the past - - - maybe that will work!

Days like this - -we SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO need these posts!!!!!

Same issue here yesterday - - -OY!

My answer to Terry D - - -"Don't tell me anything I would have to testify in court to!" - - --OY!