RitaB Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 (edited) "I just want to sit down with you and discuss some things." It's just part of being on the tax season struggle bus that people start businesses in June and want to "discuss" January - April, isn't it? Every. Year. Edited January 20, 2015 by RitaB 8 Quote
Elrod Posted January 20, 2015 Report Posted January 20, 2015 Hi.... I need my taxes done.....What do you charge....? You look kinna old.....Do you know the current laws? 6 Quote
rfassett Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 "I just want to sit down with you and discuss some things." It's just part of being on the tax season struggle bus that people start businesses in June and want to "discuss" January - April, isn't it? Every. Year. It is way too early in the season for these things to be bothering us. Make no mistake - they are bothering us. But I think all the angst surrounding this season has us all on edge. I am also fighting the battle to tell some folks to take a flying leap and I will supply the take-off module. We are still knee deep in payroll reports and of the 60 some that we have done we have had to re-do two. Who told these folks that they are allowed to critique our work. Fact of the matter, neither mistake was ours. One duplicated a paycheck and did not bother to tell us. The other forgot to include the pension contribution for the Pastor. On another note, I had a call today from a long time client that bought a pickup truck from a dealer on the other side of the state line. Client calls to ask me how he pays state sales tax on the truck. What, the dealer did not know the answer to that question? Fortunately that call came today and not a month from now. I still have some stored up "nice thoughts". I used a couple of those up today. 7 Quote
mcb39 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 I don't know how other states handle it, but if we sell a vehicle in WI to a resident of another state, they take all the paperwork with them and register the vehicle and pay the sales tax in their state of residence. It would make sense to me that this would be a general rule. We have a temporary plate that they can use to drive the vehicle home (cardboard). Actually everyone who called or came in today has been very sweet. BUT, it is now 7:30 PM and the phone is still a ringin'. I am really, really tired. Quote
RitaB Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Posted January 21, 2015 Actually everyone who called or came in today has been very sweet. BUT, it is now 7:30 PM and the phone is still a ringin'. I am really, really tired. Everybody but that guy wanting to "discuss" was great. He's late on every sales tax return, late to pay me, then wants to know what exactly counts as a business expense. Uh, what you actually pay for a business purpose. For example, my fees, oh, here's another copy of the statement I gave you last week, this will count for 2015, thank you. 9 Quote
JohnH Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Everybody but that guy wanting to "discuss" was great. He's late on every sales tax return, late to pay me, then wants to know what exactly counts as a business expense. Uh, what you actually pay for a business purpose. For example, my fees, oh, here's another copy of the statement I gave you last week, this will count for 2015, thank you. Rita: I like that. Mind if I use it sometime? 1 Quote
RitaB Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Posted January 21, 2015 Rita: I like that. Mind if I use it sometime? Knock yourself out, John. And if you see my slacker client, knock him out, too. 4 Quote
BulldogTom Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Knock yourself out, John. And if you see my slacker client, knock him out, too. Someone please send a truckload of chocolate to TN in a hurry. There is a storm brewing out there that might do real damage if there is not an intervention. Tom Newark, CA 6 Quote
Catherine Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 Rita is the absolute BEST at the snarky one-liners! 4 Quote
Catherine Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 nom nom nom nom nom ...... time to pull out the reserves: a pack of Junior Mints in my desk drawer. 2 Quote
RitaB Posted January 21, 2015 Author Report Posted January 21, 2015 I am so thankful for you guys. 4 Quote
mcb39 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Posted January 21, 2015 chocolate-1.jpg I saw Rita B in the upper right of the picture; pushing toward the front row. Right behind her is Judy. 5 Quote
kcjenkins Posted January 23, 2015 Report Posted January 23, 2015 oh, the chocolate lab, for sure! 1 Quote
Eric Posted January 23, 2015 Report Posted January 23, 2015 I'll take both, I didn't have lunch. Quote
Jack from Ohio Posted January 23, 2015 Report Posted January 23, 2015 Cashew chicken, fried rice and egg roll for lunch. 1 Quote
rfassett Posted January 23, 2015 Report Posted January 23, 2015 Cashew chicken, fried rice and egg roll for lunch.I know it is early in the game for this kind of comment, but the facts are the facts, what's a lunch, Jack and Eric? 3 Quote
Jack from Ohio Posted January 23, 2015 Report Posted January 23, 2015 I know it is early in the game for this kind of comment, but the facts are the facts, what's a lunch, Jack and Eric? Something you do at your desk because one of the front office people offered to g pick the food up. Lunch is that collection of those brief moments between pages on the computer that you take a bite of the food brought to you. 1 Quote
rfassett Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 Something you do at your desk because one of the front office people offered to g pick the food up. Lunch is that collection of those brief moments between pages on the computer that you take a bite of the food brought to you. Aaawww - I see. I remember something like that. And then people stopped bringing me food. Go figure! Does a bag of pretzels and a reese's peanut butter cup count? That is what I had between pages today. So THAT is what a lunch is. 3 Quote
mcb39 Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 AH!!!!! My husband walked into my office and asked me if I would like to go out for lunch. Friday; big fish fry day in Wisconsin. We went. He drove my car, but he was my dinner guest. I'll take it any way I can get it. 1 Quote
Jack from Ohio Posted January 24, 2015 Report Posted January 24, 2015 Aaawww - I see. I remember something like that. And then people stopped bringing me food. Go figure! Does a bag of pretzels and a reese's peanut butter cup count? That is what I had between pages today. So THAT is what a lunch is. I gave them all a pound of home-made peanut brittle for Christmas. Comfort food stays in peoples' memories a long time!! 1 Quote
Eric Posted January 25, 2015 Report Posted January 25, 2015 I know it is early in the game for this kind of comment, but the facts are the facts, what's a lunch, Jack and Eric? I'm still not sure if Jack's chinese food response had anything to do with me offering to eat the chocolate lab with lava cake for dessert. 6 Quote
joanmcq Posted January 26, 2015 Report Posted January 26, 2015 I'm trying to lose weight and don't want to think about chocolate! Only 5 lbs so far, but I don't need to backslide during the season....damn. 1 Quote
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