LBT RETURNS

[BLACK BART]

Little bitta this; little bitta that. Can't finish anything except small stuff.  Half-a-dozen large cases are languishing on "hold" for a bit of information -- if they'd just call me back. 

My voice mail is on 24-7 (I'm not too far behind that myself) and this one nut swears he can't catch me in the office -- I tell him I'll give you 50 bucks if you can catch me out of the office. 

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"All good things to those who wait."  --  LONGFELLOW (and Dr. Hannibal Lecter).

[Catherine]

5 minutes ago, BLACK BART said:

I'll give you 50 bucks

Or, if I can find your caller ID on the list ANY time in the last week...

[FDNY]

I truly think they forget about us.  All their docs are out of the house, so out of sight out of mind.    Then it hits them...."oh ship, I forgot to call Bill with that, er...now what did he want?  I'll call tomorrow and find out, I don't feel like working right now...oh, there's my keys."

[FDNY]

A song from the 60's by the Outsiders titled "Time Won't Let Me" comes to mind on this thread, I'm sure most of you remember it.  For those of you who don't it goes something like this:               Google it if you want to hear a great song.

I, can't wait, forever,

Even though, you want, me to,

I, can't wait, forever,

To know, if you'll, be true,

Time won't let me, oh no, time won't let me, time won't let meeee,

Can't you see, I've waited, too long,

To love you, to hold you, in my arms,

Time won't let meeeee, oh no, time won't let meeee

 

[RitaB]

So, I document everything cause I've seen a thing or two.  Guy comes in 1/30/17 and asks me what to do about a lot he sold.

You report it.

Well, I bought another lot.

Refer to my first advice.

So, I think I'm all done with his return this morning, which includes payback of all the APTC for which he did not qualify, and I warned him he didn't.  Yeah, I put it in writing last year.  Attached a copy to his stuff 2016, and I'll attach it to 2017, too. 

And I see my note from 1/30/17 about the lot.

I text him:  Did you sell lot in 2016 or 2017?

2016, but I bought another lot.

I guess taxes are easier when you just make up your own code.  Cause IRC is more like guidelines, really. 

[Catherine]

25 minutes ago, RitaB said:

Cause IRC is more like guidelines, really. 

That's how I've always considered it... not!  lol

another hug candidate for you - perhaps YOU need to buy a couple of lots from him. especially if we all start sending you our "hug" clients, you're gonna need the space!

[RitaB]

47 minutes ago, Catherine said:

That's how I've always considered it... not!  lol

another hug candidate for you - perhaps YOU need to buy a couple of lots from him. especially if we all start sending you our "hug" clients, you're gonna need the space!

Well, there ya go!  I can expense the lots (just section 179 land, who cares??), and he can just not report the income.   I mean, come on, win / win! 

 Patrick Cox is his Realtor anyway.  I write off all Patrick's clothes and lunches cause Realtors do that, you know.  It's in the Hairdresser's Tax Guide.

[JohnH]

2 hours ago, RitaB said:

So, I document everything cause I've seen a thing or two.  Guy comes in 1/30/17 and asks me what to do about a lot he sold.

You report it.

Well, I bought another lot.

Refer to my first advice.

So, I think I'm all done with his return this morning, which includes payback of all the APTC for which he did not qualify, and I warned him he didn't.  Yeah, I put it in writing last year.  Attached a copy to his stuff 2016, and I'll attach it to 2017, too. 

And I see my note from 1/30/17 about the lot.

I text him:  Did you sell lot in 2016 or 2017?

2016, but I bought another lot.

I guess taxes are easier when you just make up your own code.  Cause IRC is more like guidelines, really. 

Well, I've been reminded many times by clients that it's a "voluntary" tax system. Apparently he has the same philosophy.

[Lion EA]

Yeah, I lost it with an S-corp client yesterday.  Not the main reason, but they deduct the $400 boots his wife needs for their RADIO program.  And, the kids travel with them to expensive resorts; he says they're employees, but not on the payroll.  I charge them almost enough.  But, they don't listen to me anymore.  I won't miss clients that don't trust me.  And, that I can't trust anymore.