——
Remember – Quarter 2 Estimated Tax Payments are due on June 15th
Dear Family,
This was an odd week for technology. It started Sunday, when a really terrifc tool that Intuit was beta-testing was suddenly shut down with no e-mail notices to the beta-testers that it was going down. Poof, suddenly all the data we’d uploaded to their secure server was gone – inaccessible. Undaunted, TaxMama spent her one leisure day, Sunday, researching alternatives – and found something even better. You’re going to love this! Take a look at www.officelive.com . It’s a free service – also in beta mode.
You can share workspaces for personal or business projects, with any number of people you designate. You get a website with it, if you need one. And this website has one of the very set of design tools I’ve seen for folks who don’t know how to code HTML – and don’t want to learn. It comes with a free domain name, too. If you’re smart, you won’t use that service. Pay $10 or so for your own domain name at www.GoDaddy.com or www.Dotster.com . You won’t have to struggle to get control of your domain if you leave the service.
www.officelive.com
Another no-cost service I came across, but haven’t really investigated or tried out…for folks who are looking for an online bookkeeping system that you can share with your accountant, take a look at this. As they say, there is no charge now, and they plan to keep it that way. But they will add optional, paid services. That’s how they plan to make money in the long run. If you try it, let me know what you think.
https://outright.com
Yet one more complimentary service that will blow your socks off. (Do you even wear socks anymore?) As the Microsoft Office Suite and similar products get more and more expensive, it’s really refreshing to find something very similar (even better in some ways) that will do all the same things – and let you read just about any document or spreadsheet or powerpoint-type file – and save or export your output into a choice of many configurations. Since I still have Office 2000, I can’t open docx files in Word. But I can in Open Office! And this is the only tool I’ve found that will create PDF files where the text links work (not just the HTML-looking links) – without having to buy an expensive professional version of Adobe.
In IRS News this week, we learn about the worst case scenario when dealing with payroll services or leasing employees. Read it – it’s important.
https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=IRSNews
I call today’s Money Funny – you will learn the difference between Heaven and Hell – and what’s important in life.
https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=MoneyFunnies
In TaxQuips this week, we learn how to handle deductions and expenses when your car is used for advertising, how not to commit tax fraud when it comes to the personal residence exclusion, what IRS is apt to do if you owe them money, and about IRS tax amnesty.
https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=TaxQuips
As always, we love your feedback, opinions and ideas.
You are what makes all this fun – and interesting!
Please use the Comments link online.
https://taxquips.com/index.php?id=1252
TaxNerd gear makes a bold statement during tax season.
Shop at www.taxnerd.net or https://www.zazzle.com/taxmama*
Hugs from your favorite TaxNerd,
Eva Rosenberg, EA
Your TaxMama is watching…out for you.
www.TaxQuips.com
www.IRSExams.com
www.taxnerd.net
————————————————————-
TAX CALENDAR 2009
————————————————————-
06.15.2009 2nd 2009 Estimated Payment – all entities Due
06.15.2009 Employers Make monthly Payroll tax deposit
06.15.2009 Personal Tax Returns Due for US Taxpayers overseas Form 1040
06.15.2009 or File extensions for US Taxpayers overseas Form 4868
————————————————————-
SPECIAL GIFTS FROM TAXMAMA – FREE – REALLY!
————————————————————-
Keep your Resolutions:
Here’s a well-thought-out e-book to help you start the
year off properly. It contains a place for you to
list your promises to yourself – and lots of tools to
help you achieve your goals.
Download the book here (just use your e-mail address in this e-mail, so you can avoid subscribing to
my newsletters twice.)
Feel free to share this link with your friends, your clients and your mailing list.
https://www.simpleology.com/p/blogging/taxmama/ATM440
Explore Simpleology 101 – It includes set of step-by-step daily missions for you to follow to get more focused and become more successful this year.
You can check them off as you go.
Audio and Video Training
Is 2009 the year you learn to put use audio and video
on your websites or online? Here are some excellent
no-cost training opportunities. All you need is time.
Join David at AudioAcrobat.com
Join SuccessNet.org for free and learn the 10 Essential Success Keys You Need to Know for You
And Your Business to Grow
————————————————————-
GIFT IDEAS
————————————————————-
ThinkGeek has some wonderful, unusual stuff, including something very like a Dick Tracy watch – a touchscreen cell phone PDA watch. They also have the USB Memory watch that holds 2GB of data.
Open your own Zazzle account and create personalized
gifts to your family and friends.
You don’t need to use my designs – use your own photos and artwork.
https://www.zazzle.com/taxmama*
————————————————————-
SPECIAL DEALS
————————————————————-
Need a Corp, LLC, Registered Agent
Incorp Services Inc. in Nevada – DISCOUNT
20% off on formation services.
Similar discounts on Registered Agent services.
Call 800.2.INCORP – use coupon code – TAXMAMA – or
https://go.asktaxmama.com/incorp
(no code needed)
Customised Personal or Businesswear – 3 Choices:
Zazzle – Cafe Press – Queensboro
It costs much less than you think to be creative, and to develop your own look and identity.
Use your art or others – and customize it
Zazzle your Imagination. Are you a TaxNerd?
Tell everyone – proudly!
https://www.zazzle.com/taxmama*
Create your own customized Zazzle Apparel, bags or more.
Get volume discounts on orders of 2 or more.
Get extra discounts for yourself and friends after you order.
Stuff for business, travel and fun
Cafe Press is the home of TaxMama’s shops
https://www.cafepress.com/taxmama
But you can upload your own art and graphics and unify your family – even your pets.
Get extra discounts for yourself and friends after you order.
WOW DEAL! Embroidery
Wouldn’t you love to get your logo or family crest, or picture or whatever, EMBROIDERED on hats and T-Shirts?
Well, it costs a heck of a lot less than you think.
And there’s always a sale!
At the Queensboro Shirt Company
(They have a lot more than shirts – and all sizes)
They do a gorgeous job.
- Ask TaxMama :: Where taxes are fun and answers are free
- www.TaxQuips.com :: The number ONE free tax podcast online
- Money Funnies & Inspiration :: Heaven and Hell
- IRS News :: Beware of payroll services and employee leasing
- Prepare your own tax return :: $19.95 includes IRS, State, e-filing and tech support
- The 100% Home-Based Business Tax Solution :: The evolving e-book and Tax MiniMiser
- Pass the IRS Special Enrollment Examination :: Becoming an EA is more than a job, it’s a recession-proof career
- iTaxMama – ipod Application :: Download your own TaxMama Tax Calendar
- Follow TaxMama on Twitter :: Follow me
