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Ask Taxmama Issue 452 – Super Satuday

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Happy Womens History Month

Dear Family,

17 days and 16 hours and 58 minutes to go until April 15th.

(Did you see the countdown widget at www.taxmama.com ?)

We’ve got about two weeks to go, and tension is mounting.
Millions of tax returns are transmitted in the last few
days. Doesn’t it amaze you how IRS’s system just absorbs

it all, without fail?

I can’t go a day without running into some glitch somewhere
online. In fact today, I am behind getting this newsletter
done because my host’s server was doing routine maintenance at 5 am. Can you believe it? Who would do maintenance when I am trying to work. (Oh, they think West Coast people are still asleep. Uh huh…not since the Internet!)

Remember when you used to have soooo much more free time?
BI – Before Internet – I actually used to have entire days
to myself. True, I am working longer and sleeping less.
But I am having the time of my life!

Aren’t you?

Let’s we, what do we have for you today? Oh, lots of
goodies!

First of all, tune in to this morning’s interview with Jim Blasingame, the Small Business Advocate
https://www.smallbusinessadvocate.com/content/features/listen.shtml

For those of you concerned about the schedules that
are transmitted (or not) with your e-filed returns –

read my updated blog at AccountingWeb.com. This morning
I received a contribution from Tennessee CPA Brian F.
Tankersley. If you have data to add, please let me know
and it will get included.
https://www.accountingweb.com/blogs/

Today’s TaxWatch column on MarketWatch.com is about

how to deal with rental property and roommates – and
offers you a way out of the $25,000 limits. It should
be up by noon today.
https://www.marketwatch.com/personalfinance/taxes

This week’s Money Funnies is totally tongue-in-cheek.

It offers up one taxpayers attempt to pay his tax bill.
https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=MoneyFunnies

IRS News shows IRS working overtime to get the Stimulus
Rebates into our hands. (Can you just see the millions
of dollars it’s costing the US Government to pay out

all these Rebates? Oh well, I hope employees are getting
paid lots of overtime. Now THAT does help the economy!)
You will also learn how to get the status of your tax
refund – and Disaster assistance for new and old disasters – in English and Spanish.
https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=IRSNews

TaxQuips this week were a lot of fun. We learnd about some
really weird W-2s popping up this year, whether Section
179 depreciation is affected by AMT (alternative minimum
taxes), solved a major problem with an IRS notice, and
explained how IRS’s propensity to grab your refund works.

https://taxquips.com/index.php?cat=TaxQuips

This week’s Job Advice is about not lying on your resume.
https://www.taxquips.com/index.php?cat=JobAdviceoftheWeek

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=792

Hugs from your favorite TaxNerd,

Eva Rosenberg, EA

Your TaxMama is watching…out for you.

www.TaxMama.com

www.TaxQuips.com
www.IRSExam.com
www.TaxNerd.net
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TAX CALENDAR 2008
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03.17.2008 S-Corp Election Decision Due (if Applicable)

03.17.2008 Corporate Returns or Extensions Due / Calendar Year Corps

03.15.2008 Get Personal Data to me if you want to file by April 15th

03.17.2008 Employers Make monthly Payroll tax deposit

03.17.2008 Electing Large Partnerships – Issue K-1s to partners – even if you’re on extension

04.15.2008 Personal, Partnership Returns or Extensions are due

04.15.2008 1st 2008 Estimated Payment Due

04.15.2008 Employers Make monthly Payroll tax deposit

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SPECIAL GIFTS FROM TAXMAMA – FREE – REALLY!
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Download the book here (just use your e-mail address in this e-mail, so you can avoid subscribing to
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GIFT IDEAS
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Since it’s summer, and you’re probably going to be traveling with your family, consider getting matching T-shirts and/or hats.

(DO NOT PUT ANYONE’S NAME ON THEM – you’re just asking strangers to kidnap your children!)

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Stuff for Back to School and Back to Work

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.

https://www.cafepress.com/

Get extra discounts for yourself and friends after you order.

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They do a gorgeous job.

TaxMama

Your personal TaxMama is alive and well, answering your questions, and dreaming up ways to help you enjoy dealing with taxes – and paying less.