Harlan Lunsford wrote:
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I prefer the term "Federally Licensed Tax Consultant" when
someone doesn't understand Enrolled Agent.

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D. Stussy wrote:

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Which reminds me. Some tax pros use the title
"Tax Practitioner". After all, IRS refers to
us (EA's, CPA's and attorneys) as "practitioners".
They used to have an office titled "Director of
Practice", but changed it to "Director of
Professional Responsibility". So, what's in a name?

I have it on good authority the reason for the change
was a certain abbreviation for the former name; all it
lacked was an "e" on the end of it. "DPR" sounds
better.

anyway, I avoid use of the term "tax practitioner"
to avoid any nuances associated with the idea of
still practicing after all these years.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:

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Ah, I forgot the differences in pronunciation even within
Bal'mer county. I always heard it "Bal'mer" as spoken in
the northeast side of town (Perry Hall, remember?). This,
as opposed to those on 'tother side of town, near Ellicott
City.

C$,
H

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:
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And you call WBAL in Bal'mer,"Red Neck Prime Time" territory?
HAH!

Moderator:
Harlan, It's Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs). My sons
were born in Rex Hospital in the Promised Land of North
Carolina, but they talk faster than damnyankees and slur
like a pig on a mud slide.


ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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That's why it's called "practicing law."

I'm waiting until they get it right! :-)

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They may be related to my favorite couple, Sam and Janet
Evening. I've been using them for the AARP classes for a
couple of years. There's an audience old enough to
appreciate them.

--
Don EA in Upstate NY

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:

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(snipped

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Indeed, the very same, and data I use (see above) is based
upon his real home town and supposed occupation on the well
known and hugely successful television hit.

ChEAr$,
Harlan

Moderator:
It was only sucessful because it was Red Neck Prime Time.

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Nan, EA in LA wrote:

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Ah, how much the same. Mine is always second two, but I
don't know who Adam Ardvark is. My first is always for
Junior Samples, wife is Sue Samples, ssn 111-22-3333 and
222-33-4444 respectively, home town is Cumming, GA. Some
people may remember Junior, who is self employed having his
own used car lot (phone number is BR-549). Sue works (or
worked at one time) for the IRS at service center at
Duluth. Really, there used to BE a real Sue Samples who
signed correspondence to taxpayers out of that service
center.

anyway, their return is one I can use over and over again,
with different scenarios to play "what if". Can you imagine
Junior Samples with multiple K-1's and sales of stocks and
bonds?

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refund! ? What's a refund?

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford

Moderator:
Wasn't Junior Samples on He Haw with Roy Clark and
Buck Owens.

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I normally do my own return as the second one from the
office (first is Adam Ardvark and he never gets efiled) so I
can relearn the process and get familiar with efiling. This
year, I just assumed the refund would hit the bank account
as it was supposed to, and fortunately didn't need the money
in the checking account because about the first of April,
along comes a check from IRS with a note - couldn't deposit
this. So I checked my numbers and sure enough,
transpositions all over the place.

Doesn't one feel silly! I double check ALL clients bank numbers but
never thought about my own............

Nan, EA in LA

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William Brenner wrote:

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Och Aye! Indeed it is Scottish.

also most people think of the old maxim (without the word
"open") "Confession is good of the soul", thinking maybe
that Shakespeare used it, or maybe it originates from the
Roman Catholic doctrine/

But neither it nor the Scottish version can be found in
either Bartlett's or the Oxford book of quotes. I could
have sworn it would have been.

So, two corollaries come to mind:

Open confession may be good for the soul, except
1. not in a marriage, or
2. only in certain, extreme cases in a difficult tax audit.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford

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wjbjr[at]webtv.net (William Brenner) wrote:

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But as doctors say, "suture-self."

Stu

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A well known axiom in the legal profession asserts that: " A
lawyer who represents him/herself has a fool for a client".
<g
However:
"Open confession is good for the soul"
Scottish proverb. (Harlan?)

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Gary Goodman wrote:

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"THEY" say that confession is good for the soul. Many of us
have "been there, done that".

In my case, one year, I completely forgot that I had taken
a distribution from one IRA and (within sixty days of
course) re sent the same amount to T Rowe Price in downtown
Bal'mer. Naturally "THEIRS" sent me a letter to which I
simply replied with the facts. Case closed.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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I did a rush job of completing my own return last week. On
Monday (4/18), I printed the input pages and noticed that I
entered my dividend income incorrectly. I neglected to enter
the qualified amount. If I amend the return, I get back $36.
I might actually amend the return this summer after I make
the downpayment on a condo. If there's a time anybody needs
money it's right after buying a home.

I'd fire my tax pro, but he works for free. It really is
true, you get what you pay for. ;-)

Gary

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