Harlan Lunsford wrote:

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There are several extra requirements for e-filing: PIN signatures, EI
numbers for W-2 forms and 1099R forms, etc.'

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D. Stussy wrote:
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When we had a nanny for Janetaxpayer 2.0, I had to fill out the
paperwork as employer. For Title I used "Dad".
Joe

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"Ernie Klein" <ecklein[at]pacbell.net> wrote in message
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Well, if you're going there, then just put "slave" and be done with it.
Just don't ask for 40 acres and a mule.

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In article <D5EGj.2717$p24.1740[at]nlpi061.nbdc.sbc.com> ,
Mark Bole <makbo[at]pacbell.net> wrote:

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How about just - Occupation: taxpayer

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:

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Hi-yo, Silver! Away! (or, as the Congress of Wonders comedy act once put
it, "Ohio River! Up Up and Away!").

I once put in "anteater" for occupation and never got a letter.

One can also use generic terms that are hard to argue with, like
"manager", "analyst", "researcher", "occupier", and so on.

-Mark Bole

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On Mar 26, 8:30 am, Mark Bole <ma...[at]pacbell.net> wrote:
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Well, I've established that for e-filing, one MUST have a number for
the spouse ssn field. Cannot enter "NRA" though that is exactly
what I was supposed to enter. TaxAct (my online software) support
said I must hand write that field and mail it in.


Steve

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Katie wrote:
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Back when I did put in occupations, two of my favorites were "sewer",
for one who sewed (clothing) for a living, and of course
"loan arranger" for a girl who worked for a mortgage lender.

Of course Columbus, GA once being a textile town, we used to have some
like:
fixer, doffer, sweeper, and spinner.

ChEAr$,
Harlan

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Mark Bole wrote:
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I was speaking of and thinking in terms of these auxiliary type
informational items. however now that I think about it, things like
FICA wages on W2 forms, FICA and Medicare taxes,..... anything on a W2
form except for block 1 and 2 are not required for federal filing.
On a 1099R form only blocks 1 and .. taxable payments and of course
federal withholding (block 4) are required.

ChEAr$,
Harlan

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:
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Is there not a single data field on any published form (the ones that
can be efiled, of course) that is mandatory for efiling but optional for
paper filing? Not even telephone number?

If all third party tax prep software products require certain fields
before forwarding to the IRS, that would be mandatory.

-Mark Bole

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On Mar 24, 11:42*am, seaweedsl <seaweedst...[at]gmail.com> wrote:
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I don't think anybody ever looks at it unless you get audited. Some
computer programs may consider it an error if the line is not filled
in, but you can generally print and file or e-file the return without
it anyway.

My primary occupation is "retired grandma with car," but it's too long
to fit on the line <G> .

Katie in San Diego

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Mark Bole wrote:
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Efiling requirements are no more stricter than "average" reporting.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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removeps-groups[at]yahoo.com wrote:
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be more strict.

-Mark Bole

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I leave it blank and make them look at Schedule C.

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On Mar 24, 12:59 pm, "Paul Thomas, CPA"
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Is the occupation field even required? Seems telephone number is not.

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On Mar 24, 1:59 pm, "Paul Thomas, CPA" <paulthomascp...[at]bellsouth.netwrote:
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Thanks!

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"seaweedsl" <seaweedsteve[at]gmail.com> wrote
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I doubt they care. What you are supposed to put down is what your ~primary~
activity is. So for you it may be "retired" and for a college kid it might
be "student" although you both may have part-time jobs or self-employment
income of some nominal amounts.

An alternate would be "retired/p-t handyman"







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I am filing for the first time in many years, thinking it's best to
file not just this year - I earned a bit of taxable income- but also
for last year (no taxable income, just a small rental income).

For last year's 1040, when I did not work, under occupation, should I
put "unemployed" or "retired" or what? You could say that I'm
retired, as I live in Mexico and do not work. I'm only 50 yo,
however!

For this year, I might enter " handyman" for occumpation since I did
work six weeks in such capacity helping some people. Problem is, my
state (NM) has a gross receipts tax. If the work is occasional and I
do not hold myself out as being in business, then it is exempt. I'm
concerned that calling myself a handyman makes it my official
business.

Is it best to simply put "retired" for both years? Do they care?


Thanks,
Steve

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