Cat obsessed over on egriz??

[SonomaCat]

Making the BSC tourney constitutes sucking now? Glad you are the only one that thinks that.

LOL...

Making the BSC tourney means you didn't finish in the bottom two in the conference. If that's your definition of not sucking, then yeah, I guess the Cats had a great season.

I see that the busiest part of tax season has unfortunately ended.....

Now that he isn't slaving away over those 1040EZs, Grizlaw probably doesn't have much to do. Such is life for those tax attorneys who work for H&R Block.

[SonomaCat]

holy cow i leave and scats resurects the dead sea scrolls of all threads

What is scats username on egriz?

i think he is payton...

I had that thought in my head as well, but I wasn't sure where it came from.

[Grizlaw]

Making the BSC tourney constitutes sucking now? Glad you are the only one that thinks that.

LOL...

Making the BSC tourney means you didn't finish in the bottom two in the conference. If that's your definition of not sucking, then yeah, I guess the Cats had a great season.

I see that the busiest part of tax season has unfortunately ended.....

Ahh yes, "tax season."

I really wish it was true that the passing of April 15th meant that work was going to slow down for me, but unfortunately, "tax season" is an accountant's phenomenon. There really is no such thing for tax lawyers (at least not the ones that work for law firms; tax lawyers who work at accounting firms are another matter to a degree). I'm just as busy at work as I was a month ago, and I'll be just as busy in three months.

And the Cats still will still suck in basketball at that time, too.

[UMclassof2002]

Making the BSC tourney constitutes sucking now? Glad you are the only one that thinks that.

LOL...

Making the BSC tourney means you didn't finish in the bottom two in the conference. If that's your definition of not sucking, then yeah, I guess the Cats had a great season.

I see that the busiest part of tax season has unfortunately ended.....

Ahh yes, "tax season."

I really wish it was true that the passing of April 15th meant that work was going to slow down for me, but unfortunately, "tax season" is an accountant's phenomenon. There really is no such thing for tax lawyers (at least not the ones that work for law firms; tax lawyers who work at accounting firms are another matter to a degree). I'm just as busy at work as I was a month ago, and I'll be just as busy in three months.

And the Cats still will still suck in basketball at that time, too.

Cats don't know the difference between an accountant and a tax attorney?

[lifeloyalsigmsu]

Making the BSC tourney constitutes sucking now? Glad you are the only one that thinks that.

LOL...

Making the BSC tourney means you didn't finish in the bottom two in the conference. If that's your definition of not sucking, then yeah, I guess the Cats had a great season.

I see that the busiest part of tax season has unfortunately ended.....

Now that he isn't slaving away over those 1040EZs, Grizlaw probably doesn't have much to do. Such is life for those tax attorneys who work for H&R Block.

Those "tax attorneys" representing H&R Block are representing some real pillars of the community.

[Grizlaw]

Those "tax attorneys" representing H&R Block are representing some real pillars of the community.

H & R Block is a horrible organization, in my humble opinion...

When I was in law school, I worked one summer for a firm in Billings, and we had a client who ended up in a serious mess because his accountant made the same mistake on his tax return for several years in a row. I did some research for the client to try to determine whether the accountant's errors rose to the leval of professional malpractice, and in the process of doing that research project, I came to realize that basically every single published judicial opinion involving malpractice by tax return preparers involves H & R Block. The thing about the people who work there is, most of them aren't even accountants -- the company gives them, as I recall, a ten-week training course on how to fill out tax forms, and then turns them loose and holds them out to the community as "tax experts." And then, when a client comes in and needs a mildly complicated return prepared (i.e., a client who is running a small business, for example), they really aren't qualified to do it (they know how to use their software and fill out forms, but they don't really know anything about tax), and they screw it up.

Anyway...those are my views on H & R Block. All of the above is opinion, so like, if the controlling shareholder of that fine organization happens to be reading this, then don't sue me.

Oh...and I guess I have to include some smack, since this is the smack board and all. Uh...hmm...Coach Durham, if you're reading this and you're still looking for work, you might want to check out H & R Block; I hear they're hiring.

--GL

[lifeloyalsigmsu]

Those "tax attorneys" representing H&R Block are representing some real pillars of the community.

H & R Block is a horrible organization, in my humble opinion...

When I was in law school, I worked one summer for a firm in Billings, and we had a client who ended up in a serious mess because his accountant made the same mistake on his tax return for several years in a row. I did some research for the client to try to determine whether the accountant's errors rose to the leval of professional malpractice, and in the process of doing that research project, I came to realize that basically every single published judicial opinion involving malpractice by tax return preparers involves H & R Block. The thing about the people who work there is, most of them aren't even accountants -- the company gives them, as I recall, a ten-week training course on how to fill out tax forms, and then turns them loose and holds them out to the community as "tax experts." And then, when a client comes in and needs a mildly complicated return prepared (i.e., a client who is running a small business, for example), they really aren't qualified to do it (they know how to use their software and fill out forms, but they don't really know anything about tax), and they screw it up.

Anyway...those are my views on H & R Block. All of the above is opinion, so like, if the controlling shareholder of that fine organization happens to be reading this, then don't sue me.

Oh...and I guess I have to include some smack, since this is the smack board and all. Uh...hmm...Coach Durham, if you're reading this and you're still looking for work, you might want to check out H & R Block; I hear they're hiring.

--GL

They did my taxes this year. After that experience, I will never go to them again.

I hadn't a clue about the high number of malpractice opinions being about H&R Block. Just out of curiousity, can you have your taxes reevaluated after they've already been done for the year? If so, is there a time limit?

[mslacat]

Those "tax attorneys" representing H&R Block are representing some real pillars of the community.

H & R Block is a horrible organization, in my humble opinion...

When I was in law school, I worked one summer for a firm in Billings, and we had a client who ended up in a serious mess because his accountant made the same mistake on his tax return for several years in a row. I did some research for the client to try to determine whether the accountant's errors rose to the leval of professional malpractice, and in the process of doing that research project, I came to realize that basically every single published judicial opinion involving malpractice by tax return preparers involves H & R Block. The thing about the people who work there is, most of them aren't even accountants -- the company gives them, as I recall, a ten-week training course on how to fill out tax forms, and then turns them loose and holds them out to the community as "tax experts." And then, when a client comes in and needs a mildly complicated return prepared (i.e., a client who is running a small business, for example), they really aren't qualified to do it (they know how to use their software and fill out forms, but they don't really know anything about tax), and they screw it up.

Anyway...those are my views on H & R Block. All of the above is opinion, so like, if the controlling shareholder of that fine organization happens to be reading this, then don't sue me.

Oh...and I guess I have to include some smack, since this is the smack board and all. Uh...hmm...Coach Durham, if you're reading this and you're still looking for work, you might want to check out H & R Block; I hear they're hiring.

--GL

They did my taxes this year. After that experience, I will never go to them again.

I hadn't a clue about the high number of malpractice opinions being about H&R Block. Just out of curiousity, can you have your taxes reevaluated after they've already been done for the year? If so, is there a time limit?

Yes, I changed accountants about 8 years ago and they reviewed our books and came back withsome deductions that were not taken by the previuos accountants and got us about $4500 in a rebate. The amended 2-3 years worth tax returns for my self and my partner. Cost us about $400 per for each of us. Not a bad investment $800 for a $4500 rebate.

[lifeloyalsigmsu]

Those "tax attorneys" representing H&R Block are representing some real pillars of the community.

H & R Block is a horrible organization, in my humble opinion...

When I was in law school, I worked one summer for a firm in Billings, and we had a client who ended up in a serious mess because his accountant made the same mistake on his tax return for several years in a row. I did some research for the client to try to determine whether the accountant's errors rose to the leval of professional malpractice, and in the process of doing that research project, I came to realize that basically every single published judicial opinion involving malpractice by tax return preparers involves H & R Block. The thing about the people who work there is, most of them aren't even accountants -- the company gives them, as I recall, a ten-week training course on how to fill out tax forms, and then turns them loose and holds them out to the community as "tax experts." And then, when a client comes in and needs a mildly complicated return prepared (i.e., a client who is running a small business, for example), they really aren't qualified to do it (they know how to use their software and fill out forms, but they don't really know anything about tax), and they screw it up.

Anyway...those are my views on H & R Block. All of the above is opinion, so like, if the controlling shareholder of that fine organization happens to be reading this, then don't sue me.

Oh...and I guess I have to include some smack, since this is the smack board and all. Uh...hmm...Coach Durham, if you're reading this and you're still looking for work, you might want to check out H & R Block; I hear they're hiring.

--GL

They did my taxes this year. After that experience, I will never go to them again.

I hadn't a clue about the high number of malpractice opinions being about H&R Block. Just out of curiousity, can you have your taxes reevaluated after they've already been done for the year? If so, is there a time limit?

Yes, I changed accountants about 8 years ago and they reviewed our books and came back withsome deductions that were not taken by the previuos accountants and got us about $4500 in a rebate. The amended 2-3 years worth tax returns for my self and my partner. Cost us about $400 per for each of us. Not a bad investment $800 for a $4500 rebate.

That's great to hear and good to know. I wonder if there are varying laws from state to state or if it's the same nationally, which is what I'd suspect.

[Grizlaw]

That's great to hear and good to know. I wonder if there are varying laws from state to state or if it's the same nationally, which is what I'd suspect.

Yeah...it's federal law, so it's the same nationally. Basically, if you're owed a refund, you can file an amended return seeking a refund up to three years from the date the return was filed. (See section 6511 of the Internal Revenue Code.)

State taxes are another story; I'd have to do some research to figure out any statute of limitations that may apply to your state tax return...

I didn't mean to scare anyone with my rant about H&R Block, btw. The fact is, if you have a tax return of "average" complication (i.e., you're an employee earning a salary; you have some investment income, some basic deductions, etc.), then you're probably fine with H&R Block. If you're running a business or something, though, then I'd go to an actual CPA to have your taxes done.

[GrizinWashington]

Now that Accounting 311 is over, can we get back to laying the leather to each other? I've got to get to Econ 212 soon.

[grizzh8r]

Now that Accounting 311 is over, can we get back to laying the leather to each other? I've got to get to Econ 212 soon.

(shudders) I slept through half of Econ 101... What a boring class...

[bozbobcat]

Now that Accounting 311 is over, can we get back to laying the leather to each other? I've got to get to Econ 212 soon.

(shudders) I slept through half of Econ 101... What a boring class...

That class was horrible. I will never take economics again after that one.

[BR GRIZ]

That's great to hear and good to know. I wonder if there are varying laws from state to state or if it's the same nationally, which is what I'd suspect.

Yeah...it's federal law, so it's the same nationally. Basically, if you're owed a refund, you can file an amended return seeking a refund up to three years from the date the return was filed. (See section 6511 of the Internal Revenue Code.)

State taxes are another story; I'd have to do some research to figure out any statute of limitations that may apply to your state tax return...

I didn't mean to scare anyone with my rant about H&R Block, btw. The fact is, if you have a tax return of "average" complication (i.e., you're an employee earning a salary; you have some investment income, some basic deductions, etc.), then you're probably fine with H&R Block. If you're running a business or something, though, then I'd go to an actual CPA to have your taxes done.

The statute of limitations for Montana income tax is 5 years for both claims for refund and deficiencies.