When your CPA screws up?

[ultrarunner]

We filed long ago and got our refund as well. I never wait until the last minute if we owe or not is irrelevant.

I look at it like having an impacted tooth. It only gets worse the longer you delay it.

Not like ANY governmental agency is fiscally responsible because they ain't.

I had to check and confirm I have no holdings in Michigan however I am in Indiana and Illinois...

Thought crossed my mind if I ever retire I could take a road trip in my ten year old Corolla and do my own Under Cover Boss criss crossing the country.

Hospitality is a growing sector of the portfolio...

 

[Torvy]

Hindsight being what it is...I prefer a combo CPA-tax attorney for these things.

Your CPA is not stepping up and earning those fees.

 

[Hay Dude]

Mayhaps it's you that needs to wake up and smell the roses.

Kind of reminds me of the most famous ominous quote from the great Ronald Reagan:

”We’re here from the government and here to help you”

 

[D&D]

I find it hard to believe that with the current employment situation and the acute lack of potential people that actually want to work and not be lazy that the IRS could actually find 80,000 people to actually work there. That and considering the low GS starting wage, I don't think so but then who am I to even think that.

Private sector employment pays much better than the starting wage of a GS employee and if they were to carry guns, that opens up an entirely different ballgame as they would have to be trained and certified to carry a weapon in the first place. Not sure about that being a requirement except due to the fact that the government has become increasingly weaponized under this banana republic administration.

Besides, allowing them to carry a weapon would surely open up a huge can of worms anyway, but again, I seriously doubt they could actually hire 80,000 more agents in the first place.

Well, with the “law enforcement” category applied, the gun toting IRS agents would get 25% premium pay (plus shift differentials, holiday pay, etc) and a no age limit 25 year retirement plan.
Why does the fed have so many “police” type agencies? There are more than 32 of them just in the Washington DC area.
seems to me, all an IRS agent should need is pencil, paper and a calculator. But someone has bigger plans

 

[Jstpssng]

Well, with the “law enforcement” category applied, the gun toting IRS agents would get 25% premium pay (plus shift differentials, holiday pay, etc) and a no age limit 25 year retirement plan.
Why does the fed have so many “police” type agencies? There are more than 32 of them just in the Washington DC area.
seems to me, all an IRS agent should need is pencil, paper and a calculator. But someone has bigger plans

Here is the actual job description. Note that it's not for your typical IRS clerk;

WE’RE HIRING SPECIAL AGENTS NOW!​

Click here to apply today!​

Who are we?​

Criminal Investigation (CI) is the law enforcement branch of the IRS. Our mission is to serve the American public by investigating potential criminal violations of the Internal Revenue Code, and related financial crimes, in a manner that fosters confidence in the tax system and compliance with the law.

As a Special Agent you will combine your accounting skills with law enforcement skills to investigate financial crimes. Special Agents are duly sworn law enforcement officers who are trained to "follow the money." No matter what the source, all income earned, both legal and illegal, has the potential of becoming involved in crimes which fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the IRS Criminal Investigation. Because of the expertise required to conduct these complex financial investigations, IRS Special Agents are considered the premier financial investigators for the Federal government.

Criminal Investigation Special Agents are part of a diverse workforce that mirrors the taxpaying public we serve

 

[Hay Dude]

I remember having to deal with a fish & wildlife guy. Looked like Barney Fife’s grandson and couldn’t show off his sidearm any more without actually pulling it out.

 

[California]

I've never and would never use a schlock tax service like H&R Block. Those clowns are worthless IMO.

I learned helping my wife wrap up her parents estate that HR Block didn't have anyone who could prepare the distribution docs and final tax docs except for one specialist for the entire city who had the additional training for this. We waited a month for an appointment.

Additionally when I interviewed the office manager of another nationwide preparation service, he candidly told me that all storefront tax services hire minimally qualified clerks who simply input your data to a canned computer program. They aren't qualified or allowed to advise beyond the simple script they were told to memorize. Because ... the real reason the storefront services exist, is to make money on lending you the amount of your tax refund while you wait for IRS to send the real refund.

I personally use HR Block PC software then a couple of times have had my work reviewed by an expensive CPA in very complex circumstances, for example closing Dad's estate and making the distributions. (And she told me I got it right).

 

[California]

The complexity is because most of these states have state income tax requiring me to file returns in states I have never visited...

The $1200 in professional CPA fees I have been paying ..

Wow. Just sell your interest in that REIT! That's no way to live, buried in complexity that you have no control over.

An audit by any one of those states could drag you through misery for years.

So what if you lose a little money or the potential to earn a little more. Buying your freedom will benefit you more. A calm life is a worthwhile goal!

 

[California]

Plus, you can shoot anyone and get a medal of commendation! Just like on 1/6!!!

But what if she and her fellow traitors had succeeded in getting there and killing Pence?

 

[LouNY]

But what if she and her fellow traitors had succeeded in getting there and killing Pence?

You mean she and her fellow PATRIOTS.