Kate Hernandez said:Trust me, I know exactly what it means to settle the score. 🙂 Thank God I've never had to do that all by myself. 😁 But hey, I know exactly what kind of work we're talking about here...
I’m just looking for some ballpark figures, purely for my own sanity. I actually got an offer yesterday, and I’m trying to figure out if it’s even in the same universe as reality. Honestly, my gut is telling me it’s way off, but I figured I’d check in here first before I write it off entirely. Just want to see if anyone else has seen something similar. Still nothing. Not a single word back yet...
Personally, I wouldn't dream of taking on a year-end audit unless I had handled the entire year's bookkeeping myself. The math just doesn't add up. Plus, none of those filings would carry my signature or provide any proof that I was the one who did the work.😬 Then again, maybe there is a way, but it'd probably be cheaper to just pay for full-year bookkeeping rather than paying someone to clean up a mess at the end of the year.😛
I’m feeling completely frustrated and honestly just fed up ☕
I think I might actually need to see a therapist at this point. I still find myself getting worked up over how nonsensical our laws and regulations can be. At this rate, I’m definitely due for some deep psychological analysis 🙄
This post is packed with info, so I'm passing it along so we all have it here 😁
Mini Cooper said:The IRS clarified the rules today regarding which funds are protected from garnishment. They specified eight specific scenarios where money is exempt. Essentially, they protect two-thirds of the average net salary in the US; if your income falls below that average, two-thirds of your actual salary is off-limits. Since January 1st of this year, under the current Bankruptcy Law governing monetary assets, the IRS has been authorized to garnish funds from both businesses and individuals across all bank accounts and term deposits using a person's social security number, without needing their explicit consent. According to the IRS, the following types of funds are completely exempt from garnishment under the Bankruptcy Law: - Child support payments, - Compensation for health issues or loss of work capacity, - Compensation for lost support due to the death of a provider; - Disability insurance benefits; - Social security/welfare benefits; - Unemployment benefits; - Child allowances; - Scholarships and grants for students; - Wages earned by inmates, except for child support obligations or damages caused by criminal acts; - Honorariums and awards. Regarding standard wages, an amount equal to two-thirds of the average net salary in the US is protected. If you earn less than the average, then two-thirds of your specific salary is exempt. For these purposes, "salary" includes unemployment checks, reduced hours compensation, pay cuts, pensions, military pay, reserve component pay during service, and other regular income for civilians and military personnel. Note that these exemptions don't apply if the garnishment was issued under specific legal orders that allowed for the seizure of an entire paycheck. To actually claim these protections—which is intended to preserve a basic living standard—you have to fill out a specific notice form (based on Article 122, Section 1 of the Bankruptcy Law). You can find this at any local IRS field office or on their website www.irs.gov. You’ll need to submit it to an office handling forced collections. A list of branches is available online (including offices in the District of Columbia, San Francisco, 123 Main Street, Indianapolis, 123 Main Street, and Miami, as well as locations in Columbus, Annapolis, Des Moines, Madison, Boise, Savannah, Richmond, Siskiyou, Portland, and the Midwest). Once that form is processed, the IRS notifies the bank, which will then set up a separate account for those protected funds, and they also notify the payer. This allows the individual to access those specific funds freely. Clients can direct any questions to the IRS Customer Relations Department via their toll-free number or through their email address:collections@irs.gov. 🙏
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silverbison293 said:Should I give you my address so you can have one delivered? You know damn well I could make that happen—and I'm sure you wouldn't mind being taken care of in a reasonably short amount of time...
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Thanks, but I already made myself a coffee, though I appreciate the offer. 😘
crimsonstag76 said:Ugh... I’m trying to find some info regarding an account freeze, but I have no idea if there’s already a thread about it. I haven't been around for a little while, so I'm totally out of the loop. Can someone just point me toward the right topic so I don't end up repeating things? I tried using the search bar, but it's just throwing everything at me.
Look, just start your own thread. If it ends up being a duplicate, I'll handle moving it around for you. No big deal. 😉
Of course you can't be the one keeping track of everyone's hours. First off, under US labor laws, that responsibility falls squarely on the employer—they're the ones who have to maintain those records. Second, you aren't even there to see when people actually clock in 🙂 If they keep pushing, just tell them fine. Go ahead and fill out some spreadsheets showing everyone working a standard 7-to-3 shift and using their PTO in August 😬
Look, I get it. Clients can be incredibly demanding, but I refuse to bend over backward for every little whim they have. If I start catering to every irrational request, I’ll end up being their personal doormat (pardon my bluntness). Once I started telling people they were more than welcome to find another accountant, their "urgent" demands miraculously vanished Trust me, no legitimate accounting firm in the country is going to take on the task of tracking employee hours for you. 😉
Arguments like this aren't getting us anywhere. Let’s try to stick to the topic at hand. If you feel like a post is crossing the line into being offensive, just report it so we can shut it down without the unnecessary back-and-forth. Thanks.
