Posts by Richard Howard55

Just head over to the IRS website and check out their publications; you'll find everything you need for freelancers there.

Maybe we could just start serving midnight coffee ☕ whenever people feel like grabbing a cup—noon or midnight, doesn't really matter. 😍

Carol Price4 said:Wait, wait—it’s already noon and nobody has posted a single coffee pic yet? 🤦

Well, okay, it's not quite lunchtime, but you can't just skip out on coffee!!! ☕☕
Shout out to all the night owls and early birds out there! ☕

Apparently, this isn't the time for coffee. People say it’s getting too late and I won't be able to sleep.
There might be some truth to that, I suppose, but I'm definitely the exception.
I can drink coffee whenever the mood strikes and I still sleep like a baby afterward.
☕☕
Setting all that aside—I’m all for it! And the service!!! Absolutely divine!!!

I thought I’d just stay quiet forever... but maybe I changed my mind.😁

I honestly can't wrap my head around how people are already sending out letters like this when the sales tax amendments haven't even hit Congress yet, let alone become law.
(Just a heads-up, I guess, so you can watch how those changes get passed.)

Just dropping in to say hi to the masses, since it's a bit late for ☕ coffee.
The public, I assume, is already sleeping the sleep of the righteous (as am I) and gathering some "energy" (is that the right word?) while they still can. 😁
It’s got me thinking about those recent sales tax changes and the possibility they might let corporations pay based on actual cash receipts instead.
Once that happens, they won't be able to pull one over on us anymore. We'll finally get some peace. 🤔
And things were going so smoothly before! Just easygoing! 🤣

Thanks lili p. for the links! I'll probably roll up my sleeves and dive into these tomorrow, but for now... 🙂

Maybe Jessica Grant56 and I are just massive attention seekers during the day, so we have to make up for it once the sun goes down. 😍
Jessica Grant56, you little night owl!! Am I being honest here? 🧐
Should we start with a beer, move on to some bamboo cocktails, and then hit the bourbon? (in that order).

Carol Price4 said:Hey Jessica Grant56—I finally found that crystal ball for you! Maybe you, me, and Bill Gates can each grab one and just stare into them to see what they have to say. 😁

I just spotted this crystal ball online—honestly, it’s pretty stunning! It would look amazing sitting on a desk or a bookshelf—just such a cool little vibe for a home office.

The fine print says it’s out of stock (thank God! 😍).
So, I did some digging...


Product Description

A 6 cm crystal ball featuring a lacquered wood base. Comes in a cardboard box. An excellent tool for divination through spiritual perception of light. Since everyone possesses some degree of clairvoyance, this kit works for beginners and pros alike. The crystal gathers ambient light, shadows, and reflections due to its clarity. This crystal ball displays images within the subconscious. Standard quality crystal glass contains at least 26% lead, while 28% lead content classifies it as high quality. Net weight 320g, packaged at 685g. Height including base is 10 cm.

...and once again, back to Google!!!! 😵😵

I need to figure out what on earth "images within the subconscious" actually means.
(Honestly, this is getting harder than tax accounting!! 🤦)

Jessica Grant56 said:It’s not just birds flying around at night, though—you’ve got owls and bats out there, too.

Way to go, Jessica Grant56! Enlighten me, won't you? 🙏

I guess I just assumed... owls... were birds. 🙂

As for these... bats... first I've heard of them. Maybe I'll go Google it...! :😍: :😍:

I dealt with a similar situation last year—before those new IRS compliance forms were even a thing, so there wasn't much to worry about then. I sent a memo to my caseworker, but he just kept moving forward regardless.
Everything seemed to go smoothly enough, since I didn't run into any issues filing the employee ID cards.
Anyway, I’m just sharing a similar experience, because you’ve clearly already sorted everything out yourself! 😁

Time for coffee!!! (Maybe Jessica Grant56 will pop up; she’s a bit of a night owl too)

Heading out to 🙂🙂🙂
Maybe I'll actually find some beach, sun, and the ocean for once. 😍

Henry Edwards33 said:You won't believe this, but I actually just brewed myself a cup of coffee. It would definitely hit different if I were sitting somewhere by the coast, though. 😁

Carol Price4 doesn't want to head back out to the coast just to grab another coffee. ☕What a shame.

I was just about to post some absolute nonsense on that 2013/2014 NBA season thread, and then she goes and posts a picture of the ocean, suggests I just relax during my next vacation, and then—boom—the whole page crashes. Pretty sure she was messing around with the backend or something. 😍Easy enough for the site, I guess. But how am I supposed to justify getting booted again? 🙂
And just like that, everything was already falling perfectly into place! 🤦

Carol Price4 said:Enjoy that coffee! There's zero sun or ocean views over here—just this view in the photo...🤣

Just got back from that seminar. Honestly? What a waste of time. No scenery, no sunshine, zero decent photos... just endless, incomprehensible slides. They did serve us coffee, though. At least they got that right. ☕ That would have been nice. 👍

Jeremy Anderson63 said:Alright, I'll jump in too... just so we can finally wrap this whole thing up... 😉

Everything looks solid so far, but I should probably add one thing. You've gotta make sure that incoming invoice from the Polish company gets logged in the books as a cost of goods sold in transit. Same goes for the outgoing invoice from the American company—that’s just revenue from goods in transit, which needs to follow the tax rules over in Canada. Since it's all happening like this, none of it actually touches the American tax records, the VAT filings, or the Intrastat reports... turns out it's simpler than it looks...

I don't even know where to start with this mess... just total chaos. It feels like nothing makes sense anymore, honestly. Everything is constantly shifting under our feet and nobody seems to be in charge of actually fixing things. Just constant noise... nothing but noise... says:
Look, if Company A is listed as the exporter on the customs declaration, then Company B can just issue a zero-rated invoice based on Section 146, subsection 1, point b of the VAT Directive. It’s pretty straightforward... that kind of invoice isn't even subject to American VAT, so there's no reason to even touch the American VAT records with it. Just stays off the books... simple as that.
Company A is putting this line on their invoice, claiming the whole delivery is exempt from tax based on some specific section of the US tax code... citing an export customs declaration as proof. Honestly, it’s just one of those things...

I have to admit, this whole thing feels a bit nonsensical to me (not saying I’m definitely right, maybe I’m missing something here too). Just to be clear, I haven't gone through and memorized every single word of Council Directive 2006/112, but that stuff is baked right into our own tax laws under Section 45...

If the exact same directive is baked right into the laws over in Canada, then we can basically just take our own interpretation of the law and map it directly onto theirs... simple as that...

If you actually take the time to sit down and read through this new VAT law... honestly... Export isn't actually exempt from VAT... Look, there's only one way this works... you can get an exemption on a shipment to a third country, but only if the supplier—or someone actually acting on their behalf—is the one handling the dispatch. That's it. Nothing else...

Look, if you actually look at the basic definition of delivery under Section 13, Paragraph 1, the place of supply is wherever the goods are sitting right before they get shipped out. In this case, that means the US... so Company A can't just go around citing Section 45, Paragraph 1 to issue an invoice when the whole transaction isn't even hitting our tax records here. At the end of the day, the goods are declared for export, which means everything gets reported over in the States, not here...

In this situation, Company A would basically have to go ahead and register for VAT in Poland...

The supplier agreed on DAP Mexico terms, which covers transport and customs clearance. Under those terms, Company B is the exporter (exporting in its own name and for its own account—the customs declaration lists them). Company A acquires the goods within a third country.
In this scenario, Company A has no obligation to register for VAT purposes in Poland.

Company B's incoming invoice isn't subject to taxation in the US, so it’s just recorded in the financial books. The outgoing invoice to Company C needs to be issued following US tax regulations, including all elements from Section 79, with a note stating it's not subject to tax under Section 4. It also doesn't need to be included in tax records or VAT forms.

Exactly.

Just ignore this opinion, because the second part is completely off base. There are still way too many gray areas with these chain deliveries when you look at how the IRS issues official rulings...

I have to admit, that line of yours:

"Company A acquires these goods within a third country"

1. provides a crucial link—it's actually what allowed me to start making sense of why those invoices are being swapped at the border.

2. explains why you’re questioning the IMF opinion in the second half.

Besides, how can the Police Department even claim to say:


We note that the IRS is not authorized to interpret the regulations of other member states or Council Directives, though implementation of Council Directive 2006/112/EU is mandatory for all European Union member states.

By that logic, I guess they aren't even qualified to judge business conducted outside the U.S. borders, or whether we handled things correctly or not.

It’s hard to say what the move should be when you already know things aren't looking good.
Still, I guess an App might be the more practical way to go here. 😁

The IRS would probably call me just to ask for an explanation on how I filled out my forms. 😁

There’s something here:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-media....aspx?id=19096

They’ll show up. Just keep in mind it’s the weekend. 😁

🙂

I’ll give this a shot, though I suppose my colleagues can correct me if I'm off base.

Scenario one:
A --> VAT on acquisition from B (VAT-S), skipping Intrastat since the goods never actually physically entered A.
A --> export delivery to C.

Scenario two:
A --> VAT on acquisition from B (VAT-S), again, no Intrastat.
A --> export delivery to C.

Now we just wait and see! 🙂

It was honestly incredible. Every single day was nothing but sunshine and heat. Just a constant loop of hitting the beach, grabbing food, catching some sleep... then doing it all over again.
How’s your mental health holding up? Everything running smoothly? 🙂

Jessica Grant56 said:A few leeches are reportedly heading toward the Atlantic Ocean—and the meteorologists on duty have already identified them by name: Apis, Devil, Grickalica, Claire, and a few others.

Consider this your official heads-up: stay on your guard.

😍 Just admit it, dUbO—you’re just looking for an excuse to send us all away again. I mean, over our three-week annual trip, you've managed to see more sunshine than we did during the entire summer, before or after.
Anyway, enough about the leeches... 😍
I don't even have the energy to touch my keyboard right now! 🙂🙂🙂🙂 ... total lethargy... 😍