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Audit Chart
Doyle, December 2006 I posted a quesion about "How Many Audits Did You Have in 2006". Can you create that chart again for us to fill in? You have my permission to ask that same question again as if I did it and add the chart. Thanks. Let me know if I should first start the discussion and then you add chart. David Zweig
How many audits in 2007
Thank you for updating chart.
How many audits in 2007
Can you add the new additions? Some only reply without adding their info to chart.Thanks
HOW TO UPLOAD OWN PHOTO?
I briefly scanned the Contents to see if this was a FAQ but I am tired at the moment
I am wondering, how do I upload my own photo in lieu of the default "nopic.jpg"???
Thanks for the great site...
Found Answer to Own Question
Duh!!!
I found the answer in FAQ....
Sorry for the trouble
Do I need to use the tildes?
Cmts707 10:23, 12 January 2008 (CST)
Edits Made to Discussions
Tim, Last year you made changes to the Tax Questions forum so that when somebody edits a prior post, the thread does not get moved back up to the top of the list. It does not appear that you made this same change to the other discussion forums. I just edited something on the Acctg Questions forum and that thread moved back up to the top of the list. --PVVCPA 11:43, 12 January 2008 (CST)
Also, Is there a way for everyone that has that thread bookmarked to not get a notice sent to them when there are only edits made to prior posts?
Tim, Nevermind. I was wrong about this first issue, and the second issue is important for people who are keeping an eye on a thread. --PVVCPA 09:19, 13 January 2008 (CST)
Message for Steve Kassel
I just wrote a message to Steve and saved it, but it does not show up on his discussion page. If I look at the history tab it is there. Can you fix it so he sees it? Natalie 15:21, 14 January 2008 (CST)Natalie
Thanks Tim. It is okay now. Natalie 15:43, 14 January 2008 (CST)Natalie
Something weird is going on. I left a message for BrianZZZ. Usually when I leave a message for someone, the page is updated, and I can see the message at the bottom within 20 seconds or so. This time with Brian, I went to my bookmarks and back to his discussion page. My message did no show up until I did the cntrl F5 buttons.Natalie 17:58, 15 January 2008 (CST)Natalie
icon for linking discussions
Is it possible to add an icon for embedding discussion links similar to the image icon?Natalie 16:19, 15 January 2008 (CST)Natalie
Hi Tim
We've got a user who is doing "commercials" for a firm called Tax Engineering Services in West Palm Beach Fla. Can you do something about this ? DerekCPA 17:03, 15 January 2008 (CST)
His ID is FLCPAVB. It looks like DonnieCastleman deleted all of his posts from yesterday.
Another deleted discussion
Tim, would you please put back the discussion "Out of State Returns"?
Is this Acceptable?
I got the following mail from someone on this board -
Staying In Touch Has anyone told you to fuck off lately Uncle Sam? Fuck off you spineless sack of mule shit.
What can you do to ban this person from this board?
Improper Posts
Tim, could you please remove FUIRS from this site - he is obviously not a professional and is posting extremely rude comments. Thanks Kevinh5 14:47, 23 January 2008 (CST)
Agreed. I deleted his last two comments. Does that make me a hypocrite? Natalie 14:52, 23 January 2008 (CST)Natalie
Thank you, Tim. When you block someone, do you block the URL? Does this mean that person will not be able to login again with the same computer? Natalie 15:07, 23 January 2008 (CST)Natalie
Thanks again, Tim. Natalie 15:29, 23 January 2008 (CST)Natalie
Tim, FUIRS is back
can we get rid of him? If he is asking where to enter wages on a 1040 he is no tax professional. Kevinh5 16:12, 23 January 2008 (CST)
hadlin
tim, how about getting hadlin changed over to ekcpa for me. Thanks hadlin
How is FUIRS getting back on?
Discussion:Medlin Payroll Writing I thought he was banned? Kevinh5
I think it's time to take the next step. Is there a way to ban his computer from creating an account? Natalie 13:49, 28 January 2008 (CST)Natalie
My discussion page was edited...
Hi Tim, Someone ("dusty") sent me a message, tagged to a prior message from someone else. Now the info in both is missing. I suspect it was inadvertent, "dusty" was requesting (I think)an HRB file I have sent to several other people. My question? Is there a way to track down "dusty" without just posting into the regular forum? Thanks for your help. BelleBelle 15:48, 28 January 2008 (CST)
edits..
Thanks, I got 2/3rds there by figuring out it was "dusty"....never thought to click his name. Duh !!! But it has been a Monday around here. belleBelle 15:59, 28 January 2008 (CST)
Deactivate my account?
Sorry for the intrusion Tim. Is there any way you can de-activate my account? I did not realize when I signed up that this forum was for tax professionals, and not for the general public.
Thanks, and my apologies for the inconvenience.
Ashok
AshokG 11:37, 31 January 2008 (CST)
edit profile
I see how to edit my text, but how do I edit my page to indicate that I am a CPA or other designation?
Tax question
How do I participate by asking a tax question? I will need detailed instructions as I have not done this before. Thanks! David355.
can't find question posted
Tim,
Sorry to bother you, but the new article I posted is not listed on the discussion forum. I haven't posted a new article in some time, but I thought I did it properly. Thanks for your help.
Chris
Ignore my last question to you
Tim,
Please ignore my last question to you about my new question not showing up. I know what I did wrong. Sorry.
Chris
email notification
Late response, but thanks for providing the thread on email notification.
SW
WilsonWeimer = Soliciting.
Wanted to give you a heads up, see the mileage log threads.. Thanks for all you do!
WilsonWeimar
[reasonable mileage] and I forgot to sign the first one. Belle 16:55, 8 February 2008 (CST)
Bookmarks - only one day shows
Tim, I used to be able to automatically see the last three days of bookmarks when I went to my bookmark page. Now it only shows one day. Something got changed in the last several days. I would actually prefer to always see the last seven days. Is that possible? If not, I'd like to go back to the last three.Natalie 22:30, 10 February 2008 (CST)Natalie
I figured I'd better manually select to list the past three days to see if I missed any updated pages. Sure enough I did. I went to check the first one, and when I went back to my bookmarked pages, it only showed the current day again.Natalie 14:33, 11 February 2008 (CST)Natalie
This is starting to frustrate me. It looks like there is a 12 hour default on the bookmarked pages. I have to select 3 days every time I go to my bookmarked pages in order to see them all. Natalie 14:31, 13 February 2008 (CST)Natalie
Well, I'm not sure if I understood you correctly. In my browser I bookmarked my TA bookmark page, but that didn't work. Very strange. And I still haven't received an email notice when updates occur.Natalie 02:42, 14 February 2008 (CST)Natalie
need your help
I always considered myself a pretty quick learner and able to follow direction but I just don't seem to have good luck with the my talk page. I have a message from will who wants to know about purchasing tax clients. I have a message from bengoshi wanting help with police officer mileage. Don't know how to get to will because the discussion page doesn't have a link to him. Bengoshi's name isn't highlighted either. What am I doing wrong? taxea
taxea again
Hey! I figured it out...I just went to the most users page and found them. Now I have another request. Could you add my 457 post amount to my taxea in the gold list. I am trying to catch up to Kevin5. Just love his posts..he certainly shares my no non-pros need waste our time attitude. I love that guy... Mahalo from Hawaii taxea
basic link question?
Tim, couldn.t find the answer in freg questions or search, how do you link to a previous discussion? ERSCPA 12:51, 13 February 2008 (CST)
Contributors Update
Isn't it time to update the Top Contributors List? Seems last time it was done was one year ago according to the last statistics I saw. TomTaocpa 19:48, 18 February 2008 (CST)
FYI
Tom's a good guy, very helpful. FYI
http://www.taxalmanac.org/index.php/Discussion:Stock_redemption_impact_on_capital_accounts
JAD 21:39, 22 February 2008 (CST)
Extended user names
Tim
Is there anything you can do to wrap these long extended user names or limit the number of characters that can be used? It screws up the format of the screen and one can not see the time the post was last posted to.
Thanks, Michael
Hi,
Don't know if you are still active here. I am a new member. Is it true that references to watchlist means "my bookmarks"? I searched the forum for a topic on efin applications, and found a recent (Feb. 2008)thread on the subject I am interested in. I saw a box at the bottom to add to my watchlist. I checked the box but can't find a watch list. I do see "my bookmarks" at the top of my screen. Thanks for any help.
User name
Tim, How do I go about it so that my actual name isn't shown when asking or replying to forum questions? I have a nickname in my preference buy this never shows.
leaving private messages
Tom,
I keep getting PM's with no contact details. I think when people leave these PM's, they assume that TaxAlmanac will provide a link to their TaxAlmanac profile. It doesn't.
Is this an improvement you could add?
-- user "lizzit"
User deleting Discussions
While I have no problem with anyone deleting comments they find embarrassing I find this particular deletion Discussion:Trust 645 election, final year for estate objectionable. My final post was something I felt illustrated a complicated point. You might consider whether this individual is an acceptable member of our community.
Profile
Apologies...but I cannot seem to find how/where I go to edit my profile?? I joined and have posted, but realize I need to create a profile to better connect with the community.
Thanks,
Curtis.
crs088@yahoo.com
I didn't think Dennis made appropriate comments. He just wanted to try to insult me. And I certainly didn't know this wasn't a place to ask tax questions. None of the posters are asking tax questions? If someone doesn't want to answer, just pass the question by.
just wondering
Tim, Is there a way to leave you a message without having it be visible to others? Glad I asked bc I never knew I had to confirm my email, and had never done it. However, I've not gotten the confirmation email. Does it take a long time? I figured it should be quick, but I am not getting the email. I've verified that the email address in my preferences is correct, and I've gone through the steps to verify it, and it says one was sent. I don't have any filters for stopping the email, so I'm not sure what the problem is. The domain is my own: wolfwareinc.com I tested it 2 other emails, and the second one got the email, but it is an email through a client, and i don't really want to use that one. The third is an internet email account, and it also has not received it, even though I get constant spam on that site. Wwtaxes 10:32, 7 March 2008 (CST)
Question
I just wanted to ask a question as a tax payer, but I got to a screen that said I needed to register.........I did. Obviously user error :) because I was later able to ask my question from one of you registered users. I know NOTHING about taxes except what I learn as I have to gather information and prepare my own. I couldn't find a place to remove my name. I registered as pjsmom..........can you remove me or tell me how to do it?
Thanks
floating ads
Hi Tim,
Thanks, I will let you know. I only saw the one, but if I see another, I will make sure to note the advertiser. Thanks for your post. Jessica
Just wanted to say....
Hey Tim: - I just wanted to apologize to you. I got carried away mid-last week. I beat up on a new poster last week. She didn't deserve it. Her user name is Tdinter1. My fault, I overreacted. I've talked to her and straightened things out and apologized. We've been exchanging private e-mails about it. Just wanted to clear the air. TomTaocpa 13:41, 11 March 2008 (CDT)
Bookmark restrictions?
Tim, I am looking for a discussion I started either early February or late January. When I click on "all" to see all of my bookmarks, they only go up through 2/17/08. I used to be able to see all of them. Is TA cutting back on the amount of stuff that is saved on the website? If not, why did this happen? (No, I haven't changed my settings recently.)Natalie 18:25, 11 March 2008 (CDT)Natalie
Missing discussion
This is so weird, Tim. I posted a question about an IRS levy notice early February or late January, and I just cannot find it. In it, IRSfixer said I gave the worst advice to my client about payment of penalties. I've looked back on my bookmarks and contributions and his contributions as well, and I cannot find it anywhere. Do you have any ideas why I can't find it?Natalie 19:08, 11 March 2008 (CDT)Natalie
Well, I've looked all over the place, and I just cannot find it. Is it possible that someone removed in permanently? Or maybe deleted only part of it without leaving a history "trail"?Natalie 04:48, 12 March 2008 (CDT)Natalie
Mystery solved. Tom found it for me. The title was different than what I had remembered.Natalie 16:03, 12 March 2008 (CDT)Natalie
DIYs
Tim, I think we need a solution to the DIY issue, and it sounds like a DIY forum would work best. Some people have questions that are easy enough to answer, but the threads turn into running rude and unnecessary comments.
Any word yet on my bookmark question from a few days ago?Natalie 14:20, 18 March 2008 (CDT)Natalie
DIY
I saw Natalie's comment to you. I wish to add to it. In my humble opinion, the DIY area is a necessary evil. I do have a stronger background in the accounting area than tax, so I do answer more questions there as often as I can. I do also try to send the homework people on their way and with the one honest mistake I did make and admit to, I provide links and provide guidance as best I can. If I see a question I feel is outside my area, I leave it to Natalie or someone else. I stay clear. I try to steer the DIY'ers away like Kevin does and sometimes people may misinterpret my straightforward style with being rude. I am not rude or arrogant. I just deliver a message in a different manner than most. That said, I will try to come across a little less strong if that's what is needed. You know where to reach me personally to discuss this off-line. Best wishes, TomTaocpa 06:58, 19 March 2008 (CDT)
Picture in profile
Hi Tim,
I've tried to upload a couple pictures and they seem to upload, but they don't replace my profile silhuette. I'm not quite sure just where they are now and would like to delete them and get one om my profile. I'm not computer illiterate, but can't seem to do this.
Sorry to bother you - I'm sure you have more pressing questions.
Thanks! GailGwcpa 20:19, 27 March 2008 (CDT)
Silhouette
That's Silhouette. I misspelled! GailGwcpa 20:22, 27 March 2008 (CDT)
Rebeccahaines1
I am not receiving my confirmation email. I've looked for it on two different computers. Is there an address I should be sure is allowed? Thanks for your help.
Rebecca
Puru
Tim - we have someone with the user name Puru. He has been asked, by me, several times to post a profile. He has yet to comply. He posts advice frequently and a pattern is beginning to emerge that his advice is not accurate in some cases. RoyDaleOne has challenged him to provide backup. I found two pieces of advice inaccurate. We need to make sure he's not leading people astray here. That could lead to problems. Any assistance is appreciated. Thanks, TomTaocpa 07:46, 1 April 2008 (CDT)
Puru
Tim, Several of us have noticed posts from Puru that are incomplete and potentially inaccurate, yet are stated with an 'air of authority'. Tom, and others, have asked for his profile. The concern is that some posters may be lead astray by his abbreviated answers, as his level of expertise has yet to be documented. Anything that can be done? Thanks for your help.Belle 10:32, 2 April 2008 (CDT)
Spring Snow 1
Tim, I tried to upload a picture, but couldn't get through the maze of hurdles, and it errored. What else am I supposed to do? Joyce PS - Thanks Tim for the help!
link to picture
Hi Tim, Thanks for providing the link, but it wasn't intended for my user page. I was trying to link to it from a discussion in the chat forum, and was notified that the link showed up in red. Everytime I click on the link, it leads me to the page to upload a picture, but it is already in the uploaded list. I used the image button to include it in my post, but it doesn't work. How do I link this? Thanks! Joyce
Can't find a post
A new member, Psun, posted something for me, and I cannot find it anywhere. I copied the contribution reference below.
0 | 250 | 500).
* 13:22, April 8, 2008 (hist) (diff) Discussion:How do i get the tax return from foreigner interest tax withheld (Natalie, Thank) (top)
Where did it go? Natalie 18:35, 8 April 2008 (CDT)Natalie
Actually, I Psun re-entered the message, but no need to check further.Natalie 02:13, 9 April 2008 (CDT)Natalie
Can't find my post in tax discussion
Hi, I posted a question on the board yesterday, Tuesday, April 8. I don't remember what time. Now I can't find it. Is there any easy way to find the question? Thanks, Robi (board moniker)Robi 12:10, 9 April 2008 (CDT)
A certain user again.....
Okay Tim - it's about a certain user named Puru again. Trillium clued me in that it looks like they are a DIY'er. Puru asked a question about FICA taxes and deleted it after they were skewered by people here. The terms of the user agreement doesn't allow them to edit posts in this fashion, does it? Now it seems now they appear bent on answering questions with misleading, incomplete or incorrect information. We can't have this. What can be done? Banning them may not do any good especially if they can just sign up again. TomTaocpa 18:02, 9 April 2008 (CDT)
Thanks, Tim
Tim - thank you. I'm sorry I seem like a pest about this person, but it's annoying. The answers are just vague, incomplete, inaccurate or flat out wrong. Belle, RoyDaleOne, Trillium and others have noticed it as well. I will post after this user because it seems I am the first to catch it because these days I am up at 4:30am-5:00am East Coast time and they are on here a couple of hours before. We've done what we can at this point and we will certainly keep an eye out for them. Thanks again. TomTaocpa 18:59, 9 April 2008 (CDT)
Moving pages = losing links?
Tim, I just changed the title of "I was really thinking of doing this" to "The Fred and Tom Venture." I noticed after I did that, it no longer showed up on my bookmarks. Can the bookmarks be re-linked? Does this happen every time a discussion is changed? Or only when the entire name is changed? Natalie 22:22, 12 April 2008 (CDT)Natalie
I see how it works now -- the new title does show up in the bookmarks after someone else makes a change.Natalie 22:50, 13 April 2008 (CDT)Natalie
Tim, request post to be Re-named
Tim: There is a post on the basic tax questions page. "Please Help, Quick Question". That will not index well! Can you change it to "457(b) and SEP Retirement Question". If you will note, changing the Title was discussed with the Original Poster in the discussions, and he was agreeable. Thanks for your consideration. CrowJD 13:33, 16 April 2008 (CDT)
updateing profile
Tim people keep telling me I haven't updated my profile...but i think I did. I go to my icon at the top of the page, and edit "preferences"...however, I can't figure out how to put in my personal info. Can you direct me? Thanks Mary
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP
MARY
Hi Tim,
Wanted to know whether it was appropriate to ask the TA group for networking help for a position I'm looking to fill on behalf of a tax and accounting publisher client. My client is looking for a Director, Accounting Content to contribute to its online subscription service. This is a relatively tough position to fill since it requires a CPA with strong auditing experience and someone with a bit of a writing background and an interest in shifting their career to publishing.
Anyway, my intention is not to breech any protocols -- so please advise me on what my options might be.
Warm regards,
John Hartnett
John Hartnett Vice President Jack Farrell & Associates PO Box 1241 Princeton, NJ 08542-1241 Phone: 908-573-5491
john@jackfarrell.com www.jackfarrell.com
Possible page move?
I studied the 'move' topic and am afraid to give it a go.
CrowJD suggested I ask you to move a post from General Chat into Tax topics...
Would that be possible?
Thank you.
SPAM
Tim, check out the "chat" room....there's a response in Tom's 'hey everyone' thread that really offended me. Spam and/or solicitation, in my mind, and very inappropriate in that particular thread. Thanks Belle 16:40, 6 May 2008 (CDT)
Very Inconsiderate Spammer
in the thread http://www.taxalmanac.org/index.php/Discussion:Hey_everyone.... "Discussion:Hey everyone...."
Chat room
Thanks for the delete... Should I just delete my response to 'Tim123' (or whoever it was) so as to not confuse anyone? Is it always OK to delete one's own responses?
TDoyle, I am new to your site and have a question. As I go through the different forums, I see questions that could be answered by a cost segregation study. I do not want to interrupt the discussion with a blatant sales pitch. I represent a cost segregation firm. Can I respond directly to the individual with the problem/question without adding to the discussion? Thank you. Mike 13:30, 11 May 2008 (CDT)
c corp, s corp or nonprofit
Riley,
I have been reading your responses across this forum, while I was looking for information on the aforementioned entities. Imparticularly, what the max contribution is on the C and S Corps charitable donations? This information will help me greatly in structuring my corporation since 50% of the profits will go to public charitable foundations (501 c3's) . If the cap is below 50%, then I have to structure an nonprofit.
If it is at 50% for either of the corporations, can I still structure a nonprofit and have the funds from the corporation funneled thru the nonprofit to the charities?
I'm sorry to bother you, but you seemed the most knowledgeable in the forum. I thank you in advance for your time.
MelissaMj1124 13:16, 12 May 2008 (CDT)
Saving Responses
Thank you for asking, Tim. I guess I got too busy the end of March into April to even try again. So, I guess whatever was going on back then has gone away. Lion 13:44, 12 May 2008 (CDT)
Tim, tried to change question, and sent to ether
Tim: I tried to change the wording of a question to "Estate Matter. Experience w/12 mo. Support/ Years Support", but I messed it up, and have no idea where my question went. Can you post it on the Tax Forum? If not, I can repost from memory. CrowJD 03:49, 20 May 2008 (CDT)
Spammer
Hi Tim, Check out 'Youareright' in the chat room thread of 'best thing that's happened...' Looks like spam. Thanks, Belle 11:24, 27 May 2008 (CDT)
Floating ads
Tim,
You asked me to let you know if I saw a floating ad. I just did. Questionmarket.com at 9:08 am (CA time) on 5/29. JAD 11:15, 29 May 2008 (CDT)
remove article
I accidentally put my question in an article. QRP invests in LLC. I thought the screens looked different but initially I was focused on typing the question. I am sorry about the mixup. I will be much more careful in the future.
Can you please check the Submit a Tax Question screen?
A new user just edited the Submit_a_Tax Question page to put their question on it!! So now nobody else will be able to submit a question until it's reverted back to what was there before.
I'm not sure how to revert back to a prior incarnation, so I hope you're reading and can do your magic. In the meantime, I'll see if copying the prior text from your last prior change and pasting it into a new edit will do the trick.
Thanks. Trillium 12:05, 13 June 2008 (CDT)
I might have fixed it?
Tim - referring to my posting just above - I basically copied the text and codes out of your last prior revision to the Submit_a_Tax_Question page and pasted them line by line so that the latest edit is a mirror of your latest edit, and the new user's question is gone. When I click on the various links (am/am not a tax pro) it does, now, seem to take you to the correct pages. But could you please make sure that I've done it correctly and not messed up any behind-the-scenes stuff?
Thanks a lot. Trillium 12:17, 13 June 2008 (CDT)
How to join a category
Hello Tim, I'm a cpa in Toms River NJ and I came across a category of Users in NJ (or something like that) and I'd like to know how to get added to that category, or others if appropriate. This forum is a great help to me. Thanks. Paul Brush
Categories
Tim, Thanks a lot for the help. Paul Brush
Formatting Treasury Reg.
Tim, would you please take a look at treasury reg Sec. 1.263a? After a certain point, it becomes one huge paragraph and is extremely difficult to read. Natalie 06:02, 19 June 2008 (CDT)Natalie
Tim, please look at this discussion
http://www.taxalmanac.org/index.php/Discussion:Correct_type_of_trust
Lance has deleted his user profile, so it appears he is serious about leaving us. I'm sure Dennis didn't mean to be quite so snarky. I'm sorry to see Lance go, and maybe a word from you to Dennis would be appropriate. KatieJ 17:24, 8 July 2008 (CDT)
Spammers
Hi, Tim -
Both OlozeLrace and PasdeLrict, new users today, added nonsense words to existing pages: Notice 2004-42, which I re-edited, and TMeeker's user page, which I left alone as it looks like it's inactive anyway. I would also suspect new user VargeTsitc to be part of the same gang, based on username style, but so far no spam from that one.
In addition, over the past couple of days, two then-new users posted links about stopping credit card debt on two threads where the reference didn't really apply: 1 and 2. Unlike that group back on June 24 that posted the same "auditor crossing" spam to something like seven places - new articles, various discussions, and basically anywhere else they could put it - this hasn't yet seemed to call out for immediate removal, but I guess you probably want to know about this stuff to keep an eye on it (or something).
Finally, not sure what, exactly, is up here, but I doubt that link's got much to do with Delaware state taxes.
All FYI. Thx.
Trillium 23:08, 11 July 2008 (CDT)
Editing to say that I ultimately did go in and edit TMeeker’s user page, after PasdeLrict came back and added a bunch of spam links there on Sunday. And there were three more users that were doing that same nonsense word edit stuff: AcbosItdel, AcpasNoric, and DelliRelra.
What is up with that, anyway? They test to see if we’re watching, and if we don’t catch it and take their nonsense word away, they’ll spam that page?
Trillium 00:06, 14 July 2008 (CDT)
Tax forum format
Hello Tim, sorry to bother you but for some reason when I log on to the tax forum, the title column is very narrow and the other columns are very wide resulting in about 1/3 of the discussions being listed on the page than previously. If I sort by another column it corrects itself unless I sort by last reply which is the one I want (and I assume is the default), then the problem format returns. Any way to correct this? Hope I've made myself clear. Thanks, Paul Brush PBinNJ
Tim:
I believe I am unable to do a 1031 exchange out of GO Zone property without recapture. I sold a property in MS. Can I invest in Wilma GO Zone in Palm Beach County as a replacement? au3.1@juno.com
wacky weekend
someone messed up the 'all topics' view page over the weekend, can you check that I fixed it correctly? Kevinh5
Appropriateness of a particular user's participation in TA
I hope this isn’t too petty – but I feel like user Alan Baggett is simply taking advantage of TaxAlmanac’s high placement on web search engines as a way to sell his services and/or more copies of the tell-all book that he wrote about Canadian taxes. I've read a few of his posts, and they were long and rambling,
-- actually, many of the posts are taken from media sources. On occasion they may be long but I would certainly question the 'rambling' comment. --
and seemed to serve little or no purpose to the primary population here (“here” being a website developed by a provider of American tax software and populated by tax professionals working on American taxes) –
--many competent American Tax Professionals have occasion to deal with the Canadian version of the IRS and a an introductory grounding is beneficial to helping their clients---
and yet he collects requests and testimonials on his Talk Page from new users who find him through searches and then contact him here.
--this is an untrue statement and I hope tdoyle will refrain from such in the future as it brings into question everything he or she posts---
An uninformed glance at the Tax Tips forum might make an outsider think it’s Alan Baggett’s playground.
Seems to me he should spend the time and/or cash to develop his own website and do what it takes to make it popular enough to get TaxAlmanac-level web engine placement.
--I thought the idea behind a forum )and this forum in particular) was to share tax knowledge and experiences. Not to attack others and make false statements and baseless accusations. I think all TaxAlmanac user's would appreciate this from you in the future.---
-- As well, the only link in post(s) are to the library of tax stories compiled by the press and users of the tax system as well as tax employees---
In other words, in TaxAlmanac’s stead, I feel used.
If this type of activity isn't already prohibited by the terms & use of the website, or by the code of conduct, I'd recommend that one or both be revised so that it would be clear that he (or any user) shouldn't use TA as a vehicle for direct practice marketing (which I believe his posts, in the aggregate, are).
--Again, there is no marketing or sales involved --
(Also – see this article – I have no idea if this site is National Enquirer-esque or legitimate, but if he’s leaking confidential information, you probably don’t want him doing it here….)
--Yes, this is a National Enquirer-esq type story, good on you for recognizing that!---
Trillium 16:09, 7 August 2008 (CDT)
can you block this constant spammer
DroncOlodo Discussion:Life Estate, House sold, Mother still alive here
Dronc
It was actually Kevin who alerted you to Dronc's latest reappearance. But thanks for the anti-spam award. Kevin oughta have one of those too, although it'd pale in comparision to his other awards...
My question: somehow, DroncOlodo was able to post after you'd blocked him - he's now been blocked twice, once on the 15th, and then again on the 17th after he posted to that discussion that Kevin pointed out. Is that a loophole of sorts, in that blocked users may be able to continue to post to discussions they were "involved" in prior to the block? I see that you've now removed his original post to that discussion, which I had contemplated doing the first time around. If that's a key to making the user-block "stick," I'll be sure to check for that if the situation comes up again.
Trillium 13:42, 17 August 2008 (CDT)
Loophole
Tim, Dronc was back again this evening, on that same discussion that Kevin pointed out over the weekend. I'm becoming even more convinced that there's a loophole that lets a blocked user continue to post to discussions they've previously participated in.
Do you have a way to lock a particular discussion? That might solve the immediate problem. (Or - given that the discussion is from March 2006, I imagine that nobody'd particularly miss it if you had to make a management decision to have it deleted altogether....)
Trillium 21:38, 18 August 2008 (CDT)
DroncOlodo again
I believe he is leaving spam with imbedded malware.
He needs to be banned. Kevinh5
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This guy keeps leaving Canadian tax posts
Discussion:Why SOME NetFile Users Can’t Resist Cheating! :CRA SOTW
they all reference Canadian Revenue Agency and Alan Baggett. I've asked him why he posts these to a US tax forum, and his response was 'oh, I didn't know that'. Kevinh5
--That was not the whole reply! It was also recommended that a Canadian venue be pursued and I pointed out that the only venue was google's can.taxes where few posts have anything to do with taxes.
What you should be aware is that many US tax professionals deal with Canadians, Canadian Tax Law and the Canadian Revenue Agency. As such they need to know the ins and outs of dealing with same.
I'm assuming that you are just a local book keeper who only deal with locals and small businesses. I think that its great that you're helping people out BUT as the US becomes more intertwined with global affairs they will need to be apprised of the tax laws of all nations, not just the their own. Many US tax professionals have a global perspective. If you want your business to grow from its small stature you will need to take a broader perspective.
Finally, if you find the posts are 'illegal' than please report them. BUT if you don't like them simply because they are not of interest to you then wouldn't it be best to just not read or respond to them?
Thank you-----
Vandalism (some accidental, perhaps; some on purpose)
It seems that Alan Baggett has edited the content of my August 7 post to your Talk Page - this is the post where I was questioning the appropriateness of his participation in TaxAlmanac. His edit of my post was not authorized by me, and I would appreciate it if you would revert his changes so that my original post will be recovered. He has also edited a comment (that was about him) that Kevin left on your Talk Page last week.
He appears to be trying to respond to the issues that I was raising, although at times he writes as though he believes you were the author of my comment. I don't think he realizes that I was writing to you, as moderator, about a concern that I had then, and which has been magnified now. I remain convinced that his posts are out of place here, that he is taking advantage of TaxAlmanac, and that it is not in our best interests (as a community) to let it continue.
TaxAlmanac's popularity continues to grow, and as that happens more and more people are going to see it as a place to get "published" on the cheap, or as an easy way to drive traffic to their own websites. If it's up to the community to set some additional guidelines so that we have a good balance of participation - people should be willing to give at least a little before trying to capitalize on their participation here, and self-promotion, whether direct or indirect, shouldn't count as "giving" - then I would be willing to try to get something started.
Also, Dronc has been back. I removed the spam again, but I'd like your permission to copy and paste the legit contents of that discussion to a new discussion, after which the one he keeps posting to can be deleted, or at least labelled as a spam catcher and moved somewhere with less user traffic.
Thanks, Trillium 01:33, 27 August 2008 (CDT)
TDoyle
I really have no problem in moving, except that chat is never read.
and who made Death and Taxes the King, choosing that items should be moved. Using this criteria, 75% of the discussion in the Tax area should be moved to the chat area!!!
Mild spamming
User Sushan520 has left three spam posts over the last week – Natalie deleted one and I took care of the two latest ones. Sushan should probably be either warned or banned…
Thanks,
Trillium 15:48, 16 September 2008 (CDT)
Change User Name
Hi Tim Doyle,
I'm Brad Ayres and I have set up my user name as BradAyres. I'd like to change that to just Brad if that is available. Second choice would be Bud. Third choice would be BradA. My email address is BradAyres@comcast.net.
I'm just starting to use Tax Almanac and like it so far. What is the best avenue to take to help me get the most out of this resource?
Thanks in advance for your help, Brad Ayres
Tim,
I am a CPA in NY. Last year I prepared 1,500 returns using Proseries. I am merging with 2 other firms that use Lacerte and Ultra Tax. We are debating which software to use. I think Proseries will be sufficient. We will prepare over 3,000 federal returns (Business & Personal) next year. What do you think? Jim DeMinno 845 638-4527 jim@jdeminnocpa.comJim@jdeminnocpa.com 13:14, 25 September 2008 (CDT)
Our latest vandal
On Sunday, bikestemple6 replaced the user-provided links at the top of the Business Growth Community forum with an ad for fancy bikes. Maybe he thought it was a forum for his *own* business growth?
I reverted his changes, but perhaps you’ll wish to block or warn….
Code of Conduct
It's been a while since I signed up. Are new users directed to the Code of Conduct? If not, will you put that discussion on the sign up page? I think people need to be reminded of how they should treat others on this board.Natalie 22:50, 29 September 2008 (CDT)Natalie
Name Change
What is the procedure to change a login name, i would like to change mine from dhenrycpa to dhcpa if possible and avaialble.
Thanks in advance
disappearing messages
I keep trying to leave a message on talk and they seem to just disappear when I inavertanly hit a key. Boom - gone. Why is it so sensitive? It's frustrating to get to the end of a long post and ... zap - it's gone.
MLG 19:05, 5 October 2008 (CDT)
The Infidels are Breaking Down The Doors again
Discussion:1031 Exchange 1 property for 2, with a twist
non-professionals now believe that they qualify to ask tax questions based on the 'etc.' designation. Kevinh5
Advertisements
Tim,
You once told me to let you know if there were floater adds coming across the screen. I just saw one, safecount.net, on 10/12, at 9:55 CA time.
Jessica
Proper way to handle Copyright Violations
Tim, user Lance Wallach continues to post copies of articles he has authored which have appeared in various professional accounting journals. Even though he is the author, doesn't he need each journal's permission to post them here? How would TA verify that he has their permission?
I have tired to ask him to not post (what I consider spam) his copyrighted material here, but to leave a link to the various online articles instead, and I have deleted posts that I think are copyright violations. Could you please correct me if I am wrong? I will go back and restore all of those posts if I am. And is there another way of communicating to him that he ought to tone down the spamminess of his posts?
The subject matter to which he is indeed an expert is of limited interest to most users here. It might be useful for someone to have access to his expertise, but how do we ask him to write it so that it is neither self-promoting spam nor a copyright violation? I personally believe that he is only posting here in order to increase his own speaking (and article writing) business. I left him a message on his user page but it didn't appear to have any effect.
Here is our vote: Discussion:Is this SPAM or a Copyright Violation?
Thanks, Kevinh5 09:55, 22 October 2008 (CDT)
How Do I Change User name
Tim, I would like to change the name that shows on my discussion participations from "FredCampo" to "FSC". Just want my initials for privacy reasons and cannot figure out how to do this from the PREFERENCES. Been a member for many years. fredcampo1@yahoo.com (732) 525-1170 Thanks. FSC 15:32, 24 October 2008 (CDT)
How Do I Change My User Name (2)
Refer to prior message...Forgot to tell you my User Id is 10065. Fred Campo Thanks FSC 15:41, 24 October 2008 (CDT)
Change user name
Tdoyle, I was referred by Tillian, who responded to my question about changing the user name. When Tax Almanac first started I signed up using an email address I knew intuit had on file. Since I have a long history with Intuit I thought it would be linked...Not the case.
Would you please change my user name to a much shorter name, keeping the history? I am not sure what the criteria, however, Mitch, CBS, 1040Tax would be great. My member# is 9146.
Thank you in advance Mitch 11:30, 1 November 2008 (CDT)
Shorter Name
Hey Tim,
hope things are great for you, wanted to opt for a shorter name "Donnie C" or just "Donnie" if it's available, got a message a while back that my name was too long, let me know if you can take care of that and I'll see you on TA soon!
p.s. my name right now is Donniecastleman
Change username
My current username is Amcw7760, ID 29473. I would like to change it to AEM CPA (or AEM_CPA if I need the underscore). Thanks.
(UPDATE) Thank you for making the change. Everything is copacetic.
Six Sigma
Hi Tim,
Looking at your profile, I see you are a 6 Sigma Black Belt. I retired from Caterpillar as a Black Belt ... enjoyed working on projects around the world. I am now a Snowbird doing seasonal tax work ... it is something to keep the mind active. I have often thought that 6 sigma would be useful in tax preparation to improve productivity and quality, but to the best of my knowledge, no one is using it. Is Inuit using it for tax preparation process improvement?
I created my own 6 sigma designation in my profile :) It ought to be one of the recognized categories.
Regards, Dave
topic discussion deleted and account deactivated
Hello Tim
I didn't know that this forum was for tax professionals, is there anyway that I can have my thread deleted and my account deactivated. thank you in advanced
TA's Ongoing Problem
What is it going to take to get you to CHANGE THIS BOARD FROM UNWANTED POSTERS?
Lately I have been seeing more college student homework posters, repeat DIY questioners that distract and frustrate those of us who are using this board for the reason it was intended.
Seems like anytime there's controversy on this board - you disappear as if you don't exist, or claim "there's nothing I can do about it".
I don't believe Intuit pays you to do nothing.
Uncle SamUncle Sam 19:05, 21 November 2008 (CST)
Ongoing issue
Tim,
Over the last several days, we have seen several posters who have circumvented forum rules and posted questions that are DIY questions. The consensus of many of the professionals here is these type of questions are not in the spirit of the forum. This is billed as, "The free online tax research resource and community for tax professionals" and while I realize the "Basic Questions" link steers them to Turbo Tax's website, they figure out how to ask a question anyway. So we really need to set up a DIY section. This will stop the polluting of the main forum with DIY questions. I know many of us have said we would go to that forum and assist those taxpayers. Count me among those who volunteer to do so.
I imagine with the slumping economy that this issue is going to get worse as many will claim they cannot afford a professional tax preparer, so naturally they will come here looking for "free advice". Let's work together and solve this issue before tax season is upon us. Thanks. TomTaocpa 14:01, 25 November 2008 (CST)
Why Haven't You Responded?
I left message with you about a week ago - because we're getting garbage on this forum - more homework/term paper help questions, DIY free advice questions. If you want to make this an open free forum, THEN DAMMIT - SAY SO. DON'T WASTE OUR ENERGY, TIME, PATIENCE, AND PLEASURE OF USING THIS BOARD FOR PEOPLE WHO DON'T BELONG HERE.
MOVE YOUR BEHIND AND TAKE ACTION.
Uncle SamUncle Sam 06:01, 1 December 2008 (CST)
