[unknown]

As everyone here knows, or should now, I am usually most ready on this forum to answer questions on which I believe I have something to contribute.

And for the reason of this forum, I will absolutely not answer questions posed to me by private message, especially not from people I do not know.

So save your breath.

[Joe]

Bert_Mulder_CGA, on Mar 26 2007, 04:28 AM, said:

I am usually most ready on this forum to answer questions

And usually often sometimes occasionally, even correctly ... :D
.

[JohnDearin]

Yuk Yuk,

I ask for their mailing address so I can send the bill. Actually heard back from one, so I just gave my honest opinion, what the hay.

But no more either please.

John Dearin

[unknown]

Joe, on Mar 26 2007, 10:53 AM, said:

And usually often sometimes occasionally, even correctly ... :D
.

So if you want a correct answer, ask Joe.

He told me he answers questions usually often sometimes occasionally for free...

And you all know the value of free advice...

[James1]

Bert_Mulder_CGA, on Mar 26 2007, 02:08 PM, said:

So if you want a correct answer, ask Joe.

He told me he answers questions usually often sometimes occasionally for free...

And you all know the value of free advice...

Hey guys, I think that this portion of the thread should be in the private area.

james

[RL Tax Joe]

Bert_Mulder_CGA, on Mar 26 2007, 06:28 AM, said:

As everyone here knows, or should now, I am usually most ready on this forum to answer questions on which I believe I have something to contribute.

And for the reason of this forum, I will absolutely not answer questions posed to me by private message, especially not from people I do not know.

So save your breath.

Set up an auto reply with instructions on how to provide an online payment to their account for the services to be rendered. :lol:

I know I haven't asked a question yet, but since you do not want the PM's anymore, could I get your email address. Thanks :lol:

[unknown]

Hence my PM notice:

Quote

MOST URGENT

I need your guidence. Reg. Incorporation(T-2)
(1) Truck is leased for $16,000. taxes seprate. The guy paid $40000.00 down payment. Balance 12,0000 to be paid in 60 months with condition to buy for $1 at the end.
(2) In balance sheet where the down payment will go and how we can claim.
(3) Monthly lease payment $2000. plus tax.
(3) How we can claim in T2(Tax return) the lease payment of $24000. for the wholw year.
I will appreciate if you please help me on this topic.
Thanks in advance.
narinderdatta@sympatico.ca

Identical question was already, TO MY SATISFACTION answered by me here:

http://community.int...mp;#entry155470

[JohnV]

Gee Bert, how can you live with yourself knowing he will not appreciate if you don't help him most urgently??

[unknown]

like I said, he is welcome to call me ON may 1

Or pay my fee, and get preferential service.

[JohnV]

Bert_Mulder_CGA, on Mar 26 2007, 05:45 PM, said:

like I said, he is welcome to call me ON may 1

Or pay my fee, and get preferential service.

Not sure you even want him as a paying client Bert......unless of course you go to the GL school of billing on him....most urget last minute requests tend to be more headaches than they're worth....

[unknown]

that is why they should pay the MOST URGENT FEE

But what is the GL School?

[JohnV]

Bill the ^*&^* out of them until they go away :D

[James1]

Bert_Mulder_CGA, on Mar 26 2007, 04:45 PM, said:

like I said, he is welcome to call me ON may 1

Or pay my fee, and get preferential service.

It is a corporation (I would guess with a December year end; therefore, I would use July 2 rather than May 1

James

[shirleytaxmaid74]

Hey, Mr.Bert,

Thank you for the questions you answered for me!! Muchly appreciated, oops, me thinks the screech is working!! :P

[unknown]

James1, on Mar 26 2007, 03:19 PM, said:

It is a corporation (I would guess with a December year end; therefore, I would use July 2 rather than May 1

James

James, sorry to say, you are not thinking straight. I said ON May 1, I mean ON May 1. Not April 30, Not May 2. Think James! What do sensible accountants do on May 1?

[JohnV]

Oh Oh Oh I know...they're in their offices at 8am sharp to greet their best clients??


So that begs the question Bert, what WILL you be doing May 1 ?? You do need a holiday since I noticed you are already in. It is almost 8 here, the server shows 7, and you posting at 6.....plus you're 2 hours behind according to SSF.....get ANY sleep last night??

[James1]

Bert_Mulder_CGA, on Mar 27 2007, 05:01 AM, said:

James, sorry to say, you are not thinking straight. I said ON May 1, I mean ON May 1. Not April 30, Not May 2. Think James! What do sensible accountants do on May 1?

Get your point; however, I do not get to relax until July 1.

James

[unknown]

and the phone will ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring on May 1

James, you deserve a break, way before July 1.

[James1]

Bert_Mulder_CGA, on Mar 27 2007, 06:13 AM, said:

and the phone will ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring ring on May 1

James, you deserve a break, way before July 1.

I know but I am a sucker for punishment and the work keeps coming in. http://www.mysmilie.de/english/green/midi-smileys/activity/4/0088.gif

James

[JohnDearin]

All this is the result of the cheap software available around the net.

We have had 6 - 7 phone calls the last few days, from

a taxi driver wanting to know how to use the "Quick Method" for HST (The quickest method sir is to drop everything down so we can complete your taxes and HST)

I am selling my business, how do I allocate good will (Drop everything into our office and we will do your taxes in accordance with the legislation)

How do I, and how much can I transfer the Education deduction from my daughter. (drop down to ....)

Some of these people are really persistent, you tell them that and they are upset that I will not provide this free advise.

I now tell them that I support all questions from my paying clients, they should call the 1-888 number provided with the software. One had the gonads to say she had called and got a busy signal so she called me. Well pay me and I'll do it. Pay TaxWiz and have the Wiz do it.

But, here is the back breaker. The absolute back breaker. Yesterday while I was out on a course, a guy comes into our office. He had been reassessed by CRA and charged with gross negligence, about $6,000.00 in penalties, and the letter states they are considering fraud charges. He bought a copy of Quickbooks in 2004 (no updates etc. since) and the T2 software (a one shot licence that is not part of Profile?) from Intuit. Did it himself, never called here, BUT because I am a pro advisor, I am at fault!!! The software is wrong. The software messed it up. He really hassled my staff. I called him last night around 11:30, laid it on the line to the idiot, and I now sit here at 7:30 awaiting his return visit. $2,000 retainer before I even look sideways at him. Other than that the CRA tax police are going to take his house, his wife, his car and he is going to end up meeting Bubba in some jail.

I'm with you on this Bert, I started out offering freebees myself figuring some self respecting potential client would see themselves coming in here and having me do the taxes in future years for the pittyfully low fee that I charge. Nope they call with more questions. This is all getting way too ridiculous.

I have instructed my staff that when these type calls come in our pat answer is: Are you a current client? If not, do you want to become a client? If yes, come on down, if not call Hit and Run. Hang up.

John Dearin