TODAY IS THE DAY FOR ME TO TACKLE THE IRS..-- AND SINCE ALL OF YOU LIKE DETAILS....AND SOME CP'S ARE NEW....
I HAVE THIS ON GOING ARGUEMENT WITH THE IRS ABOUT RUNNING A TANNING BOOTH. I NEVER HAVE RUN A TANNING BOOTH NOR DO I WANT TO.. IT IS THE 990 FORM "THE RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX..." SO I SHOULD-- AND DO TAKE IT VERY SERIOUSLY.
BUT....... THEY HAVE A 4 PAGE LIST OF THINGS ---INCLUDING #14 THE TANNING BOOTH QUESTION...ALMOST ALL OF WHICH GET CHECKED NO. EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE THEY THROW IN A YES JUST TO SHAKE YOU UP...
SO I DID ALL THAT... AND NOW I HAVE A LETTER... "WE NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION"
"IF YOU CHECKED BOX 3 YOU MUST COMPLETE SCHEDULE H" ...... YES NO
WELL I CHECKED A BOX..... I CHECKED "NO" ( DID WE DONATE TO ANY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN?)
WHY I ASSUMED THE "NO" MEANT I DID NOT HAVE TO DO SCHEDULE H I DO NOT KNOW...
SO TODAY I MUST GET A SCHEDULE H AND DECLARE
"WHAT % WAS SPENT ON \POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS?........... ZERO
"WHAT DID I DO WITH THE REST?" ........................................I BOUGHT DOG FOOD.
THEY PROBABLY WOULDN'T LIKE THAT ANSWER... THE IRS S DISTINCTLY LACKING IN A SENSE OF HUMOR..
BUT THIS LETTER GOES ON AND ON
IF YOU CHECKED LINES 5,7 8 YOU MUST COMPLETE PART II LINES 1-11... ETC
I HAVE TO ADMIT-- ANY QUESTION THAT SAYS "IF YOU CHECK YES.. YOU MUST......" I CHECK THOSE NO BECAUSE THE SERVICE DOG PROJECT IS EXTREMELY SIMPLE-- AND I HAVEN'T A CLUE WHAT SOME OF THESE QUESTIONS MEAN..
THEY HAVE SOME VERY LARGE WORDS IN THEM.
HOW ABOUT "DID THE OGANIZATION HAVE ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME "
I TOTAlly IGNORED OUR "PUPPY BREATH MANUFACTURING COMPANY" WHICH SELL THE VIALS OF PUPPY BREATH FOR $8 ( REFILS ARE $5)
OR HOW ABOUT THE "FROZEN RODENT DELIVERY COMPANY" ...GETTING HEALTHY /DEAD RATS TO GEORGE TO REHAB OWLS.... (BE CAREFUL ABOUT LOOKING IN THE GUEST HOUSE FREEZER.)
MEMBERSHIPS? HOW ABOUT THE "IPSWICH SHATUPON SOCIETY" AND THE VALUE OF THE CERTIFICATE AWARDED? $0.0036-- ANYTHING ELSE IS A GIFT FROM ME PERSONALLY AND TOTALLY UNRELATED TO ANY TAX.
SO I HAVE A PROBLEM.. FILLING OUT THIS #^%%&^% QUESTIONNAIRE IS GOING TO TAKE MORE OF MY TIME THAN I CAN WILLINGLY GIVE...
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OTHER THAN THAT...
THE DOOR IS ON THE MEAT SHACK--- WHICH STILL AWAITS A PROPER NAME AND COLOR OF PAINT--- STEVE GETS TO DECIDE THAT...
AS FOR THE ROVING VOMIT AND POO REPOR T WE HAVE A COUPLE-- ARGE-- THE LITTLE GUY-- WAS BAD LAST NIGHT --- THROWING UP 6 TIMES-- BUT NOW SEEMS OK- AND VICTORIA HAD SOME VERY LOOSE POO-- WAS THE ONLY NOTABLE ACTIVITY OVERNIGHT
SARGE IS WAILING FOR BREAKFAST AS I TYPE-- AND HILLARY DID GIVE HIM SOME BABY FOOD WHICH DID STAY DOWN.
ALL WE CAN DO IS SUFFER THRU THIS-- THEY SEEM TO GET OVER IT. BIGGEST SUPPORT IS TO WATCH FOR DEHYDRATION AND GIVE FLUIDS IF NEESSARY.
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SADLY THERESA HAS GIVEN HER 3 WEEK NOTICE --- SHE WILL GO ON VOLUNTEER STATUS- BUT CAN NOT COMMIT TO A REGULAR SCHEDULE..
THAT LEAVES US SCROUNGING FOR HELP TO COVER HER MULTITUDE OF JOBS... THE BIGGEST OF WHICH IS :WHERE IS ANYTHING... SHE HAS BEEN HERE 10 YEARS. HOPEFULLY SHE WILL CARRY HER CELL PHONE AND HELP US FIND THINGS..
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A QUICK TRIP TO HOME DEPOT FOR INSULATION AND THE SUNDAY STEW BUNCH SHOULD BE ARRIVEING.
IF I COULD GET EVERY STEWER TO PUT IN ONE RAIL-- PROGRESS ON THE FENCE WOULD BE SIGNIFICANT..
AND TRACY WILL BE HERE TO PICK UP COOKIE TODAY. SHE IS GOING HOME WITHOUT A PUP- WHICH SHOULD BE FINE-- I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY MILK OUT OF HER IN 2 DAYS...