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1/29/2012 9:50:05 AM EDT
Just started doing the prelim work on our taxes.  Can't finish it as I am still waiting on my W-2 and our mortgage interest statement.



Now, the SO has a side business doing direct sales for a wickless candle company.  I told her last year what I needed as far as her tracking her expenses.  Did she do it?  Of course not.



So now I have to wade through all the bank statements and receipts to track what she had in expenses.  



What a pain in the ass.
1/29/2012 9:57:19 AM EDT
[#1]
I just printed a bunch of bank statements last night to get all my expenses in order. I'm still pending a couple of 1099's.
1/29/2012 10:07:37 AM EDT
[#2]
Filed mine on 1-26.
1/29/2012 10:16:15 AM EDT
[#3]
Filed mine today....   I just sat here two minutes trying to think of what to write.  I got nothin.  
1/29/2012 10:27:40 AM EDT
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Just started doing the prelim work on our taxes.  Can't finish it as I am still waiting on my W-2 and our mortgage interest statement.



Now, the SO has a side business doing direct sales for a wickless candle company.  I told her last year what I needed as far as her tracking her expenses.  Did she do it?  Of course not.



So now I have to wade through all the bank statements and receipts to track what she had in expenses.  



What a pain in the ass.


At that point I would question if it was worth even bothering with? Did it make a profit or are you trying to show a loss?

 
1/29/2012 10:30:56 AM EDT
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Just started doing the prelim work on our taxes.  Can't finish it as I am still waiting on my W-2 and our mortgage interest statement.



Now, the SO has a side business doing direct sales for a wickless candle company.  I told her last year what I needed as far as her tracking her expenses.  Did she do it?  Of course not.



So now I have to wade through all the bank statements and receipts to track what she had in expenses.  



What a pain in the ass.
Married filing separately.  Let her get her own shit in order.





 
1/29/2012 10:32:01 AM EDT
[#6]
I did my prelim work last week, then realized I don't have my 1099 from my non-retirement investments. They emailed me to say it wouldn't be available until med February.

I still have to figure out how to claim my income from my side business as my salary from it was below the threshold for a W2.
1/29/2012 10:44:48 AM EDT
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I'm actually just pending one 1099 for interest earned in a savings account I had to open for an auto loan at a credit union. I'd be surprised if it's even a dollar. I pretty much have everything I need to file for personal taxes pending that. I don't want to leave anything out. Sole proprietorshit losses will add about $1000 in taxes back. Hey, I got a sweet iMac and iPad out of it along with software, a guitar, and an amplifier.

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1/29/2012 10:56:11 AM EDT
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I'm actually just pending one 1099 for interest earned in a savings account I had to open for an auto loan at a credit union. I'd be surprised if it's even a dollar. I pretty much have everything I need to file for personal taxes pending that. I don't want to leave anything out. Sole proprietorshit losses will add about $1000 in taxes back. Hey, I got a sweet iMac and iPad out of it along with software, a guitar, and an amplifier.

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If your interest income from that account is less than $10, they probably won't send a 1099.
1/29/2012 10:57:47 AM EDT
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Just started doing the prelim work on our taxes.  Can't finish it as I am still waiting on my W-2 and our mortgage interest statement.

Now, the SO has a side business doing direct sales for a wickless candle company.  I told her last year what I needed as far as her tracking her expenses.  Did she do it?  Of course not.

So now I have to wade through all the bank statements and receipts to track what she had in expenses.  

What a pain in the ass.

Married filing separately.  Let her get her own shit in order.  

Yep. Tell her she'll enjoy Club Fed if she doesn't get it in gear.

1/29/2012 11:01:04 AM EDT
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Just started doing the prelim work on our taxes.  Can't finish it as I am still waiting on my W-2 and our mortgage interest statement.



Now, the SO has a side business doing direct sales for a wickless candle company.  I told her last year what I needed as far as her tracking her expenses.  Did she do it?  Of course not.



So now I have to wade through all the bank statements and receipts to track what she had in expenses.  



What a pain in the ass.


At that point I would question if it was worth even bothering with? Did it make a profit or are you trying to show a loss?  


It's going to show a loss, though not as much as last year, thank God.



 
1/29/2012 11:09:40 AM EDT
[#11]
fill out your portion
hand the rest of it over to her and go "here, your turn"

she'll learn to keep track after that.
1/29/2012 11:13:37 AM EDT
[#12]
I went through and organized 80% of our tax stuff. We're waiting on 1099s and stuff now.

Looks like we 'owe' our government another nice used car this year.
1/29/2012 12:08:28 PM EDT
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Just started doing the prelim work on our taxes.  Can't finish it as I am still waiting on my W-2 and our mortgage interest statement.



Now, the SO has a side business doing direct sales for a wickless candle company.  I told her last year what I needed as far as her tracking her expenses.  Did she do it?  Of course not.



So now I have to wade through all the bank statements and receipts to track what she had in expenses.  



What a pain in the ass.


At that point I would question if it was worth even bothering with? Did it make a profit or are you trying to show a loss?  


It's going to show a loss, though not as much as last year, thank God.

 


If we are talking about a few hundred bucks loss or something do you even need to bother to report it? Can't make that much difference on your return. Does the candle company send her any tax documents or anything?

 
1/29/2012 12:09:59 PM EDT
[#14]
Surprise her.  File separately.

Laugh at her when the IRS comes to the door asking for her Form 1040.  
1/29/2012 12:21:05 PM EDT
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Just started doing the prelim work on our taxes.  Can't finish it as I am still waiting on my W-2 and our mortgage interest statement.



Now, the SO has a side business doing direct sales for a wickless candle company.  I told her last year what I needed as far as her tracking her expenses.  Did she do it?  Of course not.



So now I have to wade through all the bank statements and receipts to track what she had in expenses.  



What a pain in the ass.


At that point I would question if it was worth even bothering with? Did it make a profit or are you trying to show a loss?  


It's going to show a loss, though not as much as last year, thank God.

 


If we are talking about a few hundred bucks loss or something do you even need to bother to report it? Can't make that much difference on your return. Does the candle company send her any tax documents or anything?  


She gets a 1099 from the candle company.  A couple of grand in income makes enough of a difference that I need to offset the earnings.  Makes the difference between owing or breaking even (where I want it).



 
1/29/2012 12:31:04 PM EDT
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I have an accountant. He figures it out and cuts me a check