2 manE W2 ?s - no more US taxes April 13, 2006 9:33 AM Subscribe
Maybe that's enough US tax stuff on AskMe now? I mean, seriously.
But . . . it's US tax season. And I need people who Are Not Accountants to help meeeee!!
posted by jenovus at 9:34 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by jenovus at 9:34 AM on April 13, 2006
There will be tax questions for a few more days and then they will likely stop.
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:39 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by jessamyn (staff) at 9:39 AM on April 13, 2006
Exeunt.
posted by brain_drain at 9:42 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by brain_drain at 9:42 AM on April 13, 2006
More tax questions, please!
posted by ParisParamus at 9:45 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by ParisParamus at 9:45 AM on April 13, 2006
Maybe that's enough imposing your preferences on us now? I mean, seriously.
posted by Plutor at 9:47 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by Plutor at 9:47 AM on April 13, 2006
My boyfriend doesn't itemize his deductions. Should I break up with him?
posted by bondcliff at 9:54 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by bondcliff at 9:54 AM on April 13, 2006
These should probably be drowned out with more Canada, Australia, UK and Timbucktoo tax questions.
posted by raedyn at 9:54 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by raedyn at 9:54 AM on April 13, 2006
My cat keeps maiming my employees. Is declawing him a deductible business expense?
posted by COBRA! at 9:55 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by COBRA! at 9:55 AM on April 13, 2006
My cat keeps maiming my employees. Is declawing him a deductible business expense?
posted by COBRA! at 12:55 PM EST on April 13 [!]
Hmm... that's actually an interesting question!
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 10:03 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by COBRA! at 12:55 PM EST on April 13 [!]
Hmm... that's actually an interesting question!
posted by NotMyselfRightNow at 10:03 AM on April 13, 2006
I used Ask Mefi to answer a question related to my business. Is my $5 membership a deductable expense?
posted by normy at 10:14 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by normy at 10:14 AM on April 13, 2006
I answered some guy's business question on AskMe. What's a fair amount to bill him?
posted by Kirth Gerson at 10:24 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by Kirth Gerson at 10:24 AM on April 13, 2006
Jebus, scroll down to the next question if one doesn't pertain to your particular nationality/gender/profession/etc. A call out because people are asking questions that you don't care about? As long as they are legitimate questions that haven't been asked before, what does it hurt you?
posted by octothorpe at 10:27 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by octothorpe at 10:27 AM on April 13, 2006
My cat keeps maiming my employees. Is declawing him a deductible business expense?
Yes, but you won't be able later to deduct the cost of reklawing him again, should that become necessary.
posted by Quinbus Flestrin at 10:29 AM on April 13, 2006
Yes, but you won't be able later to deduct the cost of reklawing him again, should that become necessary.
posted by Quinbus Flestrin at 10:29 AM on April 13, 2006
Is prostate stimulation an acquired taste?
Well, there you go. You could work twice as hard at answering the untax questions.
I clicked on the (more inside) on this one, just to make sure it didn't follow with...."or is the IRS just the only ones who got used to the stick up their collective butts?" It doesn't. Answer away.
posted by redsparkler at 10:31 AM on April 13, 2006
Well, there you go. You could work twice as hard at answering the untax questions.
I clicked on the (more inside) on this one, just to make sure it didn't follow with...."or is the IRS just the only ones who got used to the stick up their collective butts?" It doesn't. Answer away.
posted by redsparkler at 10:31 AM on April 13, 2006
Is my $5 membership a deductable expense?
Only if your membership is used soley for business purposes.
posted by boo_radley at 10:32 AM on April 13, 2006
Only if your membership is used soley for business purposes.
posted by boo_radley at 10:32 AM on April 13, 2006
If time is money, can I deduct the time I wasted on this thread?
posted by blue_beetle at 10:33 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by blue_beetle at 10:33 AM on April 13, 2006
Well, alright:
1. The more questions that are posted, the further the questions that are already there scroll down and get ignored.
2. There have been four tax questions so far today: 1, 2, 3, 4.
3. All of these questions would have been better handled by a professional.
Maybe it's just because three of them were in a row, but it seems like the tax is taking over, man.
posted by reklaw at 10:33 AM on April 13, 2006
1. The more questions that are posted, the further the questions that are already there scroll down and get ignored.
2. There have been four tax questions so far today: 1, 2, 3, 4.
3. All of these questions would have been better handled by a professional.
Maybe it's just because three of them were in a row, but it seems like the tax is taking over, man.
posted by reklaw at 10:33 AM on April 13, 2006
Behold! I will now make a bold prediction: The US tax questions will peak this weekend and then rapidly taper off to zero, until next year when at this same time they will miraculously reappear.
posted by Gamblor at 10:48 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by Gamblor at 10:48 AM on April 13, 2006
1. Given.
2. Four? Four is a big deal? Four deserves a callout, two days before 4/15?
3. Applicable to many, many AskMe questions. AskMe, however, is free and available.
posted by cortex at 10:50 AM on April 13, 2006
2. Four? Four is a big deal? Four deserves a callout, two days before 4/15?
3. Applicable to many, many AskMe questions. AskMe, however, is free and available.
posted by cortex at 10:50 AM on April 13, 2006
Funny reclaw, I thought the same thing as you, but then I was just like "oh right, tax season. It'll be over in a few days."
posted by puke & cry at 11:12 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by puke & cry at 11:12 AM on April 13, 2006
My boyfriend doesn't itemize his deductions. Should I break up with him?
Duh, of course!
posted by delmoi at 11:19 AM on April 13, 2006
Duh, of course!
posted by delmoi at 11:19 AM on April 13, 2006
Is my $5 membership a deductable expense?
Only if your membership is used soley for business purposes.
posted by boo_radley at 1:32 PM EST on April 13 [!]
Damn, I knew those spamming self-links I made from my sock puppets would come in handy after all!
two days before 4/15?
Tax day is 4/17 this year.
posted by Pollomacho at 11:30 AM on April 13, 2006
Only if your membership is used soley for business purposes.
posted by boo_radley at 1:32 PM EST on April 13 [!]
Damn, I knew those spamming self-links I made from my sock puppets would come in handy after all!
two days before 4/15?
Tax day is 4/17 this year.
posted by Pollomacho at 11:30 AM on April 13, 2006
I was, of course, speaking to the metaphorical construct of "4/15" rather than to the dull calendarial fact. Semiotics, and shit. Look, I read Name of the Rose, okay?
posted by cortex at 11:33 AM on April 13, 2006
posted by cortex at 11:33 AM on April 13, 2006
I really wish that the 80% of the site which is NOT American could occasionally cut a small break to the 20% which IS and not assume that non-American issues are the only ones that apply.
posted by scarabic at 12:12 PM on April 13, 2006
posted by scarabic at 12:12 PM on April 13, 2006
I think all right-thinking members in the US are sick and tired of being told that ordinary, decent non-US members are fed up with being sick and tired. I'm certainly not! But I'm sick and tired of being told that I am!
posted by Gamblor at 12:22 PM on April 13, 2006
posted by Gamblor at 12:22 PM on April 13, 2006
I thought the same thing as you, but then I was just like "oh right, tax season. It'll be over in a few days."
Me and jessamyn had this exact conversation yesterday. After 4/17, we'll be free of it.
Think of it like the election season on metafilter. Anyone remember the daily grind leading up to November 2000 and 2004?
posted by mathowie (staff) at 12:36 PM on April 13, 2006
Me and jessamyn had this exact conversation yesterday. After 4/17, we'll be free of it.
Think of it like the election season on metafilter. Anyone remember the daily grind leading up to November 2000 and 2004?
posted by mathowie (staff) at 12:36 PM on April 13, 2006
Maybe that's enough AskMe for you for now. Go outside and play for a week.
posted by Eideteker at 12:41 PM on April 13, 2006
posted by Eideteker at 12:41 PM on April 13, 2006
Yes, what we need is an entire sub-site: AskReklaw (or, "AxRe," if you will).
Ask a question that doesn't appeal to reklaw? Then you get the the ban-hammer.
posted by bshort at 12:43 PM on April 13, 2006
Ask a question that doesn't appeal to reklaw? Then you get the the ban-hammer.
posted by bshort at 12:43 PM on April 13, 2006
ReAx. coincidentally my new energy drink venture ("made from the tears of virgins and puppies").
posted by kcm at 1:02 PM on April 13, 2006
posted by kcm at 1:02 PM on April 13, 2006
Oh wait... same argument, flip the math
I suggest you get someone else to do your taxes
posted by dodgygeezer at 1:26 PM on April 13, 2006
I suggest you get someone else to do your taxes
posted by dodgygeezer at 1:26 PM on April 13, 2006
I wasn't really appealing for any kind of admin ban-hammer/delete action (being against that on principle as I am). Was just hoping that maybe people could show a little restraint, you know, a little consideration. But if that's too much to ask when it's Yank tax season and y'all be needin' your tax done and screw the other questions, then hey, whatever.
posted by reklaw at 2:03 PM on April 13, 2006
posted by reklaw at 2:03 PM on April 13, 2006
Perhaps AskMe is a self-levelling democracy evidencing the value of seasonally-dependent question memes around the world. perhaps. one could theorize that a large percentage of US tax related questions in comparison to the others may indicate a US readership proportional to those able to answer the questions. perhaps.
then again, as for questions that really should just be asked of a professional I'm with you there.. but c'est la askme. feel free to show your distaste by pitching in and shoring up those levees of questions being woefully pushed out by us Yanks all by yourself. that's how she works.
posted by kcm at 2:11 PM on April 13, 2006
then again, as for questions that really should just be asked of a professional I'm with you there.. but c'est la askme. feel free to show your distaste by pitching in and shoring up those levees of questions being woefully pushed out by us Yanks all by yourself. that's how she works.
posted by kcm at 2:11 PM on April 13, 2006
it's Yank tax season and y'all be needin' your tax done and screw the other questions, then hey, whatever.
How's about "y'all be needin' your tax done in addition to the other questions"? Sure, the quartet (as of writing; for all I know it's an even half-dozen by now) of US Tax questions will reduced by some small proportion the front-page exposure of non-tax questions, but, well, hey. People asking about their goddam relationships scrolled my guitar question off the page faster than would have happened if they could just talk to their bf, right? Why must I be oppressed by other folks' dating rituals &c.
posted by cortex at 2:18 PM on April 13, 2006
How's about "y'all be needin' your tax done in addition to the other questions"? Sure, the quartet (as of writing; for all I know it's an even half-dozen by now) of US Tax questions will reduced by some small proportion the front-page exposure of non-tax questions, but, well, hey. People asking about their goddam relationships scrolled my guitar question off the page faster than would have happened if they could just talk to their bf, right? Why must I be oppressed by other folks' dating rituals &c.
posted by cortex at 2:18 PM on April 13, 2006
No one's made the obvious TaxMe comment?
Slackers.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 2:45 PM on April 13, 2006
Slackers.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 2:45 PM on April 13, 2006
Slackers.
Making topical puns can be taxing, man.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 2:49 PM on April 13, 2006
Making topical puns can be taxing, man.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 2:49 PM on April 13, 2006
Yes, please show a little restraint, people -- can't your tax questions, you know, wait until next week?
posted by aaronetc at 3:28 PM on April 13, 2006
posted by aaronetc at 3:28 PM on April 13, 2006
So now I'm supposed to feel bad that I post my AskMe questions in an effort to get an answer for myself rather than entertain other people? Did you take a wrong turn on your way to the blue?
What's next, complaints that most questions are posted around the middle of the time of day most users are awake?
posted by phearlez at 3:33 PM on April 13, 2006
What's next, complaints that most questions are posted around the middle of the time of day most users are awake?
posted by phearlez at 3:33 PM on April 13, 2006
Perhaps AskMe is a self-levelling democracy evidencing the value of seasonally-dependent question memes around the world.
*Laughs hollowly*. I dunno about seasonally dependent global memes - as if we all had an equal crack of the Mefi whip.
You may not have noticed, but the corollary to the domination of Ask/Mefi/Meta by US members (an accepted fact, by the way) is that even UK specific questions, for example, have americans jumping in, clearly in need of remedial english comprehension classes, and answering in their solipsistic fashion questions that have not been asked.
As I say, you may not have noticed. But many of the UK posters have. All I ask for is - why not read the question? If it doesn't apply to you: DON'T FUCKIN' ANSWER.
Cheers!
posted by dash_slot- at 3:57 PM on April 13, 2006
*Laughs hollowly*. I dunno about seasonally dependent global memes - as if we all had an equal crack of the Mefi whip.
You may not have noticed, but the corollary to the domination of Ask/Mefi/Meta by US members (an accepted fact, by the way) is that even UK specific questions, for example, have americans jumping in, clearly in need of remedial english comprehension classes, and answering in their solipsistic fashion questions that have not been asked.
As I say, you may not have noticed. But many of the UK posters have. All I ask for is - why not read the question? If it doesn't apply to you: DON'T FUCKIN' ANSWER.
Cheers!
posted by dash_slot- at 3:57 PM on April 13, 2006
You may not have noticed, but the corollary to the domination of Ask/Mefi/Meta by US members (an accepted fact, by the way) is that even UK specific questions, for example, have americans jumping in, clearly in need of remedial english comprehension classes, and answering in their solipsistic fashion questions that have not been asked.
It's not our fault we're intrinsically more important than you. Keep your goddamned empire next time.
posted by tkolar at 4:12 PM on April 13, 2006
It's not our fault we're intrinsically more important than you. Keep your goddamned empire next time.
posted by tkolar at 4:12 PM on April 13, 2006
Seriously. If you guys could have just kept a bunch of farmers and blacksmiths from kicking your asses (twice!), we wouldn't have had to form our own independent nation and take your place as the big boys on the block. And we saved your bacon in WWII.
U! S! A!
U! S! A!
posted by Gamblor at 4:30 PM on April 13, 2006
U! S! A!
U! S! A!
posted by Gamblor at 4:30 PM on April 13, 2006
Think of it like the election season on metafilter. Anyone remember the daily grind leading up to November 2000 and 2004?
You mean the tax questions are here to stay, and that partisan accountants will be squabbling for evermore?
posted by jack_mo at 4:36 PM on April 13, 2006
You mean the tax questions are here to stay, and that partisan accountants will be squabbling for evermore?
posted by jack_mo at 4:36 PM on April 13, 2006
I wasn't really appealing for any kind of admin ban-hammer/delete action (being against that on principle as I am). Was just hoping that maybe people could show a little restraint, you know, a little consideration. But if that's too much to ask when it's Yank tax season and y'all be needin' your tax done and screw the other questions, then hey, whatever.
This is either a little bit of keenly-rendered satirical prose, or the pissiest little whinge I've heard in a while.
posted by scarabic at 4:53 PM on April 13, 2006
This is either a little bit of keenly-rendered satirical prose, or the pissiest little whinge I've heard in a while.
posted by scarabic at 4:53 PM on April 13, 2006
You mean the tax questions are here to stay, and that partisan accountants will be squabbling for evermore?
Why the hell was my link to Little Green Write-Offs deleted? Once again, MeFi's Pro-IRS bias rears its ugly head...
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 5:06 PM on April 13, 2006
Why the hell was my link to Little Green Write-Offs deleted? Once again, MeFi's Pro-IRS bias rears its ugly head...
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 5:06 PM on April 13, 2006
You may not have noticed, but the corollary to the domination of Ask/Mefi/Meta by US members (an accepted fact, by the way) is that even UK specific questions, for example, have americans jumping in, clearly in need of remedial english comprehension classes, and answering in their solipsistic fashion questions that have not been asked.
Take comfort in the zillion callouts complaining about responders not reading the question, not answering the question, answering the question unhelpfully, getting distracted and hijacking with rants inspired by other responses...
I agree with your point, however.
posted by desuetude at 5:18 PM on April 13, 2006
Take comfort in the zillion callouts complaining about responders not reading the question, not answering the question, answering the question unhelpfully, getting distracted and hijacking with rants inspired by other responses...
I agree with your point, however.
posted by desuetude at 5:18 PM on April 13, 2006
Exeunt.
Alarums.
My boyfriend doesn't itemize his deductions. Should I break up with him?
That depends. Is he very fat?
posted by Gator at 5:44 PM on April 13, 2006
Alarums.
My boyfriend doesn't itemize his deductions. Should I break up with him?
That depends. Is he very fat?
posted by Gator at 5:44 PM on April 13, 2006
That depends. Is he very fat?
If so, have him declawed first.
posted by dersins at 7:15 PM on April 13, 2006
If so, have him declawed first.
posted by dersins at 7:15 PM on April 13, 2006
See, this is why I don't read AskMe.
At least during tax season. (112 hours* and counting!)
* in Massachusetts, we get until Tuesday to file, because Monday is a "holiday". It's called "Put Everyone We Haven't Finished Yet on Extension Day".
posted by yhbc at 7:23 PM on April 13, 2006
At least during tax season. (112 hours* and counting!)
* in Massachusetts, we get until Tuesday to file, because Monday is a "holiday". It's called "Put Everyone We Haven't Finished Yet on Extension Day".
posted by yhbc at 7:23 PM on April 13, 2006
This is either a little bit of keenly-rendered satirical prose, or the pissiest little whinge I've heard in a while.
And that's remarkably uncharitable.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 7:33 PM on April 13, 2006
And that's remarkably uncharitable.
posted by stavrosthewonderchicken at 7:33 PM on April 13, 2006
Exeunt.
alarums.
Dramatis Personae - alex reynolds.
posted by sgt.serenity at 3:40 AM on April 14, 2006
alarums.
Dramatis Personae - alex reynolds.
posted by sgt.serenity at 3:40 AM on April 14, 2006
yhbc: "in Massachusetts, we get until Tuesday to file, because Monday is a "holiday". It's called "Put Everyone We Haven't Finished Yet on Extension Day"."
Actually, residents of the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont all have until Tuesday.
posted by Plutor at 4:47 AM on April 14, 2006
Actually, residents of the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont all have until Tuesday.
posted by Plutor at 4:47 AM on April 14, 2006
I meant to link to the irs.gov page with the list of states.
posted by Plutor at 4:49 AM on April 14, 2006
posted by Plutor at 4:49 AM on April 14, 2006
Interesting Plutor. It looks like my state is not as patriotic as Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Vermont and the District of Columbia.
posted by caddis at 5:03 AM on April 14, 2006
posted by caddis at 5:03 AM on April 14, 2006
So AskMe is dominated by Americans, therefore it's Americans who are responsible for all its problems, huh?
Well, I guess the corollary to your corollary is that Americans are also predominantly to thank for AskMe's virtues and value.
You're welcome.
posted by scarabic at 7:58 AM on April 14, 2006
Well, I guess the corollary to your corollary is that Americans are also predominantly to thank for AskMe's virtues and value.
You're welcome.
posted by scarabic at 7:58 AM on April 14, 2006
So AskMe is dominated by Americans, therefore it's Americans who are responsible for all its problems, huh?
Well, I guess the corollary to your corollary is that Americans are also predominantly to thank for AskMe's virtues and value.
You're welcome.
scarabic: who is that in reply to? Me?the corollary to the domination of Ask/Mefi/Meta by US members (an accepted fact, by the way)
Must be me, but you don't seem to be making much sense. Yes: the site and subsites are mostly american; yes: all other things being equal that means americans are responsible for most of the content - good & bad; - no: americans do not have to answer questions not aimed at them. Are you taking exception to that?
What are you getting all defensive about?
posted by dash_slot- at 8:14 AM on April 14, 2006
Well, I guess the corollary to your corollary is that Americans are also predominantly to thank for AskMe's virtues and value.
You're welcome.
scarabic: who is that in reply to? Me?the corollary to the domination of Ask/Mefi/Meta by US members (an accepted fact, by the way)
Must be me, but you don't seem to be making much sense. Yes: the site and subsites are mostly american; yes: all other things being equal that means americans are responsible for most of the content - good & bad; - no: americans do not have to answer questions not aimed at them. Are you taking exception to that?
What are you getting all defensive about?
posted by dash_slot- at 8:14 AM on April 14, 2006
What are you getting all defensive about?
Using my substandard reading comprehension skills (clearly in need of remdial help, fyi) , and in my typically solipsistic fashion, I'll go ahead and respond to a question that wasn't intended for me, and say he was probably getting defensive about your snotty, condescending tone.
posted by dersins at 8:46 AM on April 14, 2006
Using my substandard reading comprehension skills (clearly in need of remdial help, fyi) , and in my typically solipsistic fashion, I'll go ahead and respond to a question that wasn't intended for me, and say he was probably getting defensive about your snotty, condescending tone.
posted by dersins at 8:46 AM on April 14, 2006
A good time to leave the thread, I reckon.
posted by dash_slot- at 9:32 AM on April 14, 2006
posted by dash_slot- at 9:32 AM on April 14, 2006
Yeah I think dersins got it. You have a way of crapping on people from a great height, dash_slot-.
posted by scarabic at 9:50 AM on April 14, 2006
posted by scarabic at 9:50 AM on April 14, 2006
Thanks caddis.
posted by dash_slot- at 4:32 PM on April 14, 2006
posted by dash_slot- at 4:32 PM on April 14, 2006
Keep your goddamned empire next time.
Er, you know that we sort of did that, right? Hearts and minds and all that.
posted by nthdegx at 2:01 AM on April 15, 2006
Er, you know that we sort of did that, right? Hearts and minds and all that.
posted by nthdegx at 2:01 AM on April 15, 2006
... if it doesn't apply to you: DON'T FUCKIN' ANSWER.
What, are you new here or something?
posted by dg at 4:26 AM on April 15, 2006
What, are you new here or something?
posted by dg at 4:26 AM on April 15, 2006
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posted by jonmc at 9:34 AM on April 13, 2006