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I ended up getting insurance through Mercury for $1445 every six
months.  More expensive than I was hoping for but still a heckuva lot
cheaper than the $2300 every six months I was originally quoted by
State Farm.  Thanks so much for the helpful information!  I have
another insurance related question posted here
http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=267371 so if you have
any thoughts on that one, please feel free to add them.  Thanks again.

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Great recommendation, thanks again! I knew there had to be software
"out there" that does what I need and for a reasonable price.

Thank you for your help

As always, outstanding work...for the results, this is the cheapest
service on the net....I  can easily say that the people that answer
these questions have made my life bearable and lord knows how much
money...thank you all

Was looking to but something but this might be a better solution-thanks

I wanted detailed, lengthy examples giving advice re how to do it
right when working with the IRS. My question should have been more
precise.

I had a look at their website (www.2checkout.com) and it doesn't
appear suitable, as they do not allow my staff to take credit card
details over the phone and get a payment authorisation.  They seem to
only be set-up for customers to buy our products and services from
THEM, not from us...  We are not going to have electronic trading. 
Any other ideas ?

This was really an exceptional answer.  I appreciate everything
taxmama has done to help me out...he/she really knows tax issues
through and through.  Very good at clarificiation.  Very timely
responses always.  Way to go taxmama - you are a valuable part of
google answers.  Thank you, again.

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thanks,just what I needed

now THAT was a great answer- taxmama really found a way to get things
done the way I needed it! Thanks!

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S/he didn't tell me anything that I didn't already know.

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Great answer, very fast!!  Some of it has already been done, or
partially done.  There are some great ideas to further pursue.  Some
of it is unfortunately difficult or impossible.  (I got tired of
typing 'tax preparer' which is why I switched to using the woman's
initials.  Unfortunately, she is in Arizona and is just as old as my
dad!, so I don't want to ask her for more help that she is willing to
give.  Luckily, she is willing to help alot!)
I've already received a CAF as we already took care of the POA with
the IRS; now I will go ahead and pursue a state POA.  I have also
contacted a former employee of my dad's, to see if she can help at
all.  The IRS provided a list of all entities that issued a 1099 to
daddy's EIN and SS#; I was going to write to them all and let them
know that the 1099's were issued to the wrong person and ask for
copies of the cancelled checks (to see who and where they were
deposited), as well as ensuring, hopefully, that no more money gets
paid out without them requesting the correct EIN and SS#.
I agree that he may end up getting stuck owing the IRS for income
under his EIN, but I don't see how they can get away with using his
SS#.  We know they did, because it showed it on the list the IRS
provided.
In all honesty, at this point I just want to delay things long enough
for my dad to pass!  Sounds creepy. but the speed with which the IRS
seems to work leads me to believe that's the best way out of the whole
mess!  (Not really.  I would prefer to get these people that took such
horrible advantage of an old man.  They basically got to obtain a
viable business for only about $7500, most of which they failed to
pay.)
Anyway, I am pleased and impressed with the speed and depth of the
answer you provided.  It took the IRS about 4 weeks to respond to an
email request for info, and then all they said was they couldn't help
in specific cases.  I had asked for very general information relating
to the case, not specific assistance!  I planned on checking out your
web site, taxmama, but you beat me to it!  I'm sorry I can't afford to
send more of a tip your way!

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Taxmama's follow up to my clarification was well thought out. Thus, 5 stars.

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Thanks :)

Excellent answers -- far surpassed my expectations!

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Ah, if only I really had that problem!!!  For $3, it really was just
curiosity from having watched that PBS show.  (Now, if I had offered
$10..............)

Great answer, and delivered quickly. Thanks.

Great answer. Just what I was looking for.

Thanks

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For exceptional work done to date on my other post.

THANK YOU!
Margi

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Thanks taxmama!  Great answer as expected on Google Answers!  I think
I will try to find discounted versions of Turbotax Business and just
print out the returns and mail them in.

I know i do not have to pay income tax return, in my clarification i
made clear that there are other kinds of taxes like franchise tax that
it seems like i have to pay. Your answer regarding the delaware taxes
is not right and i am glad i found out by myself because i could get
in a lot of trouble.

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TaxMama has been a real help and very patient with me... just like a
real mama :-)  Lots of great info here, not just for me but for others
in my same situation.

Great and quick. Thanks!!!

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great answer! thank you very much!

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Researcher provided an idea to help with problem but wasnt sure
exactly how to implement it in this version of QB. I will try to find
out the method and experiment with the idea to see if it improves the
speed.

That is exactly the answer I asked for...Thank you.

Thank you :
clicker5-ga

TaxMama really took the problem and ran with it.  It's clear that
he/she gave it a good deal of thought and came up with a lot of
creative solutions.  Even if we don't end up using one of the titles
suggested, he/she has brought a lot of creative input to the problem. 
Super!