Last minute rush

Forum|Forum|3 years ago
March 27, 2023
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Well boys and girls. Are things getting as crazy for you as they are for me?

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dascpa

Level 11

I've posted before. I tell clients the last Sunday of March is the last day I will accept information to start a new return. I emailed all the remaining clients last night. Telling them this and stating I'll help with an extension.

Got about a dozen replies so far. Really good excuses for being late including an attempted suicide.

Someone did upload at 12:05am this pleading that I accept their info.

I have about 70 in and unstarted. Over 100 waiting for information. And then the businesses and trusts I need to finish before I can do the individual.

42nd year of doing this. Haven't had a day off since before Christmas. I'm tired, frustrated, annoyed, grumpy and would prefer not to die at my desk. Should have been a dermatologist. Except for an emergency pimple, no stress.........

IRonMaN

Level 15

But if that emergency pimple explodes into your eyes, you are going to have stress. Like I have told my wife many times, no matter how bad a day you are having someone is having a much worse day. We will survive😁

Slava Ukraini!

Jim-from-Ohio

Intuit Community Champion

Tonight I am changing my voice mail message to say something like..Thank you for calling. I would be happy to prepare your 2022 taxes but my schedule is completely filled between now and the deadline. If you would like me to file an extension for you please let me know and we can take care of your taxes in in late April or early May. I have that copied in an email draft that I will be sending to email tax requests.

dascpa

Level 11

As we know the problem with extensions (and 1st qtr estimates) is we have to have an idea of a refund or balance due. I tell clients up front I will not accept responsibility for any underpayment / late payment penalties as they got me their information after my cut-off. Hope I never have to test that message in court.

IRonMaN

Level 15

The vast majority of my procrastinators are just folks that have just been too busy to grab a few forms and drop them off with me. They typically have withholding and refunds coming ---------- but they have been really, really, too busy. They had to go on those couple of vacations and they are stressed out working 32 to 40 hours a week. Bless their souls.

Slava Ukraini!

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