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    Tax Impact of the Apocalypse

    Has anyone fielded any inquires from these folks that think the world will end on May 21?

    My partner had a call from one who explained that he expects to be taken up in the Rapture, but that most people will get stuck here for several years of tribulations. The guy wanted to sign a special power of attorney allowing his brother-in-law to sign his 2011 tax return, since he doesn't expect to be here after May 21. (Apparently, he doesn't think his brother-in-law is one of the elect.)

    I think he kinda got lost when my partner started talking about a short tax year...



    BMK
    Burton M. Koss
    koss@usakoss.net

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    The map is not the territory...
    and the instruction book is not the process.
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    If he doesn't plan to be around after May 21, why is he worrying about anything having to do with finances? I assume he's getting an extension since the criticial date is May 21, but why even bother with that? I don't think the IRS can extend its reach to the hereafter, can it?

    Anyhow, when he comes back to your office, tell him to read Matthew 24:36 and get back to you.
    Last edited by JohnH; 03-08-2011, 07:13 PM.
    "The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectful" - John Kenneth Galbraith

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      #3
      The End is Near?

      Originally posted by Koss View Post
      Has anyone fielded any inquires from these folks that think the world will end on May 21?...BMK
      None yet, but apparently I'm (pick one) uninformed/misinformed/ill-informed 'cause nobody's mentioned it yet. I had a glass of Maker's Mark a couple of hours ago and got a little rapturous myself, but I'm comin' back around now and don't guess it's permanent.

      It seems a tad like a long shot, so I'm makin' second quarter estimates (just in case).

      Wait, wait, though....just thought; is that from the History Channel last year about Nostra/nostril/dominoes predictin' Apocalypse Next Quarter (or maybe Charlie Sheen said it last week). Shoot, I thought that was due in 2012 and we had another year to get prepped up.

      Now what? I'll never get extensions done by May 21st.
      Last edited by Black Bart; 03-08-2011, 10:13 PM.

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        #4
        I think it is the Mayan calender that says things will end on May 21.... oh no that is for the year 2012. Ask him to double check his mayan calender. It might be May 21 2012

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          #5
          I'm with you John H.... how did he get to know something not known to man?

          Linda, EA

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            #6
            12/21/12

            I think the world's supposed to end on December 21, 2012, but heard something on the radio a week or so ago where someone recalculated the end of all ends to be this May 21st.

            Dang it - I was all set to write a survival guide for 12/21/12 after tax season was over. Looks like now I'll only have about a month to write it, find a publisher and get on Coast to Coast AM with George Noory to publicize it. I remember some nut was selling a survival guide to Y2K in the late 1990s (I guess I shouldn't really call him a nut though. He's probably now on some tropical island living off his book sales.)

            Was hoping to sell a few million copies at $29.95 each then retire from the tax business...

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              #7
              Don't worry, it's been postponed due to budget cuts. But you can get a voucher redeemable for an apocalypse at an unspecified future date.

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                #8
                Seriously... You're almost right - but Wrong!

                Ok.
                Maybe 1/2 the world ends on May 21st and then the remainder on 12/21/2012.

                There's nothing I can do about it so I will look at is as an early retirement. It may be better in the long run because here on Earth. I don't think I will EVER be able to retire...

                Maybe they need good deed preparers in the after life.. We can audit and account for al lthe good/bad things people have done over their lifetime in Hell.. I mean on Earth..
                Matthew Jones
                Tax Preparation
                Computer Consultant


                Tax Season is here!
                Make sure everything is working, extra ink or toner is available, Advil in top drawer!

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                  #9
                  All of these people predicting the end of the world make me think of a college professor of mine, J Denny Weaver. He loved going over all of these end of time predictions and his conclusion was, they keep getting closer to being right.

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                    #10
                    There's one thing I know for sure. If the world ends, I am not going to worry about filing my taxes.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                    You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.

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                      #11
                      Double Meaning

                      Gives a new meaning to the term "Final Return," huh?

                      BMK
                      Burton M. Koss
                      koss@usakoss.net

                      ____________________________________
                      The map is not the territory...
                      and the instruction book is not the process.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Gary2 View Post
                        Don't worry, it's been postponed due to budget cuts. But you can get a voucher redeemable for an apocalypse at an unspecified future date.
                        HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!

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                          reminds me of a cartoon..

                          Originally posted by WhiteOleander View Post
                          There's one thing I know for sure. If the world ends, I am not going to worry about filing my taxes.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
                          Where two fisherman are gazing at nuclear mushroom clouds. On says to the other, "I'll tell you what it means; no limit fishing!"

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