NT / Just Sign It Already

[RitaB]

I wish I had a nickel for everytime a client stopped while signing Form 8879 to ask what middle initial I had. Well, let's see, the same one I've had for 100 years now. Take a gander at your return one of these days when you have time. Just sign however the mood strikes you, or with your actual middle initial, and get outta here.

[thomtax]

Get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, did we?

[JohnH]

Tell them they have 26 choices - > "Just pick one - let's roll the dice and see what happens."

[RitaB]

As a matter of fact

Get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, did we?

Shut up, Thom.

[BP.]

a client stopped while signing Form 8879 to ask . . .

At this point in your post I was curious where you were going to take us, then, BOOM . . . you nailed it!
The question is usually, "How do they have me?"

[RitaB]

Yes!

At this point in your post I was curious where you were going to take us, then, BOOM . . . you nailed it!
The question is usually, "How do they have me?"

I know! "How do they have me?" Like our computers are linked to Big Brother himself.

[thomtax]

Shut up, Thom.

My comment was said in a jesting tone, as should have been seen by my adding the smilie face. Sorry to see that you have chosen to take it in a hostile way.

[RitaB]

I was joking, too

My comment was said in a jesting tone, as should have been seen by my adding the smilie face. Sorry to see that you have chosen to take it in a hostile way.

I was joking, too. Even sent you a personal message to be sure you knew. LOL.

[taxea]

It really doesn't matter how "they" have it. Sign your usual signature.

[Jesse]

Tell them they have 26 choices - > "Just pick one - let's roll the dice and see what happens."

That's great! I'm going to use that!

[thomtax]

I was joking, too. Even sent you a personal message to be sure you knew. LOL.

Thanks for your pm. Now I will "shut up" and go back to work.

[RitaB]

Ok

Thanks for your pm. Now I will "shut up" and go back to work.

You do that.

[JohnH]

Both of you shut up.
The noise is distracting me and I can't get any work done over here !

[erchess]

Middle Names

Some people do have two middle names such as George Herbert Walker Bush (President before Clinton) and Carl Ferdinand Howard Henry (Christian Theologian and founding editor of Christianity Today). I've never had such a client but I wonder whether it is important to use the same middle initial every filing season?

[Burke]

Not really. You will find that even if they use one that is incorrect, it doesn't matter a whit. Note that I said "they" because I never make a mistake and put the wrong initial on the tax return......