Why is it when one financial advisor (probably on MSNBC or whatever) gets an idea for his clients to invest in MLPs or PTPs that every advisor follows suit?
I have clients that have a simple return; IE: can't itemize (house is paid off and they live frugally), no kids, W2 wage earners (almost a 1040EZ) except the fact that their "financial advisor" recommended they invest in a PTP that has almost every friggin' box and code on the K-1 filled in so I have to check the figures against the Sch A, B, E, E2, form 1116, form 6781, etc. etc.
Their fee for this $100 return just turned into $300 (but you can't really charge them that much because they have an "easy return") for their measly $21 in Passive Ordinary Income. I am going to go crazy!
Just ranting, no real question here.....carry on and try to stay sane!
I have clients that have a simple return; IE: can't itemize (house is paid off and they live frugally), no kids, W2 wage earners (almost a 1040EZ) except the fact that their "financial advisor" recommended they invest in a PTP that has almost every friggin' box and code on the K-1 filled in so I have to check the figures against the Sch A, B, E, E2, form 1116, form 6781, etc. etc.
Their fee for this $100 return just turned into $300 (but you can't really charge them that much because they have an "easy return") for their measly $21 in Passive Ordinary Income. I am going to go crazy!
Just ranting, no real question here.....carry on and try to stay sane!
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