Windows XP Professional CHEAP!

[slpaulson]

Darn you people with your college deals.

My college used to have a deal with Microsoft. I believe the price was around $25 for Windows and $35 for Office. The real crappy part is that deal expired, and we can't even legally use these student copies anymore.

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: Bmott
WEll i can get XP for FREE FREE FREE since im an engineer at UCLA. I can always get any other MS OS and Visual Studio, and Visio and a bunch of other software i don't use.

Microsoft alliance is GREAT!!!!

Though only thing that is a bummber is that you have to download it yourself, no "real cds" and they email you the product licencse key

An "engineer" having a "bummber" about a D/L...must be drivin' a Dell, dude.

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: cRazYdood
Darn you people with your college deals.

My college used to have a deal with Microsoft. I believe the price was around $25 for Windows and $35 for Office. The real crappy part is that deal expired, and we can't even legally use these student copies anymore.

If they took your money, I wouldn't be having any conscience attacks about the, "...we can't even legally use these student copies anymore".

 

[3NF]

Man, I guess I'm just asking for an audit. Ever since I've started grad school, I've been doing my own taxes - and I don't ever intend on having anyone else do them

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: 3NF
Man, I guess I'm just asking for an audit. Ever since I've started grad school, I've been doing my own taxes - and I don't ever intend on having anyone else do them

If you're in school, you are too poor for the IRS to come after - unless, you are Anand Lal Shimpi, or the equivalent.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: RideFree
I agree that doing your own either with or without software is asking for an audit (assuming you do a schedule "A" or "C" or both - i.e.anything but standard).
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This is BS...schedule C in and of itself can get the IRS's attention but they are not checked who is doing the taxes for an audit flag. If anything an accountant can be more of an advantage in fudging the bottom line.

The third-to-the-last time I got audited, the costs were Accountant $1800, IRS $800.
The second-to-the-last time; I used software and it was dead even - no fees or penalties.
The last time, the IRS pulled into the lead in spite of the records and the software - $6,000 including penalties and interest. Had an accountant been involved from the beginning, I probably would have paid the less in taxes, and avoided the penalties and interest.

The very first time was rather interesting, as I got back $13,000 ? only after I switched accountants.

Your audit history and the fact you had a $13000 refund shows either mismanagement of monies or your already in a high profile demark.

I have never heard of anyone getting hit three times for audits despite some very clever situations...these are about a dozen people owning small/medium businesses....about 3/4 have accountants.

 

[RideFree]

Originally posted by: alkemystThis is BS...schedule C in and of itself can get the IRS's attention but they are not checked who is doing the taxes for an audit flag. If anything an accountant can be more of an advantage in fudging the bottom line.

The third-to-the-last time I got audited, the costs were Accountant $1800, IRS $800.
The second-to-the-last time; I used software and it was dead even - no fees or penalties.
The last time, the IRS pulled into the lead in spite of the records and the software - $6,000 including penalties and interest. Had an accountant been involved from the beginning, I probably would have paid the less in taxes, and avoided the penalties and interest.

The very first time was rather interesting, as I got back $13,000 ? only after I switched accountants.

Your audit history and the fact you had a $13000 refund shows either mismanagement of monies or your already in a high profile demark.

I have never heard of anyone getting hit three times for audits despite some very clever situations...these are about a dozen people owning small/medium businesses....about 3/4 have accountants.[/quote]

I see you are way too clever for me...probably a CPA...
However, I've probably been in business since before you learned to walk.

 

[PolaroidPaul]

This tax business has got nothing to do with this post.

Put it in some other forum please!

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: PolaroidPaul
This tax business has got nothing to do with this post.

Put it in some other forum please!

well post perhaps, as the tax thread is a sticky in OT.

Interesting use of your 119th post in about 5 years here though :beer: