Recent content by TomCat

Seems like you have great knowledge of what time your CPA spent in addition to your face to face time. Also, you seem able to define how "simple" the CPA's work is. IF you were my client I would write off the bill and suggest you find a source that may meet your "expectations" more...

Just had a local dude with conceal/carry permit flash it at a guy in another car that was following too close...or some other "transgression". The police caught the concealed carry guy and I do believe he is in some trouble. My fear is that most/many of the CC guys are convinced they need to...

I have been a VG customer for over 20 years and my experience with their customer service is quite different than your "impression". Just an FYI for anyone considering VG...I have had nothing but positive experience from my 20 years+ with VG...both taxable and IRA Rollover accounts...now...

A diversionary arguement that avoids the primary question...should all Americans...ie; the poor...be entitled to health care? That question has nothing to do with what someone of "means" chooses to do for their health care. American health care is quite good...for those who can afford it. If...

Turbo Tax is great...but it does not "suggest" anything. TT (and all tax software) only compute taxes based upon where and how you input your data into the program. Good choice to pay the $30 so you can review the detail and identify your mistake...or answer your question as to why 2008 and...

Great input...my primary impetus would be to "begin" the process of "reform". I do believe it is nearly impossible to get anything major through congress at this point...perhaps compromise will become more common when congress changes to more balanced in Nov 2010. I am a centrist and one fact...

I do find it amazing that those of us that have quality (and very expensive) health care insurance think everything is just right...never looking beyond your own situation. When the statement is made..."certainly we need to cover the uninsured but not as proposed"...it is never accompanied by...

Thanks...I got mine working with the help of a VG customer service rep. HAd to go through the process of addingg one share of some stock "manually" and then could add the accounts...later delete the share you started with. I suggest calling and getting assistance...not intuitive...TomCat

We have a very nice gas insert. One issue that we discovered after we purchased. The inserts are very efficient...essentially they are small furnaces. When we shopped we chose the insert that had the largest viewing area...and turns out it also had substantial heat output. Our result is...

Good point kaneohe...I guess I am referring to the numbers on the Schedule D tax computation form where the LTCG is subtracted from "Taxable Income" and the two pieces dealt with separately and then added together toward the bottom of the form. Result is as I posted...terminology may be...

kaneohe...your observation is the primary point of my post. As I contribute $10,000 additional to my individual 401(k) and move my taxable income from say $65K to $55K I get BOTH the 15% reduction due to lower taxable income at 15% effective rate...PLUS it moves $10K of my LTCGs into the zero %...

My last three laptops have been Dell. I usually buy near top end of technology and keep the laptop 4-5 years. Since I have no "corporate" MIS department anymore...I purchase the Dell top end warranty and have found it to be well worth the expense. I have had a couple of component failures...

Good Morning...I was just working on my 2009 taxes via Turbo Tax and noticed something I was not aware of/did not understand. First...I was unaware of the ZERO % tax on LTCG for 2008 and 2009 when in the 5% or 15% tax brackets...sorry for the earlier post regarding tax harvesting of Capital...

I used to have a link on my Vanguard web site to my accounts at TD Ameritrade. For awhile it worked and then I believe there was some trouble (maybe when TD and Ameritrade consolidated). I would like to re-establish such auto links but they do not appear to be available any more? Is there any...