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Hanging in the intersection of QuickBooks and nonprofits. Walker. Reader. Knitter. Mentor. Passionate about community, & accurate, actionable financials.
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@illumas.bsky.social oh no!!

Recent events have reminded me about a story I read years ago in @theatlantic.com about a consultant hired to get an American chosen as Pope. My favorite line? “There’s a fortune in billable hours between ‘What an interesting idea.’ and ‘Well! We tried!’”

Heather Cox Richardson: “On April 17, .. ProPublica reported that the administration is looking to replace the federal government’s $700 billion internal expense card program, known as SmartPay, with a contract awarded to … Ramp. Ramp is backed by investment firms tied to Trump & Musk.” 🤔

Just sent my last VITA return back for review. I’ll be here for a bit yet.

booya!

I just booked my flights for my Camino this spring and needed to tell somebody.

Unspeakable. Horrifying. Devastating.

pure joy

Urgent: Illegal Activity Underway Many undocumented immigrants file tax returns with the IRS, providing details about their residences, families, employers, and earnings. The IRS has historically encouraged tax compliance by issuing ITINs to those without Social Security numbers.

Today’s VITA scoreboard: 2 taxpayers grieving deceased spouses, 1 2024 filer with last year’s W2, 1 corrected W2 showing no withholdings, despite paystubs to the contrary, 1 fellow with a stack of 1099-Rs who forgot his 1099–SSA… I’m just sitting here in my car.

“but her eeeeeemailssssss!!”

Here’s a hard thing I’ve learned over time: when someone, particularly a woman, really gets under my skin, we almost always share some quality I don’t like in myself.

Who’ll be there with me??