"Les Albert" <lalbert1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:50:18 -0400, "Lisa Ann"
> <lisa-ann@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>I'm just speculating here, based on what I've been doing for a living
for
>>the past 20 years...I suspect that what all these software packages that
>>help you file electronically is actually submit a standardized format
file
>>to the IRS. What you see on the screen or on paper bears no resemblence
>>to
>>what file is transmitted. The IRS is not going to accept 40 gazillion
>>different formats and write an interface for each one, they're going to
>>tell
>>the software company, "If it's not in this format, we'll reject it. No
>>exceptions."
>>Aha! A quick google search brought me here:
>>http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8633.pdf
>>If you want to market yourself as being able to e-file other peoples'
>>returns, the IRS is going to make you jump through hoops.
>>Sheesh, they've already upgraded to version 4030.
>
>
> What will the tax rates be in 4030? Will they be asking for more
> money to continue the fighting in Iraq?
Probably. And according to my Magic 8 Ball, the tax rate on the first $1
million will be a measly 1%, since $1 million in 4030 will equate to
$15,000
today.
But it's okay, because the tax rate on anything over $9 billion will also
only be 1% - it's unfair otherwise.
Lisa Ann
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