jaybee

<p>I'm a CPA, not a lawyer, but I can assure you that the most accurate responses to this question are the ones that say, "See a lawyer". There are countless variables in your situation, not the least of which are your contract with your customer and the state in which you are doing business, that affect the correct answer. Following general advice, even given in good faith, without consulting a local attorney is an invitation for disaster.</p>

<p>The fact that you're asking these questions, and that you're getting a wide variety of answers, is proof that you need to follow the advice of those who say to contact a tax professional. I've worked as a tax CPA for the last 30 years, and can assure you that your individual situation will affect what you need to know.</p>

<p>Jeff's right about booking for early in the morning. Book in advance, too, because they frequently sell out. There are night-time tours on Thursday through Monday, if I remember correctly. We didn't get to go at night, but I've heard it's a wonderful experience.</p>

<p>Trattoria Contadina has some of the best Italian food my wife and I have ever eaten. It's at the corner of Union and Mason.</p>

<p>I'm a CPA, and promise you that the best answer that has been given to this question and your question about sales tax is to seek professional advice.</p>

<p>I often see answers to questions like this that include a statement that lawyers and CPAs will give you some time for free. Most of the CPAs I know, including myself, will be happy to give you generic answers to a few questions, and direct you to government agencies where you can get specific answers. We are reluctant to give definitive answers to people who aren't paying clients, in part because of professional liability issues.</p>

<p>As often happens, Henry Posner has the best answer -- you need to have a professional on call. It will be a lot cheaper for you to pay someone now to make sure you get it right than it will be to hire someone to represent you in an IRS or sales tax audit.</p>

<p>"CPAs can clean up the mess later, and this doesn't sound very messy."</p>

<p>99 times out of 100, it costs my clients more for me to clean up a mess than it would have cost them to consult with me first and avoid creating the mess to begin with.</p>

<p>I am a CPA, and I believe Matt Laur and Danny Wong gave the best answers. There are too many variables to give you an accurate answer.</p>

<p>Add me to the list of people who agrees with B M Mills. The key to being safe and protecting your belongings is being aware of your surroundings. I've found this to be true for both domestic and international locations.</p>

<p>The last time my wife and I went to Italy, I decided I didn't want to bother with a DSLR, so I bought a Canon G10. There were only a couple of times when I missed my other camera, but don't regret what I did.</p>

<p>P.S. to Dave Lee: Crossing the zebra stripe at Abbey Road is a really cool thing to be able to do. We were lucky that we did it with a walking tour, so we were able to get someone in the group to take a picture of my wife and me crossing at the same time.</p>

<p>When my wife and I travel with our adult children or with friends, we come home with photographs of us as a couple. When we travel alone, we look for other couples who are experiencing the same thing that we are. I offer to take their picture if they'll take ours. It's always worked for us, and I've never had a problem with a stranger using my camera.</p>

<p>I'm a CPA who works mostly with small businesses. Generally, if you are operating as any entity other than a proprietorship, creditors will require you to personally guarantee any debt before they will extend credit to you. In other words, if the business fails, you're still on the hook for the debt.</p>

<p>Follow Jerry Litynski's advice. Find a local small business tax profession.</p>

<p>Search the archives. There are numerous threads on this. You won't get a definitive answer, but you'll see a wide range of opinions.</p>

<p>Joel</p>

<p>I am a tax accountant who works almost exclusively with individuals and small businesses. Charles Webster's first answer is the most accurate one posted so far. Henry Posner's point about perjury is also an answer to heed.</p>

<p>Joel</p>

<p>Thanks, Louie, for posting the question, and thanks to all who took the time to respond. I was preparing to post the same question for the same reason for the same exhibition, but a search of the archives turned up this post.</p>

<p>I, too, will proceed, but I'm not sure if I have the confidence that Louie does. There's a first time for everything.</p>

<p>Joel</p>

<p>I'm a CPA who has been working with small businesses for over twenty-five years. In all that time, I've never seen anyone ask a photography-related question on an AICPA forum. I have seen a large number of incredibly inaccurate answers to sales tax, income tax, and accounting questions in this forum. </p>

<p>You may not like the way that Charles answered your question, but it's the best response posted so far. There are too many variables in your question to expect an accurate answer. You need to ask a local tax practitioner.</p>

<p>I'm sorry, but I just can't resist:</p>

<p>"The film (Velveta?) shot with the wildflowers..."</p>

<p>If they were shot with Velveta, the images would look a lot cheesier than they do.</p>

<p>I'm going to make a completely different suggestion: don't worry about photographing the event, just enjoy it. I was able to view a night-time launch 10 or 12 years ago. A friend who worked for United Space Alliance invited me to go with him. From what I understand, our viewpoint was as close to the launch pad as you can get without being part of the crew's family. Even with a long lens, I don't think I could have gotten anything spectacular in the way of photographs.</p>

<p>I've told everyone that a shuttle launch is something that everyone should see at least once in their lives. I'm happy I got to do it. Have fun.</p>

<p>Follow Mike Dixon's advice. It's the best answer here.<br>

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P.S. It's amazing, but I never see photography-related questions on the AICPA website. ;)</p>

<p>I received an e-mail from another photo.net member asking if I had discovered a miraculous answer to my question. I haven't, but I keep working at it.</p>

<p>I've had the most luck by holding the paper really tightly to the right-side paper guide. I insert the paper, then hold the moveable left-side paper guide while my paper is fed into the printer to make sure that the paper doesn't budge. This doesn't always work, but it's more consistent than anything else I've tried.</p>

<p>The answer to your question will depend on where your business is located. You need to talk to a local CPA or attorney. I'm a CPA, so I'm biased towards the former.</p>

<p>Thanks for all of your answers.</p>

<p>Paul: I'm loading the paper according to the documentation, which is the same procedure as it was with my 2400. I know how to adjust the print head, but didn't know what thickness to use. What setting do you use?</p>

<p>Ton: I'm not really applying pressure, but just holding the paper in place until the printer pulls it in. This is what I've always done, and, like my answer to Paul, it's what the documentation says to do.</p>

<p>Larry: Finicky is too of a kind word, but I agree it's accurate. It is some consolation to know that it's probably not something I'm doing.</p>

<p>Adrian: I tried loosening the paper guide, but kept the paper aligned with the right paper guide. I'll try moving the paper to the left a little bit next time I print.</p>

<p>Tony: I've never used roll paper, so that's not a problem I've encountered. It's amazing what the manuals don't tell you.</p>

<p>Again, thank you all.</p>

<p>I recently replaced my dead R2400 with an R2880. I'm satisfied with everything about it except for a continuing problem I have trying to print on Epson Velvet Fine Art Paper. Here's what happens:</p>

<p>1. I load a sheet of paper in the Manual - Roll slot on the top of the printer. As instructed in the manual, I apply light pressure to the paper until the printer engages the paper and pulls it into position.</p>

<p>2. When I click the print button, one of two things happens. On rare occasions, the printer works the way it is supposed to work. Usually, however, the printer backs the paper out of print position, "juggles" it back and forth, then sends a printer error message to my computer. The amber "paper with trash can" light starts blinking. When that happens, I touch the button and the printer backs out the paper. I touch the button again, and the light quits blinking but stays lit.</p>

<p>3. I repeat step 1. It ordinarily takes several times before I can get my photos to print.</p>

<p>There is no jammed paper and the printer cover is closed. I've looked inside to see if there was something that might be affecting a paper sensor, but can't see anything obvious. I'm really not sure where I should be looking.</p>

<p>I've posted this hoping that someone here can help me. It would be a lot easier than trying to deal with Epson tech support. Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>Joel Berry</p>

<p>I'm a CPA, not a photographer. Before I became an accountant, I worked in retailing. There are five things I've learned in my business career, and they translate to virtually every business. Here's what I've learned:</p>

<p>1. Friends make lousy clients, but clients make good friends.</p>

<p>2. No good deed goes unpunished.</p>

<p>3. The customer is not always right, but the customer is always entitled to the benefit of the doubt.</p>

<p>4. Don't do anything for free. As soon as you do, the customer expects more for free.</p>

<p>5. You cannot please every client. For a small number of them, nothing you do will make them happy.</p>

<p>Again, it's not my area of expertise, but I'd say give her the files. It's not too late to salvage your friendship and her potential to you as a source of referrals.</p>

<p>Joel Berry, CPA<br>

Sugar Land, Texas</p>

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<p>My wife and I are big John Waters fans. I'm not sure what that says about us. We went to see "Pecker" the day it opened in the theater. We were the only two people there. We did enjoy the movie.</p>

<p>If you go to see "Pink Flamingos", be warned that it definitely is not like Waters' mainstream films. I'd tell the story about the time my wife and I took my mother to see "Pink Flamingos", but I don't want to highjack the thread.</p>

<p>I participated in a photo.net print swap two or three years ago. Someone agreed to be the facilitator, and participants agreed to swap two prints. At the cutoff date, the facilitator assigned particpants to their "swap-mates".</p>

<p>I don't remember where I sent my prints, but I still have a couple of cool prints that I got in return.</p>

<p>Keep good records.</p>

<p>Friends make lousy customers, but customers make good friends.</p>

<p>My variation of a comment by J. Harrington is, "The customer is always entitled to the benefit of the doubt."</p>

<p>To quote Ricky Nelson, "You can't please everyone so you've got to please yourself."</p>

<p>Check This: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nussenzweig_v._DiCorcia">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nussenzweig_v._DiCorcia</a></p>

<p>The actual court ruling can be found at: <a href="http://www.courts.state.ny.us/reporter/3dseries/2006/2006_50171.htm">http://www.courts.state.ny.us/reporter/3dseries/2006/2006_50171.htm</a></p>