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My Ballard Forum: Forum: Reader Recommendations - Recent Posts http://www.myballard.com/forum/ A forum for the Seattle neighborhood of Ballard en Sun, 26 May 2013 05:32:10 +0000 Where can I donate yarn? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15950#post-217944 Tue, 14 May 2013 02:40:02 +0000 Westcoastmom 217944@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Adams Elementary in Ballard would love your yarn! We are an arts rich program school and can always use it in art projects! Where can I donate yarn? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15950#post-217933 Mon, 13 May 2013 22:53:14 +0000 h2o_girl 217933@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ My mother is involved in knitting hats for the group in Wenatchee featured in the video below. <a href="http://vimeo.com/55069934" rel="nofollow">http://vimeo.com/55069934</a> I could get yarn to her if you wanted to donate yours. If you prefer to just take it to Our Redeemers or somewhere local that is of course totally fine. :) Where can I donate yarn? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15950#post-217929 Mon, 13 May 2013 22:18:48 +0000 gordy 217929@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ You might contact the yarn/knitting shop on 58th and 24th. Perhaps they have the contact info. re the Knitting for Homeless group. Where can I donate yarn? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15950#post-217923 Mon, 13 May 2013 19:48:00 +0000 shelley 217923@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ There is an elder Norwegian woman who attended the last Ballard District Council meeting. She made an announcement about Knitting for the Homeless meeting at Aster on the second Friday of each month. I think her name was Jody. It is some way tied in with Sustainable Ballard. So maybe there are some clues to follow there. Where can I donate yarn? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15950#post-217920 Mon, 13 May 2013 18:06:23 +0000 Jules 217920@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ You wouldn't have any Adrienne Vittadini gray angora in there, would you? I need a couple of skeins. I search ebay relentlessly. The Senior Center or Our Redeemers is a great idea! There used to be a Fiber Exchange in Seattle, but I don't know if the local knitting groups still do that. Where can I donate yarn? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15950#post-217901 Mon, 13 May 2013 03:24:51 +0000 OwlsInsomnia2 217901@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church has a knitting group who knits for the homeless. I would imagine that they would be quite happy to have a donation of yarn. They are at 85th and 24th. Property Management http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13661#post-217853 Sun, 12 May 2013 15:35:23 +0000 JoeInBallard 217853@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Did any of the people who praised Dave Poletti in this thread actually hire him? I recently requested invoices for the "repairs" (in quotes because nothing to my knowledge was actually broken) and was told by Dave, in the email pasted below, that I would have to pay $50 for this service. Keep in mind that some of the charges are from another company that Dave runs to do repairs--a handyman service. Have you ever done business with anyone who did not freely provide an invoice detailing what was being charged? Has anyone ever told you that you would have to pay extra for a receipt? Since when is providing a receipt an "extended management service"? Further, you won't know that there have been charges until the deposit hits your bank account. Then, when you call the office, they will tell you they don't know what the changes are for. They don't have that information, nor do they have access to any information. Then, 10 days later you will get a statement with a two or three word description of what was charged. Then, when you request more information, you are informed that will cost you extra. This is not working for me. I just want to know where my money is going. And I have yet to receive a response to this: (start at the bottom). ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Dave: I just reviewed the agreement and I do not see a provision for a $50 charge regarding invoices. What part of the document are you referring to? Joe On May 9, 2013, at 12:30 PM, Joe wrote: Wait a minute Dave: Are you telling me I have to pay an additional $50 just to find out what services I paid for? Even if the services are provided by your own handyman company? I just want to know what I am being charged for. How many hours went into my $450 cleaning bill for example. How did it cost that much to clean an empty 980 sqft house. I had assumed that the painting I had requested had been covered under this charge, but since I never saw an invoice, I only found out recently that this work was never done. If you would simply provide your customers with the information at the time of service you would likely reduce the amount of time you have to spend answering questions, thereby reducing costs and improving customer service. I find this unbelievable. Joe On May 9, 2013, at 12:17 PM, Dave wrote: Hello Joe, we can certainly scan and send you copies of invoices if you want. Just to let you know there would be a charge for this request of $50.00 per service which is covered under the management agreement under the extended management services provision. We can perform this service monthly, quarterly or at the end of the calendar year to keep your cost down so just let us know what you prefer. thank you, Dave Poletti - President Dave Poletti & Associates - CRMC® (Certified Residential Management Company) 1200 Westlake Ave N. #1001 Seattle, WA 98109 206-286-1100 <a href="mailto:dave@davepoletti.com">dave@davepoletti.com</a> <image001.jpg> Dave Poletti & Associates - Website Dave Poletti & Associates - Facebook Dave Poletti & Associates - Twitter Dave Poletti & Associates - Blog Dave Poletti & Associates - Current Rental Listings <image002.jpg> On Apr 30, 2013, at 8:00 PM, Joe wrote: Hello: Please provide me invoices for every charge against my account including copies of utility bills since I signed on with Dave Polleti. Please continue to provide me invoices for every charge asap. I will need these documents for tax filing. Thank you Where can I donate yarn? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15950#post-217791 Sat, 11 May 2013 22:32:44 +0000 gracie 217791@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Or maybe senior citizen homes. They might appreciate it for their residents. Where can I donate yarn? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15950#post-217789 Sat, 11 May 2013 22:11:54 +0000 ruby2sday 217789@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I have a bunch of yarn that I will never be able to knit my way through. Does anyone know of a school or a daycare that might want it for craft projects? Thanks! Photography and Photoshop Workshops With David Julian http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15942#post-217677 Fri, 10 May 2013 17:48:34 +0000 Trixie 217677@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <a href="http://davidjulian.com/blog/workshops/" rel="nofollow">http://davidjulian.com/blog/workshops/</a> Study with a patient, creative artist and educator who has taught Photography and Photo-Illustration workshops in the US and internationally since 2001. Dave can help you master digital Photography, Photoshop and Lightroom in three ways: 1. Group workshops provide full immersion into a creative collective learning experience. You’ll also benefit from sharing ideas, inspiration and knowledge with other experienced artists. Multi-day workshops offer the opportunity to work in special locations to learn while shooting, and to cement your learning in constructive group reviews. One-day workshops focus in on more specific techniques. 2. Independent learning allows you to fully customize the experience to fit your learning style, pace, and any other specific needs. You have the freedom and direct focus to create whatever you like, working at his Seattle studio or at your home. 3. Customized online learning via Skype with shared screens in scheduled sessions. Your specific needs at your convenience, right from your home. See Dave's portfolio at <a href="http://www.davidjulian.com" rel="nofollow">www.davidjulian.com</a> Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-217385 Wed, 08 May 2013 17:10:10 +0000 phoo 217385@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I'd like to give a shout out for Blake C Steel, EA. I'll retract it if I end up owing/penalties at the end of the year. ;) However, I wanted to generally recommend him to folks. I want to make it clear that I did not officially receive his service or have him file a return. I called him up to see if he would take a job as small as mine or if he was slammed. He ended up helping me right on the phone! Twice. He did not walk me through it, but he figured out my AGI and what I should be paying and later answered my confused questions. I was fully prepared to come in and pay for this, but instead he figured it out in 10 seconds on the phone. I will certainly see him for any additional needs I have. Website here: <a href="http://www.steelguarde.com/services.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.steelguarde.com/services.html</a> Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-217259 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:26:46 +0000 Mondoman 217259@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ OK, so I can't help at all! :) I did hear that the CFTC is looking into trying to regulate Bitcoins! Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-217256 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:04:25 +0000 phoo 217256@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Good to know, but if I had to use last year's (joint) return to estimate, they'd take everything I have now. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-217255 Tue, 07 May 2013 20:02:02 +0000 Mondoman 217255@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I can't help with a rec, but I vaguely remember there being some sort of safe harbor that if you did use last year's income to estimate, you would be safe from penalties even if the current year turned out to be wildly different. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-217249 Tue, 07 May 2013 18:18:22 +0000 phoo 217249@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I'm looking for any other Ballard recommendations. Or even better, I think I could do my own if I could figure out my AGI. It won't work to base it off of last year's taxes. There was a reference to a publication to better figure it out that was recommended, but I could not find a concrete way of figuring out my adjusted gross income within that publication. I did get some recommendations from BBC but they seemed kind of random and not in Ballard. Thoughts? Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-217175 Mon, 06 May 2013 16:41:48 +0000 TandM 217175@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ @racerX Thank you!! Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-217169 Mon, 06 May 2013 16:05:29 +0000 phoo 217169@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Ballard Bean Counters says she doesn't want to do it, full up on clients. My job IS pretty small. I guess I'll look elsewhere. If folks don't see me on the forum for a bit, it's because my computer is having some trouble. It may be the hardware. I'll still get email through my phone. Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-216564 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:07:04 +0000 jj 216564@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Dept of Labor just got back to me (they called instead of writing back, which was nice). Apparently these laws are in place to go after a contractor who hires non-licensed subcontractors. They are not meant to go after the homeowner, although he did leave the door open in certain cases. So it looks like we're in the clear! Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-216553 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:50:02 +0000 racerX 216553@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ @TandM If you want to find this thread later, you can use the "Add this topic to your favorites" link, which is just below the thread title. Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-216551 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:38:52 +0000 TandM 216551@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Bumping so I can find this thread later :-) Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-216543 Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:28:51 +0000 jj 216543@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ The Dept of Labor has warnings about subcontractors that are not licensed. In those cases the homeowner is liable for any unpaid workers comp premiums. I wrote to the department asking how this would apply to my situation (assuming the worst case scenario), but I was just wondering if anyone here had any personal experience. <a href="http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Contractors/HireCon/Uninsured/Liability/Default.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Contractors/HireCon/Uninsured/Liability/Default.asp</a> Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-216506 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:52:52 +0000 onederfullone 216506@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ "The licenses of booth check out fine on the WA State website. However, I noticed a lot of warnings about subcontractors that are not licensed. Anyone know more about this?" Sure, if you've checked 'booth' of them for licenses, maybe check if they are both 'boonded', and if so, take the lower bid and cross your too-nails. ;-) Seriously? Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-216504 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:13:44 +0000 jj 216504@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Wow, one came from a more corporate company, the other seems more of a one-man operation. The 1st was around $6000-ish, the 2nd around $4000-ish! Both had virtually the same plan on how to do it, just one is more expensive and in a glossy folder. The licenses of booth check out fine on the WA State website. However, I noticed a lot of warnings about subcontractors that are not licensed. Anyone know more about this? Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-216356 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:43:54 +0000 AliKelSea 216356@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Hi - Based on this thread we called Rite Way and one other outfit over to estimate. Rite Way's estimate was 30% less, with a similar approach, so we hired them to do the job. No regrets so far. With the rain of recent weeks we heard the sump pump kicking on quite a bit. NO water incursion. Rocky's team was prompt and professional and did an excellent job of keeping the workspace clean. I give them an A rating. Basement waterproofing http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=1726#post-216351 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:13:44 +0000 jj 216351@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Wow, I'm glad I decided to search the forum for this topic. We're planning on getting some work done on our basement soon. We already had Perma-Dry in for an estimate and I was impressed by their plan, they seemed to know what they were doing and had a good rating on Angie's list. Has anyone ever heard of Seattle Superior Waterproofing? We're going to try to get a bid from them as well. They also have some good ratings on Angie's list. Property Management http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=13661#post-213787 Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:55:54 +0000 JoeInBallard 213787@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Two months ago, after reading this thread and asking some friends, I decided to hire Dave Poletti to manage the rental of my home while I would be out of town on business for a year or so. I did not have time to perform the due diligence I wish I could have. I'm not posting this as a good or bad recommendation, just passing on to you what I have learned. If you have a generic piece of property that you wish to rent out, Dave might be your man. If you are renting out your home, as I am, you may want to consider other options. Pasted below is an email I sent to Dave and his response. Notice that your home is no longer a home and your input as the owner (and the one paying for everything) are not considered once you sign the contract. It should also be noted that in the 5 or 6 weeks that my home has been rented out there have been 7 callouts to the place, with two being actual problems. And I will give Dave and his company credit for not charging me for most of those. Feel free to ask me to elaborate. My email (after 4 or five emails and four or 5 unanswered calls--no answer for 5 days) Dave: I am sorry I missed your call. Good news that there is not an issue with the fridge. Your comment about having all of the appliances looked at concerned me, and this was why I wanted to talk to you asap. Generally I would agree with your approach to making sure everything is good while the guy is there, but the costs of moving and getting reestablished do not afford me that luxury at this time. There is defiantly room for improvement in regard to what information is available to your office for your customers. I was stuck hearing “I don’t know” from [office staff] on what was happening WRT the fridge and what other charges had been levied against my account and you were not available. There is absolutely no reason I can see why your customers should have to wait up to 30 days to know what a call out or repairs have cost. I am especially sensitive to this given my budget for the next several months. If possible, in the future I would like to be notified of any charges I am responsible for as soon as what the charge is is determined. Also, I do not understand why [office staff] is giving me grief about keeping track of the warranty information for the washer I bought two weeks ago. Why putting a piece of paper in a file and checking that file prior to any call outs would not be considered due diligence is beyond me. I was simply trying to get the issue resolved in a timely fashion for the benefit of all involved. I know things will smooth out as we get a better working relationship. Thanks Joe Dave's Responce: Hello Joe, my front desk staff is not always current with ongoing maintenance work orders as this is not their responsibility. [office staff] was simply trying to help but did not have answers to your questions unfortunately. To ensure there are no more communication issues, please direct all future correspondence to the following address: <a href="mailto:info@davepoletti.com">info@davepoletti.com</a> This way you will have one direct line of communication with regard to ongoing issues for your property. We try to respond to questions within 24 hours. I am sorry but we do not contact property owners in advance for general maintenance and repair items as this is not our company policy. if this was a concern of yours in the very beginning, I would have explained this to you. This is our policy for all of the properties we manage. The exception to this would be for major repairs such as sewer lines, roofing, major plumbing and electrical. To clarify the monthly statements; Your monthly statement is made available after the last day of each month through your owner portal. You will be notified via email when your statements are available to view. For a number of reasons, we do not keep track of warranty issues due to the extra time it takes to coordinate such items. To conclude, we have very specific procedures in place for all of the systems in place. We do not co-manage a property with our owners. By virtue of the management contract, we have the responsibility and authority to maintain the property in good condition at all times. We will continue to manage your property in a professional manner in accordance with the management agreement for your home including appliance repairs as necessary. 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Looking for a weeder gardener for small project http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15684#post-213123 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:36:49 +0000 RebeccaO 213123@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I found someone. Looking for a weeder gardener for small project http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15684#post-213122 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:36:48 +0000 RebeccaO 213122@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I found someone. Looking for a weeder gardener for small project http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15684#post-213063 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:20:22 +0000 teigyr 213063@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Maybe OP wants a gardener, they did say they would be open to suggestions on how to make it look better. If I wanted a gardener, I would say I wanted one. If I wanted a student, I'd say that. I'm not really sure it's for us to tell them what they're looking for. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212992 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:08:03 +0000 phoo 212992@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Corvus - I've done nothing yet, beyond my initial research. I've been slammed this week. However, if I can't figure it out adequately on my own, I will call her. Thanks so much for your and everyone one else's suggestions. I may try to do it on my own for now, but if I get additional income, it will be more helpful to have her input so I can be certain I am setting the correct amount aside. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212986 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:59:32 +0000 Corvus 212986@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Did you call Mariette? Seriously, she is the one for you. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212980 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:35:19 +0000 Oly 212980@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212972 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:32:51 +0000 seattletree 212972@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I am still digging for someone who wants to do a real simple one W2 home owner and a kid tax. I hope to find a local person. Anyone got a name to share? Looking for a weeder gardener for small project http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15684#post-212964 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:34:51 +0000 BuffaloHawk 212964@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I wonder if El Camion would be willing to put up a cork board for people to post odd jobs for kids.It would be the perfect location for them to see it. Looking for a weeder gardener for small project http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15684#post-212915 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:09:34 +0000 SmartsyArtsy 212915@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ You don't need a gardener for this; hs kid might be good Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212913 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:59:34 +0000 angeline 212913@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ So, my spouse once agreed to have H&R do our taxes as part of a market research study, and the cost (which we didn't have to pay) was about $400. We have somewhat complex taxes, but nothing too crazy. We pay a little over half that every year to a local preparer, who is set to retire soon or I'd pass on the recommendation. And we paid less tax the way our person figured them than the way H&R did. Looking for a weeder gardener for small project http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15684#post-212886 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:28:32 +0000 RebeccaO 212886@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Hi, I am looking for someone to tackle some weeding and general cleaning up of one larger bed, four tree wells, and miscellanous leaves and clean-up. I think the job would take about two - three hours (four times throughout the season) Would also be open to suggestions on how to make the beds look better. Thank you. If interested please send me a text to 206 660 3331. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212878 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:24:11 +0000 seattletree 212878@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ and yeah the H&R off Market Street came to almost $400.. they charge extra for every form or whatever.. I may be a little off, but it was over $300 for sure for last year's taxes. We have one kid, one house, no messy business stuff.. your basic small family I guess. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212877 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:40 +0000 seattletree 212877@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I used to have a nice old gent in the area who did it for us. I liked having him take care of it, and really I am not into doing it at all.. but I would be happy to pay someone to do it. It's just one of those things... I realize it doesn't make sense to most people. But I am not a math or numbers cozy person in any way. I hate it. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212875 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:17:27 +0000 RichY 212875@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ <blockquote> I was looking for someone as well for a standard home owner tax return. I just dont want to do it myself.. not all that confident in my abilities but not liking the nearly $400 </blockquote> $400 for a "standard home owner tax return" ? WOW - You can get the same software that H&R uses for $29.00 and pocket the $371.00 or go to any of the free tax services in Seattle, like the community center has. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212874 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:34:12 +0000 seattletree 212874@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Thanks Corvus, I was looking for someone as well for a standard home owner tax return. I just dont want to do it myself.. not all that confident in my abilities but not liking the nearly $400 I paid to H&R. I'd rather put money in a neighbor's pocket if someone local does taxes. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212870 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:50:34 +0000 angeline 212870@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ We have someone do our annual taxes, and they figure the estimated taxes for the next year at that time. No additional charge. They even give us envelopes and filled-out forms we can use. If you pay someone to do your taxes they should be doing this, too, I think! Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212843 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:30:49 +0000 Mondoman 212843@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ IIRC, the potentially tricky part about estimated payments is that as long as you estimate well (90% at least as enatai70 wrote), or go over, you're fine, but if you underestimate too far, you get socked with penalties. I'm sorry I don't have current details. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212836 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:34:40 +0000 Corvus 212836@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Mariette Knoblauch, gotta love the name, aka Ballard Bean Counters. She is local, will come to your house, is super reasonable and helpful. I can't recommend her enough. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212835 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 03:31:28 +0000 phoo 212835@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Well, I think you might be right. I think what was tripping me up was the "self employed income tax." I'm not employed, but I have an income, so that's what confused me. In fact, I don't even have to write a check, because theoretically, they'll take a CC through their website! I think one reason I was thinking of someone help me is because a financial person (who knows how much I don't get along with numbers) mentioned that maybe I should. But I think you might be right that I can do it myself if I just sit down with it. I already have a guesstimate of how much I should pay, just not what the IRS officially says according to the form. I don't have to officially do this til May, so I am just taking a quick peek at it now. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212829 Sun, 24 Mar 2013 02:39:41 +0000 enatai70 212829@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I would recommend that you take this on yourself- this is super easy! You can totally master this task. You just cut the coupon for the 1040-ES and write a check. do you need assistance in calculating the amount you should pay? Maybe I misunderstood the post. If not, you just need to be 90% paid in for your tax liability by the end of December. Tax preparer? http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15677#post-212796 Sat, 23 Mar 2013 18:29:02 +0000 phoo 212796@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ I will need to start filing estimated taxes soon. It's something I can probably do myself, but I'd really like to be shown how to do it correctly the first time so I'd like to see a professional. I'm looking for someone who is not super expensive, but *professional* - someone who can do it 100% correctly AND be willing to give me the info to file myself. There's no need to pay someone on a quarterly basis. I have already gotten the pdfs I need to do it myself and bookmarked the pay online site. I just want to be certain to get off on the right foot. Thanks in advance! 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Window washers and gutter cleaning http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15676#post-212763 Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:18:49 +0000 Linus 212763@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ As a high school student, I did this for 2 bucks an hour... I am guessing it is different now. Got vertigo now and ladders are a no-go for me. Thanks! Contractor for BATHROOM REMODEL http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15613#post-211953 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:23:54 +0000 great idea 211953@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ oh no! the op joined with the notorious hacking group 'anonymous' and is probably emptying our bank accounts as we speak! Contractor for BATHROOM REMODEL http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15613#post-211936 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:34:05 +0000 Cate 211936@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ oneder - You have been quite amusing and not so angry the last few days. I like the new you! Contractor for BATHROOM REMODEL http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15613#post-211933 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 04:14:57 +0000 racerX 211933@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ Did someone say <a href="http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=2VU_klCY994&desktop_uri=/watch?v=2VU_klCY994"> Dolly</a>? Contractor for BATHROOM REMODEL http://www.myballard.com/forum/topic.php?id=15613#post-211869 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:53:39 +0000 pennygirl 211869@http://www.myballard.com/forum/ naughty 1der :-)