[One important new feature is derived variables, which enable engineers to calculate and plot new variables from existing data for wells, groups, or other entities.] Often the variables they need to plot are not in...

People hadn’t taken into account the child tax or education credits when planning their withholdings,

The processing [of the returns] hasn’t changed that much, but you are seeing an increase in the number of taxpayers who are getting refunds.

Obviously taxpayers have a vested interest in putting more of that money in their back packet [throughout the year] instead of keeping it in a no-interest paying account at the United States Treasury.

We had good people with great personalities. That gave us good team chemistry. Everybody pulling for the same direction makes it a lot easier to be successful.

It’s easier for home offices to qualify as a principal place of business now, … Telecommuters wouldn’t be able to claim this, since they are employees, but I’d see this being useful for anyone whose...

You have to treat them like a regular employee and pay them by the job or by the hour.

It all depends on the facts and circumstances of each case.

The form provides easy and clear guidelines. It is a one-page form that tells you step-by-step how to do it.

We find subtractions cause more problems than additions, … particularly where the taxpayer subtracts the tax from the amount paid to calculate the refund or balance due.

Our entire district staff has worked hard and tirelessly with students to assure that each child meets his potential. Their efforts have been recognized with the district and each of its schools having achieved AYP...

The best advice is to keep good records. If you don’t have them, don’t scramble to pick up loose tickets with the footprints on them.

[An enhanced set of filter options enables a list of wells and other entities to be sorted by name, entity, type or variable value with additional options to refine the selection of a subset of...

The organization really hit the ground running. Vince and Scott had a lot to do with that.

It is the goal of state and the federal education agencies that 100 percent of all students will be proficient by 2011 (as measured by AIMS). Each year that AYP is calculated, the percentage of...

Let the buyer beware. U.S. citizens who have income anywhere are required to report that and it’s taxable.

We were unselfish; that’s how you could define our team. We were deep, balanced and very unselfish. We had no stars, but quality kids.

One of the catalysts for the European moves is not only recent poor profitability but also rising fiber prices. They’re closing the underperforming assets.

I’m really excited because of all the English Language Learners we have who scored in the higher range (on tests) also. It creates a strong foundation in the lower grades, which will bring greater achievement...

If you are a U.S. citizen, it doesn’t matter where in the world you are.

In terms of practical things you need to do when filling out your return, just double-check your numbers, especially the Social Security numbers for you, your spouse and your dependents. That was the biggest error...

Willcox Elementary Principal Eldon Merrell and his staff work very hard, beyond the clock at end of the day. That says something about the quality of the program,

That just means you’ve got an extra four months to file your return. It doesn’t give you any extra time to make your payments.

The usual caveat applies: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is,

The reality is the bulk of this construction is going to be occurring in mid-2007 and beyond, … At the end of the day, this isn’t something (investors) should hang their hats on.

The bottom line is this: The worst mistake you can make is to do nothing. Either file a return or get an extension request in, but do it by the deadline. Sitting back and doing...

The IRS could question the issuance of the W-2. Did this child in fact have earnings, or is this just some kind of paperwork for a parent to put money in an IRA?

You don’t have to be penniless, but you have to show why you can’t pay. We look at the facts and circumstances of each case.

Georgia-Pacific was our top pick in North America. We thought it was undervalued. Obviously, Koch agrees.

Everybody touches the basketball on offense for us. We don’t run plays for particular people. We expect everybody to score and contribute defensively.

The self-employed person can’t just go to the end of the year and say here’s how much I owe. You are required by law to make payments during the year.

Typically the engineer would create a group inside of his simulation run, but as he’s exploring his data he might realize that another well group would be more useful. This functionality gives him the flexibility...

Renouncing citizenship to avoid taxes has its own consequences.

It’s better to file, even if you can’t pay it, than not to file at all.

In some oil fields there are hundreds or thousands of wells. The filtering allows them to focus on wells based on specific criteria, such as top producers.

The more substantial your records are, the stronger your case is. You’re building a foundation on your records. In the end, you have to be able to support the deduction.

It’s up to [the taxpayer] to check it out because it varies all over the place.