Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 11157643)

The degree to which the people running the State of NY are complete and utter friggin imbeciles can never be overstated.

Trust me on this. Another $200+ assessment to NY Sales Tax today. The problem is they are absolutely correct. The part they don't seem to get is that when the collection of a tax is largely dependent upon taxpayer voluntary compliance, pissing off those payees with unreasonable penalties is probably a bad idea, since it would be so easy to stop collecting said tax, and still remain in full compliance with the law. Let alone those who just stop complying, good luck catching all of them. Not that I would ever actually contemplate such an illegal move.

Maybe they should ask the friggin Russians about what happens when a tax system has no voluntary compliance. It's hard to run a government without money. And there aren't enough auditors on the planet to compensate when that happens.

By the way, this recent error does appear to have triggered an automatic audit of 10+ years of quarterly sales tax returns. They found one $17 error over those 40+ returns. They billed me for that too. Friggin aholes that they are.

Originally Posted by coasting (Post 11157517)

i thoughtanother carbon is more of the same but a ti can be long term and different and can be ridden in winter.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 11157715)

Why do you imply that carbon cannot be ridden in the winter?

Originally Posted by Tulex (Post 11157711)

I like how they make it so easy to forget to file. I don't collect, so I file once a year. If you forget, you have to file more often, and there is a fine. So now I have my quickbooks set to remind me big time.

Unless you have lived in NY and done business in NY, you could never understand what a bunch of Aholes run NY. And the only thing bigger than the bunch of aholes running NY is the pile of **** they heap on us. Aholes.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 11157643)

The degree to which the people running the State of NY are complete and utter friggin imbeciles can never be overstated.

Trust me on this. Another $200+ assessment to NY Sales Tax today. The problem is they are absolutely correct. The part they don't seem to get is that when the collection of a tax is largely dependent upon taxpayer voluntary compliance, pissing off those payees with unreasonable penalties is probably a bad idea, since it would be so easy to stop collecting said tax, and still remain in full compliance with the law. Let alone those who just stop complying, good luck catching all of them. Not that I would ever actually contemplate such an illegal move.

Maybe they should ask the friggin Russians about what happens when a tax system has no voluntary compliance. It's hard to run a government without money. And there aren't enough auditors on the planet to compensate when that happens.

By the way, this recent error does appear to have triggered an automatic audit of 10+ years of quarterly sales tax returns. They found one $17 error over those 40+ returns. They billed me for that too. Friggin aholes that they are.

Originally Posted by kimconyc (Post 11157562)

More bike parts are better than less bike parts?

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 11157730)

$5000 in sales tax due, 8 days late. $700+ in penalties

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 11157730)

I forgot this time, the FIRST time I've been late in 10+ years, because they decided to stop mailing out the return forms. So this time I forgot and filed 8 days late. $5000 in sales tax due, 8 days late. $700+ in penalties. Do the math. If a loan shark charged that much he'd be committing a felony.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 11157730)

I forgot this time, the FIRST time I've been late in 10+ years, because they decided to stop mailing out the return forms. So this time I forgot and filed 8 days late. $5000 in sales tax due, 8 days late. $700+ in penalties. Do the math. If a loan shark charged that much he'd be committing a felony.

Originally Posted by kimconyc (Post 11157760)

Usury is legal if you break the rules. Next time mark your calendar so that your due date coincides with the Mets' implosion into the lower rungs of MLB mediocrity.

Originally Posted by roadiejorge (Post 11157737)

Tell that to the *********s.

Originally Posted by coasting (Post 11157748)

are they trying to get all filing online? I've had notices sent to me that they want all our VAT filings done online for 3 quarters now. deadline end of july. thanks for reminding me.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 11157817)

You're the smartest guy here after me.

Happily, I remain the most handsome. And soon I will be the skinniest as well, your waif-like visage notwithstanding.

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 11157857)

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Pcad does this.

Originally Posted by kimconyc (Post 11157837)

Thanks, but I'm pretty dumb but not that dumb...

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 11157857)

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Pcad does this.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 11157911)

I wonder what Bobke would think of this place?

Originally Posted by Velo Vol (Post 11157857)

I wouldn't be surprised at all if Pcad does this.

Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 11157911)

I wonder what Bobke would think of this place?

Originally Posted by kimconyc (Post 11157939)

This thread is pretty entertaining as well:

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...ers-are-pricks

Originally Posted by roadiejorge (Post 11157737)

BF logic and real world logic are very different kimconyc, you should know that by now. I'm debating what bike to get for that old set of bars I have lying around; should I go vintage to match?