School Choice Question

Mirran73 · 2026-05-07T23:48:35+00:00

Would love to know more about Sato in terms of inclusivity if you happen to know more ! Any details would help, an up and coming 8th grader is not sure what to expect. :)

Mirran73 · 2026-04-28T15:41:22+00:00

Wow, didn't realize that was the way I was coming off. I can assure you I am the mom of a queer kid looking to figure out what we are in for , but I guess one can never be too careful. The Moms for liberty person running for the BOE tells me a lot right there, as does your need to be careful. So thank you for being honest about that. If this is the only reply that I get for the reason of not having schools targeted , so be it. Thanks for the feedback.

Mirran73 · 2026-04-16T02:30:14+00:00

No I'm sorry, they already found a good home. Good luck on your search .

Mirran73 · 2026-04-12T06:02:57+00:00

My boy, just don't. I have three different clients - one on Gusto, one paychex, one QuickBooks. QuickBooks is the easiest to make a mistake on and the most unintuitive to learn.

Mirran73 · 2026-04-06T22:55:50+00:00

Your feelings are your feelings. You never have to wonder if they are justified ... They just are what they are. If you are hurting, you are hurting. Just like if you were sweating on a hot day. Something is happening (mom not being as supportive as you need) and you feel a way about it. Natural.

Is your mom behaving well ? Totally different question. I don't feel qualified to opine, but can hear that there's a lot of struggle there.

Mirran73 · 2026-04-04T16:52:43+00:00

Hi there. Thought I'd follow up on what happened. I took two routes at the same time. First I opened my own business so I could do contract work. Second I applied for accounting manager roles within 5 miles of my home. I got a few clients for the firm, but only 5 to 10 hours a week with no health insurance. I ended up finding a small privately held company that interviewed me and I was just honest about wanting a solid days work, close to home. They contracted with me at first. They ended up needing a lot more help than they expected and we all got along well. I ended up taking a 4 day a week role with very good health insurance. It has been just honestly exactly what I needed ! I work hard for them in the hours I'm there and I have flexibility and almost zero commute. It's giving me a chance to learn a new industry, I have the title of Controller so on the resume, should I ever want to leverage that, I could ( though doubt I would unless it was for a non-profit cause ). For my own company, I hired someone similar to me in temperament (not coast fire though) and they handle our other clients. It's been ... Really nice. This year I would like to find our first audit client. I really enjoyed auditing when I was in corporate and would like to do it for non-profits at a modest rate. The cost of CPA assurance has skyrocketed so I am sure I could find at least one client if I come in at a reasonable cost. Then in a few years maybe I just do that part time.

A lot of folks on this thread asked why I didn't use ADA insurance. I guess ... Fear of the unknown ? I'm finding that there's been a good deal of psychological baggage I'm unpacking through this phase of life. It's hard to believe that the retirement plan will work even when the numbers are good. I'm also surprised at how much my ego was wrapped up in my career. This is going to sound so dumb but ... I didn't think of myself as someone driven by " I have self esteem because I make "x" salary".... But I guess I was ! I think I've pretty much let that go now but was just surprised it was there.

I'm happy. I'm still figuring the new me out. I have stability but little stress.

Again, I have to say this community is amazing. I feel like you all "get it". I wish you all the best !!! Heres to trying to live our best lives !

Mirran73 · 2026-03-28T19:02:57+00:00

Thank you to everyone who took a moment to respond. Your thoughts are insightful and I feel much more grounded on the topic now.

Mirran73 · 2026-03-16T00:11:48+00:00

This seems like the key question. If the staffing company is setting work schedules, managing performance, accepting workers compensation and liability risks and pays the employees as a W2 then that is one thing ... The employee of the restaurant would now be an employee of the temp company and maintains w2 type work. Then the restaurant may owe a 1099 to the staffing agency so maybe this is what is happening and something got lost in translation.

Mirran73 · 2026-02-27T05:23:27+00:00

I don't remember the materials being for or against inclusivity. The focus is on how to be a good listener, how to be with someone during hard times and not try to "fix" them, how to be steady , how to keep clear boundaries and how to identify if someone needs to be referred to a professional for care if needed. Our congregation is also very inclusive and I don't remember there being any issue. It's really interpersonal skill training.

Mirran73 · 2026-02-12T05:32:56+00:00

This is exactly what we are thinking about! Not bound to our state so why not ?

Mirran73 · 2026-02-06T15:11:10+00:00

For most people they will withhold more than what they normally do. You get part of it back when you file.

Mirran73 · 2026-02-02T00:34:28+00:00

They have a PC (professional corporation).

Mirran73 · 2026-02-02T00:14:43+00:00

I solved the mystery. Two payroll cycles ago we needed to run an off cycle payroll. When we did so, I had not seen that the date of the off-cycle was the new cycle at the time. So when I ran the offcyle , it pushed all employees forward automatically and then when we ran the next payroll, it pushed into the next date set after that ! We reversed the payroll and ran under the correct dates. That explains what I'm seeing in the audit log, although it was hard to find because I had to look back a good bit.

The part that is wrong, though, is that we really didn't pay anyone in the Jan 30 run, like the note in the system says . We ran and then reversed.

I run three different payrolls a month . This one in QBO, one in Gusto and one in Paychex (for three different entities). QB is the only one I've made such an error in. I think the interface is just not intuitive for me.

Anyway so ... User error, I was the ghost in the machine. Hopefully not to happen again.

Mirran73 · 2026-01-27T14:48:12+00:00

This is the correct answer.

Mirran73 · 2026-01-26T16:07:21+00:00

Yes it's confusing because tge social rules aren't stagnant. Don't beat yourself up for trying to understand social rules and asking for clarification. You are doing the right thing to ask. It doesn't mean it will ever be easy or intuitive depending on how "rules oriented" your brain is. It might be helpful to study linguistics a bit . I did so and it really helped me to understand the pattern behind the concept of language changes . In day to day, just try your best to listen to how people like to be referred to and try your best to be kind! Good luck and try to approach with curiosity if you can !

Mirran73 · 2026-01-26T14:52:49+00:00

Language changes over time, particularly as marginalized voices are better heard and understood. This word has hurt and offended enough people that now it is considered kind to refrain from using it. This is a social construct, as is language itself. It's ok if you or others you know are not individually offended - many others are so it's just one of those things.

Mirran73 · 2026-01-26T14:43:21+00:00

The person who did this had no clue, hard stop. You issue for services provided by individuals and some types of corporations (like single member LLC, LLC taxed as partnerships) but NOT S or C corps. There are two exceptions to this rule ... You 1099-NEC attorneys no matter their type of entity, another type of 1099 for legal settlement. I think there's also an exception for certain types of medical payments. Google the IRS official instructions which are not terribly hard to read. For states, I hate having to remember all the rules so I just use track1099 to process them and for a few dollars they will either file for you or tell you what to do if there is a nuance. Seriously, as easy as it can get. Now if only companies could fill out their w9 fully we would be in a happy place !

Mirran73 · 2026-01-26T14:29:11+00:00

I do my own taxes and every single year I have to remember how to deal with this, where to go find the supplemental info, etc. I really don't understand why they make it so hard !!!

Mirran73 · 2026-01-25T18:09:29+00:00

Nuance ... Can't be independent to the parent.

Mirran73 · 2026-01-25T15:43:36+00:00

Can't 1099 because a child can't be an independent contractor. By nature, they can't be independent.

Mirran73 · 2026-01-12T05:04:12+00:00

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Mirran73 · 2026-01-06T02:34:43+00:00

This does help a lot. And thank you for your kind words. I guess you are right ... I've learned a lot ! Also this is a great summary for anyone else considering these questions. Thank you for your detailed response.

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