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The Third Annual Mildly Unofficial Tax Season Challenge!

Mar. 7th, 2005 at 7:19 PM

*rubs hands together with glee*

That's right, folks. It's that time of year again. 40 days and counting until you're required to send ~~your still-beating heart~~ this year's tax return to the Internal Revenue Service. And it's also the time of year when Celli's Annual Taxfic Challenge returns. Spread the word!

The rules:

1) Taxes must be involved. Any kind of taxes. Individual, corporate, estate, gift, federal, state, sales, excise, property...anything you can think of to tie to the concept of taxation.
2) Required vocabulary: either the word accrual or the word withholding. Bonus points for both.
3) Any fandom, any classification, any pairing or lack thereof is welcome.
4) Aim for 500+ words, although I won't be wordcounting. Extra super super special bonus points, and possibly a cookie, for a fic that's precisely 1040 words long.

Can't find a premise, or need some loophole in the tax code explained to you? I'm here for the asking. Five years of tax experience should be good for something, and I can't think of a better something than promoting fic. *g*

Once you've posted it, email me or comment in a post with the link, and I'll do a big index post ~~the morning~~ (hahahahaha) the evening of April 16.

And for your reading pleasure:
The 2003 Taxfic Challenge
The 2004 Taxfic Challenge

P.S. If you're working on a Remix fic, for Pete's sake, finish that first! Or

musesfool will come after me with the poky stick.
P.P.S. ...if anyone catches me working on this instead of a Remix fic, dopeslap me.

Mood: nerdy

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soobunny wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 02:44 am (UTC)

Is RPS okay?

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 03:26 am (UTC)

Sure.

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soobunny - Mar. 8th, 2005 03:27 am (UTC) Expand

scrunchy wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 03:00 am (UTC)

I'm ... unforgivably, inexplicably happy that you're doing this again. This weekend I was thinking about what I'd write if you did, and while I came up stunningly empty handed, I still was hoping that I'd have the chance. The chance ... to fail, I guess?

But yay! I'm excited! As you can undoubtedly tell!

*dork*

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 03:32 am (UTC)

*beam* Yay! I wasn't going to do it, but I've spent the last week reading about things that would make perfect stories, so I knew it was A Sign.

And let me know if you can't think of anything! I would be delighted to help you brainstorm. :)

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scrunchy - Mar. 20th, 2005 04:33 am (UTC) Expand

havocthecat wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 03:46 am (UTC)

I wasn't going to participate.

I so totally wasn't.

And then... Damn it. I don't know what happened, but NCIS banter happened. :P Darn you and your evil accounting fic challenges! Going to go post it right now.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 06:40 am (UTC)

Score!

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amilyn wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 04:08 am (UTC)

I love doing my taxes.

I love getting my refund.

I love that

tzikeh and I were SO right about Jed Bartlet being the kind of (Pulitzer Prize winning nerd) who loves doing HIS own taxes and who wanted to continue to do so as president but was thwarted in that plan.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 06:41 am (UTC)

*laughs* And insisted on doing Charlie's. That was great.

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iocaste212 wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 04:13 am (UTC)

You're nuts. Nothing's sexier than "LIFO."

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 06:47 am (UTC)

*grins*

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silk_knickers wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 04:40 am (UTC)

...but shouldn't this year's challenge be the 2004 Taxfic challenge, since we're filing for last year?

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 06:48 am (UTC)

I...

...well, technically...

...ruh-roh!

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out_there wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 05:31 am (UTC)

Hm, after thinking about my (complete lack of) progress on the Remix fic, do you think my still-beating heart would be an acceptable submission for Taxfic this year?

I could send it express post and everything.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 06:50 am (UTC)

awwwww! *smooch* I like your heart where it is, babe. Although if you could send *all* of you express post, I promise to completely forget about challenges of any kind!

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mimesere wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 06:38 am (UTC)

*looks dubious*

I don't think they said accrual or withholding in the 18th century.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 06:51 am (UTC)

Good point.

*ponders*

*waves wand* I grant you an exemption from Rule 2!

(see? exemptions! taxes! ...I'll be quiet now.)

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vampychick wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 07:51 am (UTC)

Y'know, trying to use 'accrual' or 'withholding' is fucking up my mercenary accountants story.

But I'll try. They are the best, after all. They would know what those words mean.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 05:01 pm (UTC)

*loves you*

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estrella30 wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 11:38 am (UTC)

I'm SO doing this!!

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 05:02 pm (UTC)

squee! squee!!

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wabbitseason wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 03:30 pm (UTC)

Not like I'm going to have time to write this, but what tax stuff do small businesses have to worry about? I presume someone who owns a business files their personal taxes, plus all the stuff for the shop, but aside from that I'm clueless. We're talking smallish floral shop, maybe one or two additional helpers.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 05:10 pm (UTC)

If it's small enough, you're right, it'll be filed as a Schedule C along with the owner's personal tax return. Once it gets a bit larger, they might choose to have it file its own return as a partnership or a small corporation.

The shop will also be responsible for state and local sales taxes on the flowers it sells (paid in once a month, usually, to the tte department of revenue). With employees, you have *their* taxes and Social Security/Medicare. The shop would withhold the employees' portion of it and set aside their own liability (they pay half the SS/Medicare due) and then remit that to the feds. For a small business, they probably pay those taxes in on a monthly basis, but it varies.

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superswank wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 07:28 pm (UTC)

I really wasn't going to do this. I need another fic assignment like I need an IRS audit.

But...

The image of Weiss bent over a stack of tax forms with a pencil stuck behind his ear is just too adorable to resist. *g*

Count me in!

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celli wrote:

Mar. 9th, 2005 06:45 am (UTC)

*high-fives self* yes!

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mos_self wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 08:20 pm (UTC)

Celli's Annual Taxfic Challenge returns. Spread the word!
i will indeed!
your challenge seems to be the only one that appeals to my muses, btw.
:-)

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celli wrote:

Mar. 9th, 2005 06:45 am (UTC)

wheeeeeeeee!

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maveness wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 08:53 pm (UTC)

*plots the ways to have NASCAR drivers discussing taxes - whilst naked*

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maveness wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 10:03 pm (UTC)

http://www.livejournal.com/users/maveness/436295.html

*laughs evilly*

Considering how long it's been since I've written anything fannish...that was fun!

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celli - Mar. 9th, 2005 06:46 am (UTC) Expand

fox1013 wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 10:07 pm (UTC)

*raises hand*

I don't know anything about taxes.

Helllllllllllllp.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 9th, 2005 06:47 am (UTC)

You want a prompt, or have an idea you want some 'splainin' for? Whatever you need, I'm here for ya.

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reetchick wrote:

Mar. 8th, 2005 10:55 pm (UTC)

OMG, I've been mauled by an idea for a fic, but I know nothing about taxes, tax laws, etc, etc. Such is the price one pays for having a benevolent uncle for an accountant. Or a benevolent accountant for an uncle; whichever way you like it.)

Anyway - can I email you with questions? Chat? What's better for you?

*squeals with excitement*

I get the WEIRDEST plot bunnies....

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celli wrote:

Mar. 9th, 2005 06:47 am (UTC)

wheeeeeeeeee!

Prob'ly email is best, since my IM time is spotty lately. celli@fanfic101.com

yay!

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speshope wrote:

Mar. 11th, 2005 11:28 pm (UTC)

Not fic but tax humor?

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celli wrote:

Mar. 25th, 2005 05:35 am (UTC)

*extra smooch* Still cracks me up.

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ciachick711 wrote:

Mar. 14th, 2005 03:24 am (UTC)

Ooh fun! I found my way here by a friend of a friend. I'll have to give this a whirl. Granted it might be in Gilmore-verse.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 25th, 2005 05:36 am (UTC)

Yay!

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vampychick wrote:

Mar. 14th, 2005 05:32 am (UTC)

Ahem. Just to make sure.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 25th, 2005 05:36 am (UTC)

Still loving these.

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vampychick - Mar. 25th, 2005 06:08 pm (UTC) Expand

diannelamerc wrote:

Mar. 15th, 2005 07:04 pm (UTC)

Oh, Celli.....

The Two Things In Life You Can't Avoid

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celli wrote:

Mar. 25th, 2005 05:36 am (UTC)

*grins*

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noelql wrote:

Mar. 16th, 2005 08:26 pm (UTC)

Oh Celli....

Pegasus Tax Code

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celli wrote:

Mar. 25th, 2005 05:36 am (UTC)

This is so much fun!

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diluvian wrote:

Mar. 17th, 2005 05:39 pm (UTC)

I posted! New fandom for me, even.

http://www.livejournal.com/users/diluvian/218741.html

Does "accruing" count? Maybe half a point? I got withholding in there.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 25th, 2005 05:36 am (UTC)

You totally get the point for that. :)

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seemag wrote:

Mar. 20th, 2005 03:35 pm (UTC)

A Sure Thing. This was fun :-)

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celli wrote:

Mar. 25th, 2005 05:37 am (UTC)

And 1040 words! You get a cookie. :) This totally cracked me up.

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seemag - Apr. 3rd, 2005 04:24 am (UTC) Expand

lastscorpion wrote:

Mar. 22nd, 2005 05:33 pm (UTC)

Render Unto Caesar

I couldn't make it 1040 words, but I'm pretty sure it's more than 500.

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celli wrote:

Mar. 25th, 2005 05:43 am (UTC)

Yay! Thank you!

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superswank wrote:

Apr. 10th, 2005 08:07 pm (UTC)

Posted with five days to spare!

April Fifteenth

Weiss, Syd, taxes, the usual. Enjoy!

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celli wrote:

Apr. 11th, 2005 05:15 am (UTC)

oooh, squee! Thank you!

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