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Your average client in the future.

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August 15, 2022
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Is it just me, or does it appear that the average client each successive year is a little bit more of a moron and idiot than the average client in the preceeding year. Remember the older clients from years ago, and how well organized they were and how much common sense they had, not to mention a much higher IQ. If you want to know how bad it's going to get in the future, just take a look at the average moron in the general population. Just had a real big jack@$$ walk up on me and my German Shepherd while we were walking. He trailed behind me real slow for a while, and instead of crossing the street, and walking there, this jack@$$ actually walked up on me and my dog. My dog was/is well trained at a dog training school by a police officer, but this moron idiot didn't know that. I don't know about you guys, but I was taught as a child never to walk up on someone with a dog, and don't drive your bike by a dog either. But this grown adult moron obviously wasn't brought up right, or am I just a mean b@$!%'d?

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Best answer by GodFather

I think society has become much more self-centered. Years ago, while individuals had their own vision, thoughts, and convictions, they were also much more accepting of the middle-ground. At least when it came to recognizing their own views were not necessarily the only views and there was a certain level of respect in recognizing that. Today, people seem to be more focused solely on their own perception of things. To hell with those who feel differently. I'm not sure exactly why that's the case...maybe the internet, social media, and the recent isolation we've all experienced play into that.

As for your experience it seems idiotic that he would walk up on you, especially with a German Shepard by your side. Why not temporarily move across the street or into the street for a short period of time and then move in front of you at some point? Oh well, the future is bright! 🙄🙄🙄

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The-Tax-Lady

Level 8

Unfortunately, it's our new reality, and not likely to improve due to the increasing state of anger and misinformation that are now part of our everyday life.

I still think the internet is the real Anti-Christ. It's just so scary and volatile out there.

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I think society has become much more self-centered. Years ago, while individuals had their own vision, thoughts, and convictions, they were also much more accepting of the middle-ground. At least when it came to recognizing their own views were not necessarily the only views and there was a certain level of respect in recognizing that. Today, people seem to be more focused solely on their own perception of things. To hell with those who feel differently. I'm not sure exactly why that's the case...maybe the internet, social media, and the recent isolation we've all experienced play into that.

As for your experience it seems idiotic that he would walk up on you, especially with a German Shepard by your side. Why not temporarily move across the street or into the street for a short period of time and then move in front of you at some point? Oh well, the future is bright! 🙄🙄🙄

IRonMaN

Level 15

It’s global warming—— too many brains have been fried 🤪

Slava Ukraini!

dkh

Level 15

I feel the average client is more demanding, bossy, and rude. I've had clients tell me when I will have their return done.

sjrcpa

Level 15

You mean former clients, don't you?

The more I know the more I don’t know.

IRonMaN

Level 15

Former clients, or clients that have their pictures on milk cartons because they have mysteriously gone missing 😶

Slava Ukraini!

dascpa

Level 11

I do not feel as you do. I do believe there is more laziness with certain clients. But what I'm finding is every client has become more complicated in their tax return. Their simple K-1 now has a ten thousand page K-2/K-3. All of a sudden the K-1 is now 14 states with 6 being composite returns and the other 8 we have to file. The simple return now has a rental property they inherited in Switzerland or wherever. The simple return now has twelve brokerage accounts, three crypto accounts and more. This foreign reporting is becoming a nightmare. And no, you're return is no longer $250. Sorry.

And yesterday I tried to reorder paper. It went from $37 per case to $92 per case in 8 months. Having a paperless office I needed 9 cases for almost a thousand dollars. t's nuts!

PATAXAuthor

Level 12

Yeah I agree with you, the average return is definitely more complicated than the average return from years ago. Very few "easy returns" like before. And the crypto stuff doesn't help. That's why I laughed several years ago when it was reported there would be a new simple "postcard return". Where is it?

dkh

Level 15

new simple "postcard return". Where is it? Oh but don't you remember that half page bull$h!t with 6 new schedules to cover the lines removed to give us 2pages of half-page F1040.

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TaxGuyBill

How could they be dumber when they get so much great information from TikTok? 😂 🤣

dkh

Level 15

Yes, I'm much smarter now that I used Tik Tok to learn how to dance, cook, clean, scream at my neighbor/store clerks/people parking, get the latest political views, train my dog/cat/bird/child, put on makeup, take off makeup, DIY with Dollar Tree items, thrift shop, .................

IRonMaN

Level 15

Have you changed your name to Karen yet? 😉

Slava Ukraini!

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