You don't need fancy language to speak with your Congressional Representative or Senators. Just make sure you include your name and zip code so they understand that you are in their district (or state for Senators). Then explain your irritation: the number of pages you need to print, the cost of fulfilling the filing requirements, and the short notice that has caused us all to have to do things like file extensions and/or wait until the last minute to file. You can call, send a letter, or submit an email. Entering your address here https://www.congress.gov/contact-us should give you your Rep/Senators and they usually have a page where you can find their phone number and address, or fill out a form to submit a comment electronically.
I already called mine, and used language like this: Hi, I'm (name) calling from (zip code) and I'm calling today because I'm in a small partnership and we are having problems filing taxes this year. I'm upset that the IRS is still changing policy during filing season, that will be in effect for taxes filed this year. It seems ridiculous that the IRS is still potentially changing policy less than a month before the filing deadline and seems like the IRS should have delayed the policies from going into effect until 2023, affecting the 2022 tax year. If you can do anything to make that happen, I appreciate it. Thanks, (name)
You could also add language about printing a lot of pages or describe whatever other problems your club is having. Keep it fairly short and avoid curse words, but it's fine to express your emotions such as irritated, upset, angry, or disappointed, and use words like ridiculous, wasteful, misguided, etc.to describe your opinion of the IRS issues. It's ideal if you can include an action they can do, but it's also important for them to hear from you even if you're just expressing frustration with a current policy.
What do we write. Do you an example letter to send? I think it'sa good idea to write to the representatives. So we're in the same page can someone show an example letter with the correct verbiage?
Giving 300 pages for federal return of which I need 4
copies. With state returns I must print and mail 1450 pages,
re-do my addressed envelopes because not big enough. Seems
unnecessary for $7 of foreign tax credit per member. Never
had more than 1 page K1 before, even with these foreign
stocks. Do something for next year.
ARNOLD WIDMAN on
Our club has 40 members and is in NY which has its own large return. I think it's going to be Staples for a couple of hundred dollars.
Sent from my iPad
On Mar 4, 2022, at 11:42 AM, Jeri Morgan via bivio.com <user*16990000001@bivio.com> wrote:

Check your public library. Where I live, I can print 80 pages for free every week. Above that they want a donation.
From: club_cafe@bivio.com <club_cafe@bivio.com> On Behalf Of MARY FRAN NOVAK via bivio.com Sent: Friday, March 4, 2022 7:27 AM To: club_cafe@bivio.com Subject: Re: [club_cafe] Tax K1 has 10 pages for each member!
Where is everyone making copies of this, at a reasonable price. Not doing this at home
Tell them that this is not environmentally friendly. That should do the trick.
John
On Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 5:51 AM Laurie Frederiksen <laurie@bivio.biz> wrote:
There is still a chance the IRS will repeal any requirement for filing these forms for 2021. So you might want to wait until closer to March 15 to print out and file them.
You could even wait longer if you file for an extension before March 15.
But, barring any changes (which may be slim at this point), Bob is right. Maybe everyone needs to send a copy to their congress people, tell them about your group and ask them whether this onerous burden on your club is really what they intended when they created the law.
Laurie Frederiksen Invest with your friends! www.bivio.com
> On 03/04/2022 7:59 AM Edward A Kennedy via bivio.com <user*23546400001@bivio.com> wrote: > > > Giving 300 pages for federal return of which I need 4 > copies. With state returns I must print and mail 1450 pages, > re-do my addressed envelopes because not big enough. Seems > unnecessary for $7 of foreign tax credit per member. Never > had more than 1 page K1 before, even with these foreign > stocks. Do something for next year.
John Munn on
I printed my pdf at Staples on a Xerox printer last night. I previewed the file and all looked fine. When I returned home I signed the return, assumed the printec pages were OK and put the report in an envelope.... was a tight fit with 61 pages but I jammed it in. I'm so aggravated that I just don't care if the edges get crimped and the reports cause an IRS scanner to jam.
But when I reviewed my club's copy I found that some pages were printed off scale, some printed in landscape mode and some of the landscape pages rotated 180 degrees. So I went through the IRS and club's copies page by page and found that of the 61 pages, 12 had printed incorrectly, either truncating content, printing off scale or printing in landscape when they were portrait images. AARGH.... Back to Staples this morning... an hour and half round trip plus the inconvenience and time to sort it out. The manager at Staples was kind and offered to reprint the document but I opted to just replace the pages that printed in error. The printer previewed the document correctly and this time they all printed off correctly when printing page by page. And the odd thing was that last night the error had a 20 page difference between sets of errors. Of course, the Staples manager said it was not the fault of the printer and the pdf displayed correctly on my PC and on the printer this morning.
So a word of warning.... Check your reports page by page and don't assume the document will print error free. I know it should, and I've never had problems in the past. But this year is filled with gremlins just itching to stay up past midnight.
John Munn
Capitol investors Investment Club
Oh ya.... don't drink any water (beer or wine?) after midnight until the damn thing's mailed off.
Tell them that this is not environmentally friendly. That should do the trick.
John
On Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 5:51 AM Laurie Frederiksen <laurie@bivio.biz> wrote:
There is still a chance the IRS will repeal any requirement for filing these forms for 2021. So you might want to wait until closer to March 15 to print out and file them.
You could even wait longer if you file for an extension before March 15.
But, barring any changes (which may be slim at this point), Bob is right. Maybe everyone needs to send a copy to their congress people, tell them about your group and ask them whether this onerous burden on your club is really what they intended when they created the law.
Laurie Frederiksen Invest with your friends! www.bivio.com
> On 03/04/2022 7:59 AM Edward A Kennedy via bivio.com <user*23546400001@bivio.com> wrote: > > > Giving 300 pages for federal return of which I need 4 > copies. With state returns I must print and mail 1450 pages, > re-do my addressed envelopes because not big enough. Seems > unnecessary for $7 of foreign tax credit per member. Never > had more than 1 page K1 before, even with these foreign > stocks. Do something for next year.
mjeckerle on
It is time for the laser printer to show its worth being well above its cost. True, toner cartridges are expensive. But many are not aware that a cartridge will print many, many more pages than the printer counter tells you. When you get the message, remove the cartridge and shake it or bang it with the palm of your hand to loosen toner that is sticking internally. You can get nearly twice as many pages doing this.
Most page counters can be turned off as well. Google "how turn of the page counter on a laser printer" to learn how. You don't have to change a laser printer cartridge until the print quality is poor.
Our club has 40 members and is in NY which has its own large return. I think it's going to be Staples for a couple of hundred dollars.
Sent from my iPad
There is still a chance the IRS will repeal any requirement for filing these forms for 2021. So you might want to wait until closer to March 15 to print out and file them.
You could even wait longer if you file for an extension before March 15.
But, barring any changes (which may be slim at this point), Bob is right. Maybe everyone needs to send a copy to their congress people, tell them about your group and ask them whether this onerous burden on your club is really what they intended when they created the law.
Laurie Frederiksen Invest with your friends! www.bivio.com
> On 03/04/2022 7:59 AM Edward A Kennedy via bivio.com <user*23546400001@bivio.com> wrote: > > > Giving 300 pages for federal return of which I need 4 > copies. With state returns I must print and mail 1450 pages, > re-do my addressed envelopes because not big enough. Seems > unnecessary for $7 of foreign tax credit per member. Never > had more than 1 page K1 before, even with these foreign > stocks. Do something for next year.
ARNOLD WIDMAN on
Thanks for the heads up
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 5, 2022, at 5:06 PM, John Munn via bivio.com <user*223700001@bivio.com> wrote:

I printed my pdf at Staples on a Xerox printer last night. I previewed the file and all looked fine. When I returned home I signed the return, assumed the printec pages were OK and put the report in an envelope.... was a tight fit with 61 pages but I jammed it in. I'm so aggravated that I just don't care if the edges get crimped and the reports cause an IRS scanner to jam.
But when I reviewed my club's copy I found that some pages were printed off scale, some printed in landscape mode and some of the landscape pages rotated 180 degrees. So I went through the IRS and club's copies page by page and found that of the 61 pages, 12 had printed incorrectly, either truncating content, printing off scale or printing in landscape when they were portrait images. AARGH.... Back to Staples this morning... an hour and half round trip plus the inconvenience and time to sort it out. The manager at Staples was kind and offered to reprint the document but I opted to just replace the pages that printed in error. The printer previewed the document correctly and this time they all printed off correctly when printing page by page. And the odd thing was that last night the error had a 20 page difference between sets of errors. Of course, the Staples manager said it was not the fault of the printer and the pdf displayed correctly on my PC and on the printer this morning.
So a word of warning.... Check your reports page by page and don't assume the document will print error free. I know it should, and I've never had problems in the past. But this year is filled with gremlins just itching to stay up past midnight.
John Munn
Capitol investors Investment Club
Oh ya.... don't drink any water (beer or wine?) after midnight until the damn thing's mailed off.
Tell them that this is not environmentally friendly. That should do the trick.
John
On Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 5:51 AM Laurie Frederiksen <laurie@bivio.biz> wrote:
There is still a chance the IRS will repeal any requirement for filing these forms for 2021. So you might want to wait until closer to March 15 to print out and file them.
You could even wait longer if you file for an extension before March 15.
But, barring any changes (which may be slim at this point), Bob is right. Maybe everyone needs to send a copy to their congress people, tell them about your group and ask them whether this onerous burden on your club is really what they intended when they created the law.
Laurie Frederiksen Invest with your friends! www.bivio.com
> On 03/04/2022 7:59 AM Edward A Kennedy via bivio.com <user*23546400001@bivio.com> wrote: > > > Giving 300 pages for federal return of which I need 4 > copies. With state returns I must print and mail 1450 pages, > re-do my addressed envelopes because not big enough. Seems > unnecessary for $7 of foreign tax credit per member. Never > had more than 1 page K1 before, even with these foreign > stocks. Do something for next year.
John Bahr on
Members of BetterInvesting can photocopy documents at a discounted rate. Go to the Welcome to BetterInvesting tab then Discounts & Special Programs. You can then download the Office Depot discount card.
John
On Friday, March 4, 2022, 09:27:34 AM CST, MARY FRAN NOVAK via bivio.com <user*7094300001@bivio.com> wrote:
Where is everyone making copies of this, at a reasonable price. Not doing this at home
Sent from my iPhone
On Mar 4, 2022, at 8:35 AM, John Rice via bivio.com <user*24380400001@bivio.com> wrote:
Tell them that this is not environmentally friendly. That should do the trick.
John
On Fri, Mar 4, 2022 at 5:51 AM Laurie Frederiksen <laurie@bivio.biz> wrote:
There is still a chance the IRS will repeal any requirement for filing these forms for 2021. So you might want to wait until closer to March 15 to print out and file them.
You could even wait longer if you file for an extension before March 15.
But, barring any changes (which may be slim at this point), Bob is right. Maybe everyone needs to send a copy to their congress people, tell them about your group and ask them whether this onerous burden on your club is really what they intended when they created the law.
Laurie Frederiksen Invest with your friends! www.bivio.com
> On 03/04/2022 7:59 AM Edward A Kennedy via bivio.com <user*23546400001@bivio.com> wrote:
>
>
> Giving 300 pages for federal return of which I need 4
> copies. With state returns I must print and mail 1450 pages,
> re-do my addressed envelopes because not big enough. Seems
> unnecessary for $7 of foreign tax credit per member. Never
> had more than 1 page K1 before, even with these foreign
> stocks. Do something for next year.