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Hi Larry, Welcome to Club Cafe. Club Cafe is a place where we can share experiences and questions about investing, running our clubs and using bivio. Not sure what you're testing but feel free to email us in support@bivio.com if you need to understand more ...
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MN Tax Forms
Any word when the MN tax form will be ready for download? Thanks, Paul
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Tax Basis
Hi club cafe, Can anyone explain what the Tax Basis means on the member status report: (example a member total paid in is $7,375.00 and the tax basis shows $12,618.64) what does this mean? Thanks a bunch, Mary
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State Tax Question
I understand that our club is to file in Cincinnati, OH (Partnership in Massachusetts) however, I am wondering if I have to file with the State as well. I see on the MA tax website that Partnerships are required to file Just don't know if ...
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BIVIO CA 2010 Tax Form
Sorry, I may have missed the announcement, but has CA approved the 2010 Bivio CA tax form? Jay
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Fund Dividend/Interest
This is actually a negative amount on my brokerage statement (i.e., a withdrawal instead of a deposit). What is the difference between a Fund Dividend and a Cash Dividend? Why is it negative? And how do I enter it in Bivio? (Account Sync missed it ...
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Do intentionally blank pages have to be sent with tax return?
Sounds like a silly question but there lots of pages "intentionally left blank" on our Club tax return. Can I remove these before sending to the IRS or should I leave them?
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2010 Partnership Tax Return Filing Addresses
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 12:04 PM, < slinebongiovanni@aol.com > wrote: What is the address for the IRS? The address you will use to send your return to depends on your state. Here is a copy of the portion of the IRS instructions which ...
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Tax Question
I have produced the K-1 files necessary for myself and my members. My question is, Do I need to file the partnership separate with the form -1065 along with Schedule D and supplementary information? Is it sufficient to just file the k-1 on my tax ...
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An Extra Special Treat on February 15
This month bivio and Manifest Investing bring you an extra special treat. Many of us started our investment clubs after reading about the Beardstown Ladies. The idea of having fun and learning to invest with a group of friends really appealed to us. In the ...
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Adding or removing partners
Our club is officially starting next Saturday and I am sure I will have several questions as we go. My first question regards the partnership agreement. We are starting with 23 members as of now and have a cap of 25. I am sure in ...
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club_cafe: Watch list
Marcia, There is a place in Bivio under your club where you could do this. However, I think it is best to simply bulk email it out a week before the meeting to the members. Many members don't go on to Bivio,com. You could also ...
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Fun and Motivation for Your Club
We sometimes have clubs ask "How can I get my members more motivated?" Here's an idea. How about entering a virtual portfolio contest? Manifest Investing runs a contest called the Groundhog Stock Selection contest each year. All you need to do is pick 5 stocks. ...
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club_cafe: Valuation Dates and Trying to Keep Everyone Equal
Laurie, I agree with you completely. When I was treasurer of my first club starting 15 years ago, the club wanted everyone to stay equal. I would get the payments, sometimes late, and would deposit them in our bank account, but date them on the ...
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Walk me thru a simple withdraw
Hello everyone, Any help would be appreciated. I need to withdraw a member and here is the facts. Withdrawing member is owed 1,040 dollars minus a 3% fee. Nine remaining members would like to equally contribute the 1,040 dollars, so we do not have to ...
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