Greenslit Blog

Tax Season is Over

2008-04-21T18:50:00Z

We've just completed another successful tax season at Green T Accounting. We saw a fair amount of new clients and most of our regular clients returned. Minnesota Revenue along with the state's Legislators teamed up to complicate things a bit for some of our clients and us. Minnesota failed to adopt some of the Federal Government's annual renewals. In english: If you took a Federal subtraction for you or your child's education costs, or took a subtraction for $250 of educators expenses, Minnesota Revenue required you to add it back to your Minnesota taxable income. To be complete, there were some other special 2007 Minnesota adjustments as well. But we are thankful for another good year at Tulberg and Greenslit, CPAs, and I'd like to thank our clients for trusting us to take care of their tax returns. Now it's time to relax a bit and see how the fish are biting on Lake Langdon?

Orono Mound Westonka

2008-03-10T17:42:00Z

Number one son this past year. Remember, it's not really swimming unless you exhale underwater.

Top ten ways to annoy an IRS Agent.

2008-03-05T17:16:00Z

A little humour break from all the tax return work - Top ten ways to annoy an IRS Agent.

Tulberg and Greenslit, CPAs

2008-02-18T17:16:00Z

The income tax filing season is moving along with less than 2 months to go. Congress threw us another curve ball this year with the Income Tax Rebate. Some people's income is low enough so that they are not required to file a return with the IRS. Many low income do qualify for the Income Tax Rebate, but to get it, they are required to file a return. So we have a little extra business this year filing these extra returns. Jan, our secretary, and most valuable employee, continues doing an outstanding job. My father, will be back soon from down South to help out during March and April.

Andre

2008-02-18T16:40:00Z

Rob and Jing Fang have a new son, Andre who was born on February 7th at the Waconia Hospital. Congratulations are in order, and it's only 18 short years until he's off to college.

Parking lot

2007-11-26T00:03:00Z

Here's a tree that fell onto our Green-T parking lot during a big wind. It's slowly being turned into firewood.

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Carrot

2007-11-14T22:01:00Z

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25 Skills Every Man Should Know

2007-09-13T21:19:00Z

From Popular Mechanics, 25 Skills Every Man Should Know:

1. Patch a radiator hose
2. Protect your computer
3. Rescue a boater who as capsized
4. Frame a wall
5. Retouch digital photos
6. Back up a trailer
7. Build a campfire
8. Fix a dead outlet
9. Navigate with a map and compass
10. Use a torque wrench
11. Sharpen a knife
12. Perform CPR
13. Fillet a fish
14. Maneuver a car out of a skid
15. Get a car unstuck
16. Back up data
17. Paint a room
18. Mix concrete
19. Clean a bolt-action rifle
20. Change oil and filter
21. Hook up an HDTV
22. Bleed brakes
23. Paddle a canoe
24. Fix a bike flat
25. Extend your wireless network

http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/home_journal_news/4221635.html

North pole

2007-09-09T19:11:00Z

This North Pole picture, received from my uncle, gave me an idea about a science lesson for my kids. The North and South poles are unique places. At the right time of year, when the pole was pointing as much as it can towards the sun, the sun would only go around the sky, not rising or falling. The moon, if it started out as in this picture, would slowly move away from the sun at the rate of about 8 degrees a day. I think the moon moves from side to side here and does rise and set. It is close to eclipsing the sun here, but missed it by a bit. Bigger image

Langdon Bay

2007-08-05T03:59:00Z

This is Langdon Bay, our private lake. The water tower is really about a mile away by our house. The bell tower, with real bells belongs to Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. An example of humor from Mound, is to call it "Our Lady of the Swamp". I haven't called it that since I was a kid. Bigger image

Langdon Bay Angel

2007-08-05T03:56:00Z

This was taken at the end of the day looking West over Langdon Bay. It looks like an angel to me. Bigger image

Old Dock on Langdon Bay

2007-08-05T03:42:00Z

Here we are on the S. S. Minnow looking at an old dock. We could see the carp swirling around in the muck, and then got stuck in the muck. I remember many years ago, it must of been my Dad, throwing the anchor in front of the pontoon, and then pulling it in to move. So I did that to get us unstuck. The days catch was a catfish and a small crappie. Bigger image

Mohawks (Whitehawks) record board

2007-07-31T21:43:00Z

The record board for the Whitehawks Swim and Dive team.

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Long Lake Creek

2007-07-31T07:24:00Z

Long Lake Creek seen from Brown Road. This connects Long Lake in Long Lake to Lake Minnetonka.

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Big Corn in Olivia

2007-07-31T06:59:00Z

Here's the corn at Oliva's Corn Capital Days parade last Saturday. The Mayor of Oliva is following.

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Mount Saint Corn

2007-07-31T05:18:00Z

Here's Mount Saint Corn. We found a nice shady place to watch the parade that last about 2 hours.

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Meire Grove Band

2007-07-31T05:17:00Z

Meire Grove is up by Sauk Centre. I noticed a little German flavor to their music. They also played in the Olivia's Nester Park that day.

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Olivia Elevator

2007-07-31T05:16:00Z

The Co-Op Country Farmers Elevator.

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Corn Capital Days in Olivia

2007-07-26T04:20:00Z

Don't miss Corn Capital Days in Olivia, Minnesota:

http://ver2.oliviachamber.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=48

Olivia is the Corn Capital of the World and there will be fun for all ages this weekend.

Parade

2007-07-22T21:50:00Z

This is the Spirit of the Lakes Parade in Mound. This is the Northwest Tonka Lions float.