William L. Brandt writes ... >most people would have ignored it. My partner >insisted on paying it. How could they ever find >out? To me that was $500 down the rat hole. As a Canadian I think I can speak about taxes with some authority :-( Let me just say that I would happily pay the $500 rather than have a tax auditor park himself in my office for several months reviewing every accounting transaction. Makes a root canal seem like fun! Regards, JWP