Re: [taxchat] Bad Client Question

I would respond (my husband wouldn't even respond) and tell him something to the effect that I am not accepting any additional clients and I am unable to take on any additional work. 

 

Good luck,

Kate

 

 

----- Original Message -----

From: JoJo Zawawi

To: taxchat@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 11:10 PM

Subject: [taxchat] Bad Client Question

About 1-1/2 years ago, I had a bookkeeping / tax client that was a total pain in the behind, and as we got to know each other better, I started to find out that he was doing this and that illegal stuff, and I wanted no part of it.  It worked out at that time that I did not have to fire him, because he fired me after I prepared his tax return and charged him tax prep rates, not bookkeeping rates.  He stiffed me about $ 200 on the bill (paid bookkeeping rates for the time spent) and was very, very rude, and even threatened me that "his new bookkeeper will probably find lots of mistakes and he will bill me for it all", etc.  Needless to say, I never heard back from him.

 

Today he sent me an e-mail, apologizing and asking me for advice regarding his business partner.  (What advice, I don't know.  And hello, I'm not a lawyer !)

 

Of course, I want no part of him.

The question:  Do I respond politely, telling him I am busy ?  Or do I not even respond ?

 

Cheers,

JoJo
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