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r MCDERMOTT + MILLER CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS October 24, 2013 Hall County Board of Equalization 121 S Pine Grand Island,NE 68801 Schedule Number: 400500172-La Isla Bar, Inc, -Reasonable Cause request for 2013 penalty waiver personal property tax Dear Hall County Board of Equalization: We respectfully request your consideration to waive the late filing penalty(copy attached)for reasonable cause as stated below. • La Isla Bar began in 2012. There was considerable cleaning, repair and licensing to accomplish. La Isla Bar's bookkeeper,who also kept books for Mr. Edwards' other businesses got behind during the year for some personal reasons, including her retirement move out of state. Mr. Edwards did not realize the extent to which bookkeeping was incomplete until after the bookkeeper retired in 2013. • An estimated 2013 personal property tax return was filed timely to provide a good faith estimate and acknowledgement that there was property to tax. A copy of the first return is attached. • The bookkeeping records of La Isla Bar were adjusted during our preparation of La Isla Bar's 2012 income tax returns prior to the extended due date September 16,2013. • The 2013 personal property tax return was amended in September 2013,which is the subject of this request. A copy of the amended return is attached. • Mr. Edwards timely filed the 2013 personal property tax returns for his other businesses: Tommy's Inc. Corporate Office,Galaxy Laundrymat,Tommy's Family Restaurant#1,and TravelLodge. Historically the personal property tax returns for Mr. Edwards' businesses are timely filed,which is the reason Mr. Edwards filed an estimated personal property tax return by May 1, 2103 for La Isla Bar. • Bookkeeping is being maintained in a timely fashion for 2013. • Mr. Edwards will be able to file a timely accurate(no estimate required)2014 personal property tax return for La Isla Bar. There was not an intentional disregard for the rules and regulations in filing an estimated then amended 2722 South Locust Street III PO Box 1767 III Grand Island,NE 68802 III 308-382-7850 III Fox.308-382-7240 McDermott and Miller,PC.