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Classy!! Eli

Did you list the child on the dependent work sheet? Eli

I thinkJoan was using a bit of sarcasm :-) I think she's aware of the IRS date for the filing of those forms. Eli

Where are you seeing the efiling fee? Eli

Thanks to both of you for your responses. Terry, things are going well. Keeping busy. Family doing well?? Eli

Kind of hard to tell without having any numbers. Eli

Student has a 1098-T showing Box 2=$1992 Box 5 = $14,260 She says she used all of the money for school purposes. Is this something that should be included as income or just take her word for it and leave it as is? Thanks! Eli P.S. this will be my last question for the night I promise!! :)

Thank you so much, Marilyn!! How are things in chilly Wisconsin??

Does anyone know right off hand know what the per diem rates for truckers this year? Thanks Eli

Thanks for the help, Booger. Eli

How can I get a return efiled showing me only as the ERO? The client prepared his return, but wants to efile it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!! Eli

Thanks for replies. She went to another preparer to get it checked and then called to tell me it was correct. Eli

Client comes in with 2 W2's totalling $2295.00 without any fed w/h. She has 2 kids & qualified for $910 in EIC. She wanted to know why she didn't get more than that. Then she asked if she could include mileage, meals, clothing like some of her other friends. I explained why she couldn't. Took care of the paperwork, she signed paid and left. I transmitted the return. About 3 hours later the phone calls started. Her friends were telling her that her return must be wrong. Their preparer included mileage, clothing, meals and "other stuff" on their returns and they were getting back $4000+. Again I explained that with her income it wouldn't matter. More phone calls because now not just one or two, but several people were telling her the return was definitely done wrong. I finally got tired and told her to be at my office at 0900 with her return and I would take her to HRB to get her return checked. I almost had to go out to the back and yell to let some frustation out Eli

Thank you all for the good wishes!! Just had a wonderful home cooked meal of beef fajitas, rice, potato salad & my favorite shrimp cocktail. Of course there was also a cake topped with fresh fruit. I wish I had a birthday every day!! :-) Eli

Thank you, Taxbilly!!

I recently ordered the toner for my HP 4100 from www.Databazaar.com for under $40 and there was no shipping costs involved. The website says 'free shipping on every order' Eli

Got it & just responded. I appreciate your input!! Eli

Clients paid a child care provider 4800 to care for 2 children. When I asked for the care provider's info they gave all the info. I noticed the address they gave me for the provider was the same as theirs. I asked if this person lived with them or just cared for the children in their home. They said the provider lives with them. They have an agreement to let the provider & her child live with the taxpayers & care for their children. Looking at Pub 503, I'm inclined to say this is probably a household employee & subject to employment taxes. Never having come across this before I would love to hear from some one with more experience with this to see if I am correct or not on this. Thanks Eli

When my Wife & I applied for our home loan, one of the loan officers we talked to suggested the same thing. She said it would look more favorable with a "little more income". Needless to say we didn't choose them as our mortgage company. Eli

Thanks for all the replies. I was thinking that he could claim the siblings as qualifying kids for EIC only & not as dependents. I'll have to go back and check those rules again. As far as other income, I don't know what other income they might have. Eli

Thanks, KC & Don! I was thinking he could claim them as qualifying children, but wasn't real sure. Thanks again. El

17 year old is the only working member of the family. Family includes mom, 19 year old brother (student) and 10 year old sister and all live in the same house. The 17 year old earned a little over $8500 as a grocery stocker. Mother does not work and does not file a return. Can the 17 year old claim both the 19 year old and 10 year old for EIC? I think my brain is a litle foggy here. Thanks!! Eli

How would she qualify for HoH? Eli

Hey Pedro! Where in Pharr are you at? Eli

Thanks for the info, Gregster!! They didn't happen to mention how long?? Eli