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I'll donate to that. Bon Appetite, Eric!

You're the greatest, Eric! B)

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I like the idea of instant back and forth, bouncing ideas around, getting a quick cite to pursue, etc. I'm thinking we could turn on some type of "log" feature to print out our chat? Certain times of day would work, too. I remember when the kids were looking at colleges, some colleges provided a couple of hours in the evening when prospective students could chat with current students to learn more than the admission office said. But, I'm not thinking and you're not thinking of pros answering questions from the public. We're just trying to make it possible for a critical mass of us board members to know when to chat vs. when to post. I really like the idea. But, would also like the logs archived someplace for all of us to search. Or, at least, available to print out by the participants. We often need quick help after tech support is closed for the night, so maybe late hours.

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It's her red hair. Never mess with a redhead.

Part 2 identifies your qualifying child(ren) and amounts spent on each that were not reimbursed. I realize for one child, it could be a repeat of Part 1 amount re your provider, but I'm guessing the IRS wants confirmation that you spent for care of a child living with you and wants that child specified. And, if you would have excess spent to be able to take the credit as well as the benefit, the three parts work together.

Eight. Maybe I'm younger than I feel.

Have you looked into VMS? See the link on this site.

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I belong so I can keep up with the software each year; my clients have a variety of years, and I can't have older software to read their files. And, to get the US-based support line. I never did finish the tests, so I shouldn't be official. But, they have me on their site. I have gotten some calls, but one wanted Mac help and another wasn't all that close and another wanted Quicken and one had inventory which I try to avoid. So, it seems to be an active Pro finder site. I get discounts on payroll and accepting charge cards and on payroll for my clients and on accepting charges by my clients and on QB for clients, which has made my clients happy and more loyal for a while until they forget what I did for them. If getting clients a good price on QB will bring me better paperwork come tax time, it's worth it. I used to get free disks of their basic software for my clients, but they don't do that anymore. The courses have been thorough. If you could keep your clients from upgrading before you're ready to, you could easily do without the ProAdvisor designation. But, my clients aren't that easily managed.

I think we all knew that about Jainen!

I used to have a landscaper client named Lawn & Order.

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And, poor Troy has 350 calls from this board's members to answer! Probably burned out the phone lines.:wacko:

I fronted a check to daughter-in-law's 2009 IRA until she received her refund in April and sent it certified/return receipt since it was so last minute. Never received receipt; postmaster couldn't trace it; no record of it ever leaving my local PO; on line tracking showed it at my PO only. However, check was cashed by the Fund, so we know that it WAS received and the date! PO blames the recipient, but it was not scanned at ANY step along the way. Next time, I use UPS or FedEx and not PO. (On that same day, I mailed two tax return copies with $0.70 confirmations of receipt. Those tracked on line from local PO to every stop along the way and delivery destination with frequent updates, such as sorting now in Philly.)

Did your priest opt out of the SS system? Most main stream religions discourage their clergy from opting out. So, yes, he may be responsible for SE tax. Ask your client for the value of his employer-provided housing; it may be a line item in the church budget. The church treasurer may be a good resource.

Yes, qualified expenses of $3,000 or less per qualified child (up to two children); so your limit is $3,000. That was covered by your flex plan, so no additional child care credit on your return. You do need to include Form 2441 with your return to be able to exclude your flex benefits from being added back into your wages.

We as Circular 230 preparers only have to point out errors to our clients, suggest remedies (amendments, for instance), and inform of the consequences if left as is. The client decides what he wants to do or not do.