Blaming God is never a good idea. HE/She could put a hurting on ya! :~)
taxbilly
PS
Speaking about blame I see one senator said that it wasn't Daschle's fault that he didn't pay his taxes but it was the fault of the provider of the "free car and driver" because he didn't notify him that it would be taxable!
You might want to post the question on this forum. They have a section dedicated to the AMT and there seems to be many knowledgeable people answering questions.
http://www.fairmark.com/forum/index.php
taxbilly
I would try the AMT assistant with real numbers:
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/articl...=150703,00.html
After all, as the page says: "this is a simple test ..." Hah!
taxbilly
JB:
The band is in place and ready to usher you in to the ATXaholics Anonymous Club as our ninth member. But most importantly, happy hour begins with your post and we are getting mighty thirsty on a TGIF night!
taxbilly