NECPA in NEBRASKA

A client called and his mortgage lender wants a letter from me stating that he has owned investment property for more than two years. This is the first time that I have had this request. I told him that the mortgage broker could verify that he owned it by checking with the county. Should I have given him the letter? It just looks like another way for the lender to try to hang something on me. They have the tax returns. Am I being too picky? This guy has more mortgages than he knows what to do with and I know that he's upside down. Thanks! Bonnie

I don't think that they should have to identify themselves. Any help that I can get here will be truly appreciated. Being on my own, I really missed the old board.

I stayed with TTO. It works well for my practice.

I had to use the uni-forms last year when they discontinued Clicksend. They worked great. I used the program for all of my W-2s and 1099s.

Thanks, K.C. It may be a moot point anyway, with computers being so much more inexpensive. I don't know if they will hit the 7.5% for medical anyway. They were surprised yesterday when I told them about the threshhold.

I'm still looking for something that would tell me that I could deduct the computer. If I did, I would tell them that they could only use that computer for schoolwork, not play games, etc. This therapy has been recommended by their doctor, because the public school that she attends is not providing the kind of help that she needs to learn with the multiple learning disablilites that she has. Thanks!

I have done enough research to conclude that the actual therapy costs from the educational thereapist, specialized software and transportation expenses are deductible for my client's child. She has learning difficulties, including dyslexia. The mother would like to deduct a new computer for the children only to use for their home schooling software designed for dyslexics. I have not been able to find guidance for the computer, except for a computer paid out of an educational IRA. The mother already has a computer, and I don't feel that another would be deductible because it would be an inconvenince to her to share it. Am I being too picky? Thanks for any ideas.

I went with dual monitors last winter. It is easily one of the smartest things that I have done. My twelve year old set them up, since he already had them at home. It is great to be able to view past and current returns at the same time.