grandmabee

So tell us about the test. What kind of questions did they ask? was it what you expected? where did they focus?

I think they are houshold employees of the mother and W-2's should be filed and payroll taxes. Do they go to mothers house and take care of her? And you are paying them. Why wouldn't they be employess unless you are paying thru an agency... sounds like you pay the caregivers directly... unless they are in the business of providing care but they would have had to follow all local business laws ( lic,insur,etc.) then could possiblely be 1099's

Am I remembering right that if death is in 2012 then they have to paper file for 2011? and can efile in 2012

oh, I don't do my letter until I am done with the tax return so I guess that's why I have never noticed it changing. I only use letters for mail outs as I go over every return that goes out of my office with the client there.

we had that choice last year too. My letters say that with all my mail outs because I don't efile until I get the 8379 signed and back to me. I have never checked to see if the letter changed after I efile it but what difference will it make. I don't use the letter again.

did you use the form 5405? if so you should not. this year hop from line on page 2 of 1040 and imput the 500 there? only use 5405 if sold or not in home now

they are not sending letters this year. Was it a joint return when credit received?

it's not taxable. just answer all question for eic and your a go

I think that means the state went thru before the federal went thru. I had one of those when I was trying state efile only

I am filing a return with 3 states. One of the states needs to have the other state return sent to them because of credit for taxes paid to other state. I don't see where you can tell the state efile to send all states to the resident state. Must I paper file states Hope this is clear. it's Monday

what I am trying to do is backup on carbonite my client database for atx 2011. are you saying I can just use the icon on the desk top and click for carbonite to back up? as you can tell I have a blind spot where this back up stuff is. I just want to be safe after losing everything last year. last year I didn't tell carbonite to back up my atx files thanks for any help

I think I did have atx open when I was doing this. So I should close all programs then do the search?

Can someone help me with setting up my carbonite so it is backing up the 2011 atx. I use windows 7 I know if I go to the backup file and click for carbonite and tell it to back up but I'm not sure I was at the atx back up file. Any help would be appreciated. a window came up and said not all files could be backed up.

How do you get the client CSV file? When I ask the client they know nothing and when I called the broker they couldn't tell me either. Do they have to have a online account with broker to do this? Do they send you the csv file thru email?

What printer do you use?

I don't believe that is correct. He can't claim is own exemption but if parents don't claim expemption either then he can use educaiton credits

I think ALL preparers are now under Cir 230

he claims himself. he lived out of state except for end of september he moved back home. he did provide over half his support. I keep getting to are either of your parents alive

OK having trouble with the refundable part of the credit. so I read all the parts to get it refundable. he's over 18 (23) , full time, BUT so if a parent is alive... he doesn't qualify for refundable. Am I reading this correct? thanks

that's what I don't see is the "check IRS refund Status"

I finaly filed without it. It was under 300 and reported on a 1099

I thought there was a line for that under support and a box came up with the SSN filing status and refund so we had it to type into the irs page. Is it gone this year or am I just missing it?

there is an example in the quickfinder 13-8 that talks about making some of the scholarship taxable and taking the credit

WHen you first load your program you have to till it you want payers rolled over too

go to e- file and select release . Mine does it automatic when I go to receive ack then it come back ask me if I want to release