Parents who have child care (day care or such) - were you able to write it off this year? TurboTax is telling me I can't.
Yeah, and my place even had our tax form ready.
On my seventh birthday, I wanted a toy fire truck, and I didn't get it, and you were real nice about it, and then the house next door burnt down, and then real firetrucks came, and for years I thought you set the fire for me. And if you did, you can tell me!
Xander ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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P.M. Marc - Apr 12, 2006 12:23:19 pm PDT #8963 of 10001
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
flea - Apr 12, 2006 12:32:37 pm PDT #8964 of 10001
information libertarian
You can't deduct the whole thing, but there's a tax credit for it. There's a whole section for special stuff like that (moving expenses, etc.) in TurboTax.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 12, 2006 12:36:40 pm PDT #8965 of 10001
What is even happening?
After the fact Mary, here.
If you got a check from your auto insurance, is that "Income" that needs to be declared?
The H&R Block guy didn't ask us specifically about an insurance pay-out (the car was totaled), and we mentioned in the course of tax prep that our car had been totaled and we bought a new car (because we itemize, and if the sales tax had been significant enough, we could have claimed it, but it wasn't, so we didn't).
We thought of it after we received confirmation that the state had received and processed our returns. We'll file an amended return if we have to (and should be able to pay any tax we owe, thanks to the refund), but I hate the thought of doing it.
Gudanov - Apr 12, 2006 12:36:52 pm PDT #8966 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
It's IRS form 2441 if TurboTax won't do it for you. I think it might impact the child tax credit, but we had Section 125 for preschool so we had our deduction that way. I got some tax software in the mail for free (I think it was TaxCut rather than TurboTax), but I'm so used to doing it with PDF forms and a Spreadsheet that I don't want to use the Tax software.
Gudanov - Apr 12, 2006 12:38:10 pm PDT #8967 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
If you got a check from your auto insurance, is that "Income" that needs to be declared?
I really, really don't think so.
Amy - Apr 12, 2006 12:41:09 pm PDT #8968 of 10001
Because books.
I got no tax advice, but I do have this: When Jake had the anti-drug education in fourth grade, he came hom and told me "caffeine is a gateway drug".
Apparently, coffee is to blame for everything. I wish my tea got me high most days, let me tell you.
Cashmere - Apr 12, 2006 12:45:17 pm PDT #8969 of 10001
Now tagless for your comfort.
If you got a check from your auto insurance, is that "Income" that needs to be declared?
That's a big NO.
vw bug - Apr 12, 2006 12:52:21 pm PDT #8970 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
So, um, Emily sounded like she had a really bad day. I was thinking I'd make a big pot of chili, which is one of her favorites.
She'll get home around 7. I'm supposed to be at knitting and crocheting at 7pm. She's probably gonna need to vent. I can't decide if I should go or not.
ChiKat - Apr 12, 2006 12:53:14 pm PDT #8971 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Do you want to go to your knitting group? If so, go. Emily can vent when you get home.
vw bug - Apr 12, 2006 12:54:37 pm PDT #8972 of 10001
Mostly lurking...
Yeah. But, she's been here so much for me; I want to be there for her.