But you’ve got to come up with something. You can’t simply make it a copy and paste job since we’re guessing the IRS wouldn’t appreciate the bloggy approach. Naturally, the IRS has gotten all nosy about this sort of thing so you have to formulate something that vaguely resembles an explanation that doesn’t read like Bittker & Eustice. How does he/she know? “Johnson in the tax department told me.”ĭoes Johnson understand it? Of course not! It’s an uncertain tax position. You don’t really know why or how you got there but your CFO says it’s legit. code considers nutrition a necessity rather than a medical condition, the agency’s analysts view the cost of breast pumps, bottles and pads as no more deserving of a tax break than an orange juicer.īecause tools that will help a mother feed a new-born human being natural food is exactly the same thing as the Omega 4000. officials say they consider breast milk a food that can promote good health, the same way that eating citrus fruit can prevent scurvy. Despite the mounting evidence to the contrary, the IRS isn’t budging on the issue: The Times explains that under the healthcare overhaul, “preventive procedures” were going to be encouraged to control costs. That is because the Internal Revenue Service has ruled that breast-feeding does not have enough health benefits to quality as a form of medical care. People whose children have severe allergies might even be allowed the break for replacing grass with artificial turf since it could be considered a medical expense.īut nursing mothers will not be allowed to use their tax-sheltered health care accounts to pay for breast pumps and other supplies. So will acne sufferers who buy pimple creams. From a tax/health policy standpoint, the Service is more concerned with teeth (false), skin (clear) and noses (not stuffy).ĭenture wearers will get a tax break on the cost of adhesives to keep their false teeth in place. You see, the IRS isn’t convinced that breast-feeding has enough health benefits to qualify as a form of medical care, thus, the pumps are not covered. More specifically about breast pumps for nursing mothers. To clarify, we’re talking about breast feeding. Call it a hunch but we’re pretty sure that Doug Shulman votes “T” on the T&A question. We’re asking this question in a collective sense. Of course some people are enjoying this immensely. Not exactly sure how you guys feel about a non-monetary competition but as far as strategy goes, since we’ve already given you access to the best strategy you can find. If you have any questions, please contact _ During the Tournament, which concludes with the championship game on April 4, you can visit your group’s page and see how your bracket is performing compared with your service line colleagues’ brackets. Expand the section below for instructions on how to submit a bracket under your service line. You must complete your Tournament bracket before Thursday, March 17 _. At the end of the Tournament, the person from each service line who picks the most winning teams will receive _ (and bragging rights!). Everyone in the _ office can submit an online Tournament bracket. The “Madness” begins today with a non-monetary NCAA Tournament bracket competition. Which is unfortunate since some offices appear to be supportive of some bracketing.Īs part of _ into spring campaign, it’s time to join the festivities during the 2011 NCAA Basketball Tournament. It's loaded with people going through it with you.Perhaps circumstances have changed but as of yesterday, access to the most popular and comprehensive coverage on the web will not be allowed. I try to take any advice with a grain of salt knowing that everybody is different (learning styles, ability to memorize, coping with stress) and there isn't one specific fail-safe formula to get a passing score. The last exam I took, I didn't feel nearly comfortable with one area so I took the day and half before the exam and tried to get it hammered out. With the study of the day of/before – I have tried both methods and had a mixed bag of success and failure. While this isn't advice, the most annoying thing I heard from a non-accountant was “well, did you pass with a 75 or did you actually do good?” WTF dude – what a comment coming from somebody who knows very little about the exam. Maybe if you try and think about it like, wow these people actually care and take what they have to say with a grain of salt, it won't be so obnoxious? I don't have any kids but I tell my friends, I know you're sick of the advice, but people are giving their (probably unwanted) opinions because they care about you and are trying to help. I hear you, I think it is probably the feeling new parents get – everybody wants to give advice on how to handle the newborn but half the time I think the parents don't want to hear it.
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