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WASHINGTON - The government estimates it takes taxpayers 28 hours and 30 minutes to complete an average tax return with itemized deductions and income reported from interest, dividends and capital gains. That's 42 minutes longer than last year.

Personal note;  If you've been keeping your books updated and have well-ordered receipts, etc., above is probably average.

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http://www.hslda.org/   This is a link to the homeschool legal defense website.  I do not recommend them and I think joining is a waste of money, because they pick and choose who they represent so you aren't guaranteed representation should it be needed, but if you click on the link for In Your State you'll find the laws/guidelines for your state and you can go from there.   They are support groups in every state and you could Google to try to find groups in your area.   There is so much available to homeschoolers as far as curriculum and what fits for one doesn't for another.  If your area is homeschool friendly you will find that there are classes or social activities planned during the day just for homeschoolers.  

www.vegsource.com/homeschool is a good place to start, also www.teachingmom.com.   You can ask questions,explore curriculum links, buy new/used curriculum, etc.  While the homeschooling community in general is overwhelmingly Christian, there is a wide range of secular material available too and on the vegsource forum there is a secular board and I believe both forums have boards for special need families.

If your son needs services such as PT, OT, or ST he can still receive those through the public school system, even if he doesn't attend, because you are a taxpayer.

For the most part the public school system doesn't cause any problems.  They don't want you to homeschool because they don't get the extra tax dollars, but as long as you follow the laws of your state they can't do anything.   Some states are very homeschool friendly and there is absolutely no accountability (TX for one) and other states (PA) have a lot of hoops you must jump through. 

Go to www.rainbowresource.com and order their catalog.  It will totally overwhelm you when it get it and you see the huge volume of curriculum available to homeschoolers.

I've left my e-mail addy if you'd like more info. 

I do not know if they still exist (the company)

NMB Technologies from Chatsworth California

(tho they are made in Thailand)

model # RT8256 CW

part # 121390-101A

serial # 72290249

These are the old larger keyboards (ibm) and I get them whenever I can from whomever I can as they are pretty difficult to get I believe....I now have 2 on 2 systems.....these have larger casings around the entire board and the letters NEVER rub off.

HTH (hope that helps)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Screen_of_Death

(lots more information at the link I provided too)

The Blue Screen of Death

She fell directly on to/onto her buttocks and since that time has been experiencing lower back pain. 

I think you can make more money on clinic notes as they are easier...even though you usually get less per line, you can usually pump out the lines quicker.  There was a recent discussion on the hosp/clinic board about this.  Here is the addy, but I'll add the link below too.

http://forum.mtstars.com/medical_transcription/v/9/80.html

It was from Jan. 3rd.  It read:

It is so easy to convince yourself you cannot make as much money at a different company  or on a different account, or never find anything better, so you stay where you are, taking all the abuse in the world.  In management, this is called the Golden Handcuff, and they rely on it to keep the same employees, never give a raise, never give respect, and just continue to walk all over you. 

In this profession you are very mobile if you can transcribe at all.  It may take a month to get used to a new system, a new account, or whatever, but your self respect is worth it in the end.  There are a lot of companies out there that actually do appreciate employees, and it certainly does not seem to be any of the companies who are mentioned frequently on these boards.

I changed jobs about a month ago, thought I would never learn, but in a week I was making far more with a small MTSO than I ever did with a large company.  Treat yourself to a new beginning and a new year. 

Hope this helps.

I am saying that this horrible thing could have been prevented.  My sister woke up in the morning to her partially eaten chickens (whch are actually her pets) because the coyotes got to them.  She called feed stores and even the county to find a way to solve the problem.  Somewhere along the way someone gave her the following idea.  Her husband and some friends dug down a couple feet into the ground and put plywood straight down into the ground around the chicken coop.  This has worked 100%.

I am saying that if this was the first time her dogs had gotten out, there would've been no fault to her.  But, since this wasn't the first time she could have fixed the problem.  Worst case scenerio she could have a pen for the dogs to keep them in. 

I hesitated in even responding because I knew I would get the reaction you gave, but if this could prevent her other dog from being a victim it is worth it (or any other dog for that matter).

My heart breaks for her. 

1.  Put the keyword in you want to use

2.  When putting in the expansion, hit CTRL+K, you will see a screen that says "the next key you type, etc.  for Bolding, check the CTRL box, the hit the B key.  It is appears as {@keyCTRL+B} and the entry will be bolded.  Do the same thing at the end, and it will turn off the bolding. 

Here is what it looks like for a bolded HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:  

{@KEY Ctrl+B}HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS:{@KEY Ctrl+B}

I don't underline in my work, but it would be a similar process.

Highlight whatever you want sub-typed, go up and click on Format and then Font.  Under Effects, checkmark the box by "subscript."  Click OK.

Need better instructions, please let me know.

Amanda

Get a copy of the Schedule C and see what they allow for deductions.  But Turbo Tax or get a good tax book for self employed, small businesses.   Spend $125 and go and talk to an accountant.   I admire that you are starting early and need to know what to do but it is best when first starting out to talk with an expert in the area or buy a book.  But basic deductions are anything that relates to your business, phone, internet, supplies, mileage to go and do pick-up/deliveries, banking.  You can do a home office, part of your house depreciation/mortgage.  But again to get all the ins/outs and up todate facts I would talk with an accountant for the first year.