I have always thought that anyone in public office..local, state or national should be required to pass a tax audit.

The most stressful thing to me each year and yes, I am in the throes of preparing our tax return, is making sure I have reported everything correctly and completely. It pisses me off that someone being paid by my tax dollars is not doing the same.

David (Brian), perhaps a link to the IRS site (page) where medical deductions are listed in a very comprehensible way would be helpful. I just looked at it over the weekend myself...it is easy to understand. Biggest change this year looks like the mileage allowance changes midyear from 19 cents per mile to 27 cents.

Thanks David for the offer of help...wish I could just hand it all to you and have it magically done. That's what my BIL thinks happens..."you just hand the papers to the CPA and they just figure it out." Obviously, he is not in charge of getting the returns ready for the accountant each year.

Deb