The end of 2007 is approaching faster than most of us would like to think about…and that means we must consider wrapping things up taxwise.  As an Alzheimer’s caregiver, you may have the responsibility of your parent(s) affairs and must file taxes for them.  I had to to this for my mom, with the aid of her accountant. 
So…instead of waiting until tax time is here, you may want to start organizing and planning now.
Kelly, at Taxgirl, will be answering year end tax questions about charitable donations, individual tax planning or reporting.  For submitting your question, Ask the Taxgirl.

We’re all encouraged to make out living wills which will let our families and the medical community know what our wishes are when we can no longer live without articificial means.  Supposedly, once this information is correctly put into writing, it will be honored.
A case in Florida has come to public attention whereby a jury decided a nursing home failed to honor an Alzheimer’s patient’s living will.  When the patient suffered a seizure, a number of live saving measures were attempted when her living will had stated that her desire was otherwise.
Dr. Kenneth Goodman, director of the University of Miami’s bioethics …read more