Originally Published by The TaxLetter Vol. 27, No. 11,  November 2009   www.adviceforinvestors.com

The nursing home years Taking care of both family and taxes Eileen Reppenhagen, CGA

Nowadays, nursing homes and retirement facilities usually provide various care options in a single setting. A client recently contacted me and explained that she had moved her Mom from the retirement section of a nursing home into full time nursing care midway through the year. This move has tax implications. I explained that she’ll have to do some ‘what-if’ calculations and she may not be able to claim the disability credit. " What do you mean I have to ..." ...  Signup for The TaxLetter and read Eileen's full article every month

Eileen Reppenhagen, CGA, ACG, Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor, and Honorary Member of the Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada, writes and speaks about accounting and tax.  She is a regular contributor to Canadian MoneySaver, The TaxLetter and Intuit Canada’s Advisor Advantage.  All articles are copyright protected.  Most articles are not available for re-print unless you obtain permission from third parties.  Please respect copyright. For more information or permission to re-print please contact  eileen@taxdetective.ca If you obtain permisison to re-print an article, include this tagline:   "Eileen Reppenhagen, CGA is a Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisor and speaks and writes about accounting and tax.  Contact her at www.taxdetective.ca".