HW \"Skip\" Weldon" <skip5700removethis[at]hotmail.com> wrote:
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Destroy. Run it and it will find most spyware. This will
test how good Norton really is. Available from

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

You may also want to look at the free Spywareblaster program
as it prevents the download of many spyware programs and
tracking cookies. It doesn't remove existing infestations.
A list of various other spyware utilities, explanations, etc
is at:

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/main.htm

Some of the programs mentioned (e.g. Hijack This) can cause
your computer to fail to boot if used incorrectly.

Of course the best thing you can do is unplug yourself from
the Internet, but then we would miss you.

Drew Edmundson, CPA (NC)

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Arthur L. Rubin" <ronnirubin[at]sprintmail.com> wrote:

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This is off-topic, but good for the health of the newsgroup.
Anyway, my version of Norton Antivirus with current
definitions claims to avoid spyware. So far, so good. Also
use a popup blocker (Adsubtract) and firewall.

And of course, now that I have bragged about it, the whole
thing will go to hell today. <grin
-HW "Skip" Weldon
Columbia, SC

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:

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Actually, I just fired up the version of Mozilla I have
installed on this machine (1.7b) and it loaded up that site
with no problem, though it does take awhile for that Acrobat
file to load.

--
Ed Zollars, CPA
Phoenix, Arizona

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Arthur L. Rubin wrote:
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Good point there, Art. And one that really illustrates why
I don't like that Microsfot da*ned Explorer.

I think Ed and Drew have pointed me in the right direction
with the Foxfire. I knew of it, but have ony been using the
generic version of Mozilla (somehow that always reminds me
of a German white wine!)

As for Acrobat though, another problem has surfaced. I
used to be able to download an IRS form, in particularly the
new form 2848, insert my own information , e.g.
name,address, CAF #, etc etc, save same and then recall it
when needed and finished completing just that copy and
printing for a client to sign. Nowdays, that new Acrobat
6.0 or 6.1 that comes with the IRS disk (that we finally
got in March, remember?) doesn't allow saving any filled in
file. I wonder why.

Cheer$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n lA

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:
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Probably because it autoloads spyware, if not viruses.
My copy of IE at work is hosed after it autoloaded a
number of popup generators. I removed about 5, but
I there's still one in there which won't unload.

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Ahhh, I didn't know that. they are different, then?

Cheer$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:

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It loads fine for me in Firefox (effectively a 2.x version
of Mozilla) and I know that PDF files otherwise opened fine
back when I was using the various Mozilla 1.x's. If you
have a problem with PDFs in general, you may need to look at
whether something has "fouled up" the the settings for
Acrobat when working with Mozilla.

I've seen Adobe get "confused" with browsers before on
different machines (including IE) that a reinstall of Adobe
or the browser generally fixed (uninstalling/reinstalling
either should force a reevaluation of the link between the
programs by the installer).

--
Ed Zollars, CPA
Phoenix, Arizona

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The Alzheimers site was excellant. I downloaded it all and
have made copies of the statement available for health care
professionals to sign as a back-up to the deduction.

Nan, EA in LA

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Harlan Lunsford <lunstax[at]bellsouth.net> wrote:
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FYI it opens fine in Foxfire 0.9.1 An offshoot of the
Mozilla project

Drew Edmundson, CPA (NC)

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I didn't see anything on the IRS site related to Alzheimer
disease, most of the quoted information from the .pdf file
above is also seen at http://www.irs.gov/faqs/faq3-5.html

At any rate, you need to use current tax laws for your
state.

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:
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So , now, 48 hours later after posting this message, tried
again. and it did not open. Of course I use Mozilla, which
is same as Netscape 7.1.

Now, trying it with that da*ned Microsoft Explorer (insert
an "r" for the asterisk) and it opens. Will wonders never
cease? OR, more to the point, why do some web sites program
only for that browser?

Cheer$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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Missy Doyle wrote:
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Well, if you like to bookmark useful sites, you may want to
bookmark the following which answers the question: Are
payments to assisted living facilities deductible?
http://www.ruskinmoscou.com/article-...20payments.htm

Please note that the characters "%20" in the above url
represent a "space".

--

Alan
http://taxtopics.net

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"bill brown" <bill[at]squires.com> wrote:
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I tried and did not have any trouble opening it. I also
bookmarked it since I have a lot of older taxpayers.

Missy Doyle

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Phil Marti wrote:
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That's not the problem, i.e. Adobe being installed. the
page just does not open. Ah well, web pages come and they
go.

Cheer$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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"MAT1040X" <mat1040x[at]aol.com> wrote:

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I just tried again and didn't have any problems. It is a
..pfd file which means you need Acrobat to open it. Acrobat
can be downloaded and used free from www.adobe.com.

bill

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mat1040x[at]aol.com (MAT1040X) writes:

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Do you have Adobe Reader installed? If so and you still
have problems, right click on it, save it on your hard
drive, and open that file.

Phil Marti
Topeka, KS

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I couldn't get this page to open.

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BM30003700" <bm30003700[at]aol.com> wrote:

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For a through discussion of deductibility go to the Alzheimer's site:

http://www.alzla.org/legislative/taxdeductable.pdf

You will also find a form that a doctor can sign that will
verify to the IRS that the deductions are proper.

Bill Brown

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bm30003700[at]aol.com (BM30003700) wrote:

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You bet!

Missy Doyle

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bm30003700[at]aol.com (BM30003700) wrote:

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Nursing home costs, including room and board, may be
deductible IF the principal reason for being there is to
receive MEDICAL CARE. This may depend heavily on what extent
the Alzheimers has progressed, and whether the medical care
is something that could not be provided at home (with the
help of a caregiver). Read the relevent sections of Pub 502
and discuss the situation with a medical professional.

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