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A new client has come to you with a statutory notice of deficiency dated July 25, 2016 proposing adjustments as follows to her 2014 1040:

A new client has come to you with a statutory notice of deficiency dated July 25, 2016 proposing adjustments as follows to her 2014 1040:

Medical Expenses

$46,000

nursing home care for mother (after AGI limitations)

Real Estate Taxes

$ 6,250

Taxes paid on real estate owned jointly with client's mother-disallowed 50%

Charitable Contribution

$15,000

Conservation easement on their property- deducted without an appraisal or other proof to support the valuation as required under IRC Section 170

Sch C Business Exp

$ 7,000

Advertising Costs - Web building and monthly fees paid with cashier's check instead of business check

Sch C Gross Receipts

$ 5,000

Income reported on 1099 Misc that she reported in 2013, the year she actually received the money

Sch C Business Exp - novel legal issue

$25,000

This issue is subject to interpretation under the Code - no regulations or prior litigation

Total Adj to Taxable Income

129,250

Total Tax at issue

$42,652

33% tax bracket

Your client does not have the money to pay the deficiency and file a refund claim. What do you advise her to do? What type of information is important to explain to her? Share your recommendations and rationale in the discussion forum and reply to 2 of your peer posts

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