9 Chickweed Lane by Brooke McEldowney for March 19, 2006

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"Do I have it right, now?" "...No, Edda..." "I'm sorry, but you're just not getting it yet." "Now, don't be despondent. When you began working professionally..." "...It was just this kind of thing you were bound to run up against. Let's go over it again..." "1. Enter the amount from form 1040, Line 41. 2. Enter the smaller of the amount on schedule A, Line 4, or 2.5 percent of the amount on form 1040, Line 38. 3. Enter the total of the amount from Schedule A, Lines 9 and 26. 4. Add Lines 1 through 3 above. 5. Enter any tax refund from Form 1040, lines 10 and 21. 6. Subtract Line 5 from 4. 7. Enter the amount from Form 8914, Line 2. 8. Subtract Line 7 from 6..."