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I. How We Work in Washington. Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services. APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
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III. When We Tour. APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
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POA ends at death. Who is the executor of the estate?
Just to be clear, being POA or executor does not mean that you are financially responsible for the person's expenses. We are you paying mom's NH Bill so as to avoid applying for Medicaid?
Are you saying that you've prepared mom's 2017 taxes and there is a balance due? My mother, who was also private pay in a NH never owed taxes on her income after entering the facility because the Medical portion of the costs were largely deductible. Did you take that deduction?
Spring - what kind of taxes? Income taxes for '17 and '18? Unlikely there is any liability after taking deductions for long term care. Estate taxes? Unlikely there is an estate if you were helping to foot the bill for NH. Ditto on inheritance taxes, but tell us more.
The estate is responsible for the taxes is what we were told by an accountant. My MIL has days to weeks left to live and just had her taxes done and owes $2700 and if she doesn’t pay it, we were told the IRS will go after the estate. Even after death, you have to pay taxes.
Yes, THE ESTATE pays taxes; NOT the executor or POA, out of THEIR personal funds.
I THINK that the OP is asking if they are responsible for paying the taxes out of their funds, since they are paying for her care. Not, are they, as POA, responsible for ARRANGING to pay her taxes, which they would be.
Spring, my heartfelt sympathy to you and your family.
Since you and hubby were helping pay for Mom-in-laws long-term-care, chances are Mom-in-law won't have a large estate. If most of money from the estate has been used, and there would probably be some deductions that can be taken, Mom may get a refund. Let's hope so.
My Mother-in-law could not go on medicaid per the 5 year look back. Her husband passed away 2 years earlier from bone cancer which was the same time we noticed her memory loss. We are POA and Executor. No one ever told or showed us there were tax deductions we could take on her behalf for her care at her Alzheimer/senior care facility. Previous 2 years we had to pay taxes for her after we hired a firm that does taxes. This year we just did it ourselves since the last 2 years mistakes were found by the IRS. My husband already paid the taxes...federal state...and county. Everyone we spoke to told us we were not to pay for her care. But Medicaid was not available to her. What other option was there? She had a son who died from Opiod usage through all of this...and he conned thousands of dollars out of her. Like I said...there was no way to explain to Medicaid how her money was spent.
Spring18, not only can your MIL take medical deductions for long-term care costs and thus, unless income is very high, owe no income tax , but also, if you and husband were paying at least 51% of her expenses, you can claim her as a personal exemption on your own tax returns (and maybe some of her long-term care costs on your return, as well). It does not matter that you've already filed your and hers 2017 (and prior) tax returns -- file amended returns with the new deductions and exemptions for as many years as you've been doing this. You might literally have thousands or tens of thousands coming back to you from the IRS and your state tax commission.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
B.
APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
F.
You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
POA ends at death. Who is the executor of the estate?
Just to be clear, being POA or executor does not mean that you are financially responsible for the person's expenses. We are you paying mom's NH Bill so as to avoid applying for Medicaid?
Are you saying that you've prepared mom's 2017 taxes and there is a balance due? My mother, who was also private pay in a NH never owed taxes on her income after entering the facility because the Medical portion of the costs were largely deductible. Did you take that deduction?
I THINK that the OP is asking if they are responsible for paying the taxes out of their funds, since they are paying for her care. Not, are they, as POA, responsible for ARRANGING to pay her taxes, which they would be.
Since you and hubby were helping pay for Mom-in-laws long-term-care, chances are Mom-in-law won't have a large estate. If most of money from the estate has been used, and there would probably be some deductions that can be taken, Mom may get a refund. Let's hope so.