New client has no details for depreciation. Shred everything 3 years ago.

[rusty-magic]

What is the best way to recreate the information?

[sjrcpa · Accepted solution]

Ask the client a lot of questions. Glean what you can form the past year's records and tax returns he does have.

[Marc-TaxMan]

Have client ask prior preparer.

[rusty-magic]

Sorry. I should have added that prior preparer is deceased.  Thanks.

[Marc-TaxMan]

Our mind reading classes are deficient in that department.  Maybe they should add courses.

[rusty-magic]

So true.

[IRonMaN]

So he shred everything 3 years ago.  Do you have the last 2 or three returns to determine if we are talking big dollars or piddly dollars?

[IRonMaN]

https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Moves-Games-Classic-Ouija/dp/B00EFDXAB4/ref=asc_df_B00EFDXAB4/?tag=hy...
In case you get desparate.

[rusty-magic]

Not sure yet. Meeting this week. Told them not to shred anything else. Thanks

[rusty-magic]

I will keep the game in mind   

[IRonMaN]

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