ADA credit

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I am travelling this week so I don't have access to the IRS form for the ADA credit. You get a check back for 50% of the cost of your ADA improvements up to now $6,000 (for $12,000 spent). I'll post the IRS form next week. I agree $2,000 is a lot to spend on a table. It all depends on how many disabled or elderly patients you see per day. I have one room with a standard table and one with a hi/lo, primarily for elderly patients. To qualify for the credit, the chair has to lower to 22" from the ground.mkcl6@... wrote:

I read all that about ADA requirements and the 20% rule with regard to the Ohio building code, but the guy at the city and a friend who's practice opened last year made it sound like the insurers would have some other rules. So I guess my concern is that insurers have more stringent requirements than the state. I hope that you are right though. I don't think I will be grandfathered since I am starting with a new tax ID. I like the idea of a tax break for the hi/lo table but I have to say that 2G is more than I plan to spend on both my tables. They ask you to provide "reasonable accomadation" but I don't know what that is if I am there all alone. New office startup

I am in the process of starting up my own ideal practice in Ohio. I have had a hard time getting information about exactly what is required by the ADA. Some of the space I liked best (cheap, good location, funky old building) had a bathroom that was not ADA compliant. I assume that I would have to change that in order for the insurers to approve my site should they do a visit( they usually do here). They owner is funky and old just like the building and said he had never heard of the ADA and wasn't interested in paying for any ADA required changes. I called several insurers and after some frustration with their phone trees still haven't heard what they require. Also, do I need an HI/LO exam table? One that someone can easily get onto? They are REALLY expensive, even used. I have heard from some who say I do, others say no. I also was looking at autoclaves and while I found a nice inexpensive one, I may do the disposable route and beg my friend the dentist to autoclave a few things for me.

Anyway, anyone who has any answers or ideas for me, I would really appreciate it. Thanks Kris