<p>How is anyone estimating interest income etc after the market slide? I am using the 2007 tax returns to complete the Profile since it’s due January 1 for one of my son’s schools, but that will most likely overstate our earnings on assets. How is anyone else handling this section of the Profile for the interest, dividends, etc estimates for 2008? I was going to reduce by 1/2 but is that too much? We don’t want to appear to be intentionally understating this info.</p>
<p>We will be using our last quarterly statements from the banks and investment places…and adding an additional amount based on the monthly amounts on that statement. So…if we got our last statement in October, we will be adding three months additional interest (based on what was on THAT statement for the that quarter).</p>
<p>Sometimes, your online account will actually show interest paid to date.</p>