Of course you stipulate within X miles...at least the next time... '-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "CHARLES BECKER" <cbeckercpt at verizon.net> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 3/18/2009 2:03:03 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Donating tunings and tax deductions >I would have declined as well. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> >To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:52 PM >Subject: Re: [pianotech] Donating tunings and tax deductions >>I was asked once by one of the bidders whether I would do the same: go to >> tune their mother's piano 150 miles away! I declined. >> >> David Love >> www.davidlovepianos.com >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >> Behalf >> Of CHARLES BECKER >> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 1:49 PM >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Donating tunings and tax deductions >> >> The only reason I mention distance is that the winning bidder in one of >> these events wanted me to tune his mothers piano 60 miles away. I >> went..... >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> >> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 4:31 PM >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Donating tunings and tax deductions >> >> >>>I don't. But they are done with local organizations whose buyers are in >>>my >>> region and I've yet to encounter a problem that way. Mostly they are in >>> conjunction with school fundraisers and such. >>> >>> David Love >>> www.davidlovepianos.com >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On >>> Behalf >>> Of CHARLES BECKER >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 11:43 AM >>> To: pianotech at ptg.org >>> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Donating tunings and tax deductions >>> >>> I hope that you are putting a distance limit for travel on your donated >>> tuning. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "John Dorr" <a440 at bresnan.net> >>> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2009 1:02 PM >>> Subject: [pianotech] Donating tunings and tax deductions >>> >>> >>>> David Love wrote: >>>> I routinely donate my services to a few charity events (auction type) >>>> around >>>> for fund raising purposes. I usually donate 2 or 3 to each event. It is >>>> very good advertising and, if nothing else, gets you some new customers >>>> plus >>>> helps out organizations in need. You cannot, however, get a tax >>>> deduction >>>> for that. At least not a legal one. >>>> >>>> David Love >>>> www.davidlovepianos.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> I just called my accountant. She says that indeed I CAN make those >>>> deductions. It's called a donation "in kind", and you get a receipt from >>>> the organization (which I DO) and the organization must be recognized as >>>> a >>> >>>> charitable organization. So I will be continuiing to take those >>>> deductions! Sometimes that kind of charity is about the only charity I >>>> can >>> >>>> afford! >>>> >>>> John Dorr >>>> Helena, MT >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >>
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