writing off PTG convention registration fees

[Don Mannino]

Julia,

In my opinion, and that of my tax preparer, the registration fee is 
deductible.  The fact that they're throwing in a meal does not mean 
that you have to figure out how much that meal cost the PTG, etc.

Don Mannino

At 12:09 PM 2/24/2007, you wrote:
>Greeetings,
>
>           Can the registration fees be written off?  The 
> instructions on schedule C, line 24b say that only 50% of meals can 
> be written off. If the Convention registrartion fee includes a 
> banquet meal...what to do?  I would guess just write the whole darn 
> registration cost off, or is it 50% of the registration fee, 
> because it includes a banquet meal that can be taken?? ...Whart a 
> parin in the a**. At this time of year it really burns me up and is 
> so easy to think of uncle sam as SUCH a freaking FREE_LOADER, 
> taking my hard earned money
>
>JUlia Gottshall
>Reading, PA
>
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