Desperate Deductions

[Alan Barnard]

You know, Shirlock Holmes paid no taxes at all: He had all of those brilliant deductions.

Take Randy Potter's Tax/Business class at the convention.

Tools, definitely. Disneyland? See if you can tune a few pianos in the park, or interview Mickey for your new book, gotta make it a business trip, somehow. 

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: PJR <pryan2 at the-beach.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 4/20/2008 7:39:25 AM
Subject: Desperate Deductions


>I just got finished with writing out the biggest check I have ever 
>written, and it was to the IRS.  I gotta get me some deductions for next 
>year!   I figure I better get my butt out to the convention this 
>summer.  I know most of us are not tax attorneys, but could someone make 
>me feel good and tell me about all the good deductions I can take by 
>going out there?   How about if I buy me one of those carbonated tuning 
>hammers?  Can I deduct that?  Disneyland?  I need deductions.........
>Phil Ryan
>Miami Beach