[pianotech] Tax help for John

[Matthew Todd]

>From my own experiences, I am a firm believer that the more you give, the more you will receive in return.

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--- On Fri, 5/1/09, pianolady50 at peoplepc.com <pianolady50 at peoplepc.com> wrote:
From: pianolady50 at peoplepc.com <pianolady50 at peoplepc.com>
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tax help for John
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Date: Friday, May 1, 2009, 7:25 PM



 
 

Hi all,
 
I would say let's just give.  Knowing that we 
can't deduct it from our own taxes has little to do with it.  When you gift 
to other friends and family do you worry about what that does to your 
taxes?  No.  I suggest that this be done in a similar manner.  
Decide how much you can give, either as a one time thing or spread out over 
several months, and do it.  After all, it is a gift not an 
expense.
 
Debbie L.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  wimblees at aol.com 
  
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 3:03 PM
  Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tax help for 
  John
  
 John

If you're only going to give him one check, 
  what you're suggesting is fine. But John needs income for about a year. I was 
  planning on giving him one tuning a month for a year. That's worth taking a 
  tax deduction for. 


  Wim

-----Original Message-----
From: John 
  Formsma <formsma at gmail.com>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Sent: Fri, 1 May 2009 
  9:00 am
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tax help for John


  
  On Fri, May 1, 2009 at 1:50 PM, <wimblees at aol.com> wrote:

  
As 
    much as we all want to help John, maybe we should wait a while before 
    sending him money. But I'm sure he would appreciate cards and letters. 
    


    Wim

  

  

  Doesn't make sense to me to wait. So we send him a $1XX.00 check and 
  don't get to deduct it this month.  So what?  Deductions on $1XX.00 
  ain't much.  If a man needs money, let's give it to him and not worry 
  about whether it can be deducted from anything.  Just help the man, you 
  know?
-- 
JF

  

  
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