I just use actual real mileage - I gave up trying to use percentage John Ross wrote: > *You are lucky being able to just figure.* > *I have to keep an actual mileage log.* > *I bought a new van last year, and they specifically told me that > driving it home from the dealers, 7Km was not a business expense. I > nearly fell over and asked her if she was joking. She said no.* > *My house is my office, so it is from office and back. * > *She did however tell me it was ok to stop off for a litre of milk on > the way home.* > *As long as the vehicle is used 90% for business, you are allowed to > claim 100%.* > ** > ** > **** > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* tnrwim at aol.com <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com> > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> > *Sent:* Friday, May 28, 2010 3:16 PM > *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Tax Question > > > By watching instructional DVD's :-) > > > If the only thing you use the TV for is to watch those tapes, > then, yes, the TV can be taken off as a "tool". But if you use it > to watch a ball game, or your favorite soap, then you can only > deduct that percentage of time you watch the DVD. Kind of like > your car. I figure that 80% of my time I drive my car is for > business purposes. The other 20% is for personal use. > > Wim > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net> > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Fri, May 28, 2010 2:57 am > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tax Question > > By watching instructional DVD's :-) > > ***_TODD PIANO WORKS_* > Matthew Todd, Piano Technician > (979) 248-9578 > http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> > > > --- On *Fri, 5/28/10, Wim Blees /<tnrwim at aol.com > <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com>>/* wrote: > > > From: Wim Blees <tnrwim at aol.com <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com>> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tax Question > To: pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 1:18 AM > > How are you using a tv in your field? > > Wim > > Sent from my HTC PURE™, a Windows® phone from AT&T > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net > <mailto:toddpianoworks at att.net>> > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 2:33 PM > To: pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> > Subject: [pianotech] Tax Question > > Are we able to deduct TV purchases? As long, of course, I use > it solely for purposes related to our field? > > ***_TODD PIANO WORKS_* > Matthew Todd, Piano Technician > (979) 248-9578 > http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> > -- Duaine Hechler Piano, Player Piano, Pump Organ Tuning, Servicing & Rebuilding Reed Organ Society Member Florissant, MO 63034 (314) 838-5587 dahechler at att.net www.hechlerpianoandorgan.com -- Home & Business user of Linux - 10 years
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