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Julia,<br><br>
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.<br><br>
Don Mannino<br><br>
At 12:09 PM 2/24/2007, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">Greeetings, <br>
<br>
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 <i>includes </i>a banquet meal...what to do? I
would guess just write the whole darn registration cost off, or is it 50%
of the <i>registration fee, <b>because</b> it includes a banquet meal</i>
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 <b>FREE_LOADER,</b> taking my hard earned money <br>
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JUlia Gottshall<br>
Reading, PA<br><br>
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