<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">Actually, Phil, since you're looking for deductions, buy David that drink! (Don't let him get all the good deductions!)   I've found that the perdiem that the IRS allows for meals for travel is more than generous, and usually more than I spend on meals, anyway.   Don't worry about saving receipts, just document the business nature of the trip.   Also, (if you're not already doing them) business mileage for my vehicle(s), while a pain, and home office expense are huge deductions for me.   Richard Morgan <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ---- From: David Andersen <david@davidandersenpianos.com> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 7:42:03 PM Subject: Re: Desperate Deductions Hey, Phil---I'm teaching a couple classes at NEECSO. Awesome lineup  of instructors (besides me) BTW. If you come I'll buy you a drink,  for sure. Whattaya got to lose? Ask Bondi what good company I am. xoxoDavid A. On Apr 20, 2008, at 2:39 PM, Barbara Richmond wrote: > Ed, > > So true! > > Phil, > > Get some last-minute deals on the internet and head up to Neecso  > this weekend.  Then plan on Anaheim. > > I always come back energized and smarter. > > Barbara Richmond, RPT > near Peoria, IL > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <<A href="mailto:A440A@aol.com" ymailto="mailto:A440A@aol.com">A440A@aol.com</A>> > To: <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" ymailto="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>> > Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2008 12:33 PM > Subject: Re: Desperate Deductions > > >> Phil writes: >> >> <>> >> 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?  >> >> >> Greetings, >>    If you really want to feel good, congratulate yourself on  >> having a good >> enough year to have tax problems. These are good problems and far  >> better than >> being without work. >>  The deductions for attending the conventions, (and I write off  >> every >> penny), are worth something, but in comparison to the value gotten  >> from being there >> in classes and making contacts are so minor that going to the  >> convention >> would be worth it even if you couldn't deduct it at all! >> Regards, >> >> >> >> Ed Foote RPT >> <A href="http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html" target=_blank>http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html</A> >> <A href="http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html" target=_blank>www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html</A> >> ************** Need a new ride? Check out the  >> largest site >> for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. >> (<A href="http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851" target=_blank>http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851</A>)</HTML> > > </DIV> </DIV></div> <hr size=1>Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ "> Try it now.</a></body></html>