And...what about being licensed in one town, but then doing business in many other cities in the area...ie.  the Seattle area. Many licenses??? That could cripple a tech. Paul <table width=100%> <tr valign=top> <td>From: <td>richarducci@comcast.net <tr valign=top> <td>To: <td>"ed440@mindspring.com" <ed440@mindspring.com>, "pianotech@ptg.org" <pianotech@ptg.org> <tr valign=top> <td>Date: <td>11/12/2011 02:48 PM <tr valign=top> <td>Subject: <td>Re: [pianotech] Business Definition</table> <hr noshade> <tt>My question would then be, do all home offices need to be in commercial zones? Rick Ucci Uccipiano.com On Nov 12, 2011, at 12:21 PM, ed440@mindspring.com wrote: > Judging from your web site, it looks like you claim to be running a business! > > Municipal law is public information. Look for the town web site. Most towns allow certain business activities from home, and are not particularly punitive, in my experience. > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Mike Spalding <mike.spalding1@frontier.com> >> Sent: Nov 12, 2011 11:33 AM >> To: pianotech@ptg.org >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Business Definition >> >> One question no-one's asked is:  Are you taking a home office >> deduction?  Seems kind of hypocritical to deduct a home office and then >> claim you're not running a business from your home.... >> >> On 11/12/2011 10:05 AM, Piano Boutique wrote: >>> Also ask about how music teachers are defined.   I have found they >>> have set a good presidents for our kind of work. >>> William >>> >>>    ----- Original Message ----- >>>    *From:* John Formsma <</tt><a href=mailto:formsma@gmail.com><tt>mailto:formsma@gmail.com</tt></a><tt>> >>>    *To:* pianotech@ptg.org <</tt><a href=mailto:pianotech@ptg.org><tt>mailto:pianotech@ptg.org</tt></a><tt>> >>>    *Sent:* Thursday, November 10, 2011 11:43 AM >>>    *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Business Definition >>> >>>    Read the local statutes, or ask a lawyer from your locale. State >>>    and municipal laws will not necessarily be the same as yours. >>> >>>    -- >>>    John Formsma, RPT >>>    Blue Mountain, MS >>> >>> >>>    On Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 10:32 AM, <richarducci@comcast.net >>>    <</tt><a href=mailto:richarducci@comcast.net><tt>mailto:richarducci@comcast.net</tt></a><tt>>> wrote: >>> >>>        List, my municipal office in town just told me I need to get a >>>        contractors license to do business in the city. >>>        They also consider me to be violating zoning laws by operating >>>        a business in a residential zone. >>>        I have no shop, do not bring actions etc. in to work on, only >>>        receive mail and schedule calls at my home. No signage , no >>>        foot traffic. >>>        I do maintain a business line but will be stopping that soon. >>>        What actually constitutes a commercial business ? >>> >>>        Rick Ucci >>>        Uccipiano.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > </tt>