Other web Sites
Harmonica Blues  Harmonica Amps
Harmonica Links Harmonica Pages
• Archives Home
• Years
 · 1992
 · 1993
 · 1994
 · 1995
 · 1996
 · 1997 		 · 1998
 · 1999
 · 2000
 · 2001
 · 2002
 · 2003
 
Web HarpL
Ebay Searches:
Amps:
Microphones:
Effects:
Harmonicas and Gear:
Harmonica Music and Instruction:

 

 

Harp-L Archives

[Previous Message] [Next Message]
[Previous in Thread] [Next in Thread]
[Start of Thread] [End of Thread]

Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:09:43 -0400
From: "Hambone Hamilton"
Subject: Re: Deducting transportation expense

Hello list

Actually, Mike, G. is correct. I am an accountant by day, musician by
night, and do taxes all the time, many are for my musician friends. As a
full-time musician, you are self-employed and can and should designate a
portion of your home as your office and take a home office deduction. You
are providing a service and driving is a necessary expense related to
providing that service. You should keep a log of mileage incurred going to
and from gigs, the music store, etc. I know it's a pain in the ass, but it
can add up to a lot of money in your pocket in the long run. If you haven't
been doing this, you can file amended returns (1040x) and the IRS will
refund you the difference at least for the mileage, I am not sure if you can
go back and claim the home office deduction on an amendment. If you want, I
can check into it further. If someone other than you prepared your taxes, I
would have a talk with them about it.
Hambone
>From: "G."
>Reply-To: "G."
>To: "harp-l"
>Subject: Re: Deducting transportation expense
>Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2002 00:10:28 +1200
>
>
>Dunno Mike.
>Make a room at home where you manage your gigs, keep your books, interview
>likely band members, practise, meet the band manager or whatever. Make it
>a
>place of work. Even if you're part of the band there surely there is no
>reason that you can't designate a room for where you keep your books and
>take calls regarding gigs & band practise, where you store your gear, etc.
>Make expense claims on this (legally) like rent/whatever, phone, desk,
>computer, instruments, insurance, travel expenses suddenly become legit.
>
>I'm not talking from experience with US law as I don't live there ... but
>I'm
>sure its worth checking out.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: IronMan Mike Curtis
>To: John Frazer ;
>Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 10:12 PM
>Subject: Re: Deducting transportation expense
>
>
> >
> >
> > True, but how many musicians have their principle place of business
> > as their home? If you're a gigger, your principle place of business
> > is clubs, etc.
> >
> > The example they cite is of a graphic designer who works at home, but
> > OCCASIONALLY delivers work. That's totally different from a
> > musician, whose principal place of work is not at home - and who
> > incidentally is not delivering work done at home.
> >
> >
> > On 11 Apr 2002, at 22:05, John Frazer wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > on 4/11/2002 2:16 PM, harp-l-digest at owner-harp-l-dige~arply.com
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Sorry about that... apparently no breaks for intown gigs.
> > >
> > > I am happy to report that Mike is not completely right. Travel
> > > expenses and transportation expenses are not the same thing. If you
> > > operate your business from a home office (deductible!), And you have
> > > to drive to gigs, or to the music store, etc., You can deduct the
> > > expense of the vehicle. Check this other link which Mike must have
> > > missed.
> > >
> > > http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/display/0,,i1%3D50%26genericId%3D11417,00
> > > .html
> > >
> > > Happiness!
> > >
> > > hj
> > >
> >
> >
> > IronMan Mike Curtis - check out four live "first cuts" from my new band!
> > http://www.billhouse.com/songs/playtheblues.mp3 I Play the Blues for You
>(4thpos'n harmonica)
> > http://www.billhouse.com/songs/aintgotyou.mp3 I Ain't Got You
> > http://www.billhouse.com/songs/funkygroove.mp3 Instrumental original
>(4th
>pos'n harmonica)
> > http://www.billhouse.com/songs/slowfreight.mp3 Slow Freight - bluesy
>jazz
>instrumental
> > Buy IronMans CD-get a FREE vacation! http://www.bumpNgrindrecords.com
> >
>
>

_________________________________________________________________
Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com