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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 17:59:23 +0000
From: "Michael Peloquin"
Subject: Re: Deducting transportation expense

G maj,
Come on over and join us in the good ol' US of A. We have sheep here too! We
need more harp nuts here too.
Michael Peloquin
www.kharps.com/peloquin1.html

>From: "G."
>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
> >
>
>

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