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Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 11:10:37 -0700
From: "IronMan Mike Curtis"
Subject: Re: Deducting transportation expense

Been there, done that. I have a home office for music, several rooms
used 100% for music, rehearsal, storage, etc. My home office
deductions were not questioned.

On 13 Apr 2002, at 0:10, G. wrote:

>
> 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%3D1141
> > > 7,00 .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
> >
>
>

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