[pianotech] Even been audited?

[Porritt, David]

Frank:

You don't have to quit working to get SS benefits now.  You just keep on working and there's no reduction in your benefits.  It's been this way for several years.  And yes, the SS system will probably be broke by 2042.

dp

David M. Porritt, RPT
dporritt at smu.edu

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of pianoguru at cox.net
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:27 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Even been audited?

I have never been audited.  I don't think being a piano tech is a red flag, but I have been told that some of the thinks we do can be  a red flag, e.g. home-office expenses, especially if it appears excessive.  

I have also been told that it is difficult for piano tech's to get Social Security retirement benefits, simply because the IRS finds it difficult to believe we will not continue doing "business as usual," just doing it under the table.  Not that it matters much.  There will be no SS benefits for anyone in a few years.

Frank Emerson