[pianotech] Tax Question

[John Ross]

I would think that percentage, would still come into it.
I considered mine 100% business, till she told me the 7 Kms wasn't.
The percentage, is only at the end of the year, when everything is totaled 
up.
John Ross
John Ross
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duaine Hechler" <dahechler at att.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 3:46 PM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tax Question


I just use actual real mileage - I gave up trying to use percentage

John Ross wrote:
> *You are lucky being able to just figure.*
> *I have to keep an actual mileage log.*
> *I bought a new van last year, and they specifically told me that
> driving it home from the dealers, 7Km was not a business expense. I
> nearly fell over and asked her if she was joking. She said no.*
> *My house is my office, so it is from office and back. *
> *She did however tell me it was ok to stop off for a litre of milk on
> the way home.*
> *As long as the vehicle is used 90% for business, you are allowed to
> claim 100%.*
> **
> **
> ****
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* tnrwim at aol.com <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com>
>     *To:* pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>
>     *Sent:* Friday, May 28, 2010 3:16 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Tax Question
>
>
>         By watching instructional DVD's :-)
>
>
>     If the only thing you use the TV for is to watch those tapes,
>     then, yes, the TV can be taken off as a "tool". But if you use it
>     to watch a ball game, or your favorite soap, then you can only
>     deduct that percentage of time you watch the DVD. Kind of like
>     your car. I figure that 80% of my time I drive my car is for
>     business purposes. The other 20% is for personal use.
>
>     Wim
>
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net>
>     To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
>     Sent: Fri, May 28, 2010 2:57 am
>     Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tax Question
>
>     By watching instructional DVD's :-)
>
>     ***_TODD PIANO WORKS_*
>     Matthew Todd, Piano Technician
>     (979) 248-9578
>     http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/>
>
>
>     --- On *Fri, 5/28/10, Wim Blees /<tnrwim at aol.com
>     <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com>>/* wrote:
>
>
>         From: Wim Blees <tnrwim at aol.com <mailto:tnrwim at aol.com>>
>         Subject: Re: [pianotech] Tax Question
>         To: pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>
>         Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 1:18 AM
>
>         How are you using a tv in your field?
>
>         Wim
>
>         Sent from my HTC PURE™, a Windows® phone from AT&T
>
>         ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>         From: Matthew Todd <toddpianoworks at att.net
>         <mailto:toddpianoworks at att.net>>
>         Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 2:33 PM
>         To: pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>
>         Subject: [pianotech] Tax Question
>
>         Are we able to deduct TV purchases?  As long, of course, I use
>         it solely for purposes related to our field?
>
>         ***_TODD PIANO WORKS_*
>         Matthew Todd, Piano Technician
>         (979) 248-9578
>         http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/>
>


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