DC Tom Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Ok, fair to who exactly? Think about that. How does this question even remotely make any sense?
birdog1960 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Then it is okay if I write off my corporate jet that I use to fly to DC to do some lobbying? i suppose when you can only see in black and white, a corporate jet used for lobbying and paper for the copy machine are the same thing. nuance is not your strength.
3rdnlng Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Then it is okay if I write off my corporate jet that I use to fly to DC to do some lobbying? Yes, if lobbying is your business.
birdog1960 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Yes, if lobbying is your business. lobbyists can't fly commercial?
DC Tom Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 lobbyists can't fly commercial? You can't use Kinko's or FedEx Office?
birdog1960 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 You can't use Kinko's or FedEx Office? more expensive than buying paper...nuance isn't your strong suit either...but what is?
3rdnlng Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 lobbyists can't fly commercial? Of course they can and most likely should. In fact it's possible that there are some IRS restrictions on certain deductions in which you might have to show "need" in order to deduct a private flight. Anyway, you should be able to deduct reasonable expenses in your efforts to make a living.
DC Tom Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 more expensive than buying paper...nuance isn't your strong suit either...but what is? Not after you pro-rate the printer/copier costs, and annual maintenance therof, and cost of time... And nuance isn't OUR strong suit?
birdog1960 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 (edited) Not after you pro-rate the printer/copier costs, and annual maintenance therof, and cost of time... And nuance isn't OUR strong suit? sure that's why most small business with heavy copier needs own their own copier Edited August 9, 2011 by birdog1960
KD in CA Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 sure that's why most small business with heavy copier needs own their own copier Actually they don't. They lease their own copier.
birdog1960 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Actually they don't. They lease their own copier. so do we,score one for nuance
DC Tom Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 sure that's why most small business with heavy copier needs own their own copier Wants. Not needs. Wants. Actually they don't. They lease their own copier. Like most private plane "owners" lease their planes?
birdog1960 Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 Wants. Not needs. Wants. Like most private plane "owners" lease their planes? you are seriously making an analogy between copiers and corporate jets on the basis of need? you're working way too far into the limits of reason again...but i'm becoming accustomed to it. i get it ...they're both business expenses on an absolute level but i'm not an absolutist. that's what pushed into last weeks credit rating mess.
GG Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 you are seriously making an analogy between copiers and corporate jets on the basis of need? you're working way too far into the limits of reason again...but i'm becoming accustomed to it. i get it ...they're both business expenses on an absolute level but i'm not an absolutist. that's what pushed into last weeks credit rating mess. Why do you need a copier, when you can hire an unemployed person and have them write out the invoices and type out them out. Why not use a mimeograph? Aren't business deductions great when they only relate to your business?
DC Tom Posted August 9, 2011 Posted August 9, 2011 you are seriously making an analogy between copiers and corporate jets on the basis of need? You're seriously claiming copiers are a need???? you're working way too far into the limits of reason again...but i'm becoming accustomed to it. i get it ...they're both business expenses on an absolute level but i'm not an absolutist. And yet... here's an answer: a sliding scale percentage ( the current progressive tax scheme would do minus the bush tax cuts) of disposable income. after paying a median rent/mortgage, buying food and transportation and without loopholes This is like shooting fish in a barrel full of fish sitting in the full hold of a fishing trawler.
Gene Frenkle Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 Think about that. How does this question even remotely make any sense? How does fair make sense in this context at all?
DC Tom Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 How does fair make sense in this context at all? It doesn't. I already said that.
Gene Frenkle Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 It doesn't. I already said that. Then we're in agreement, dick. Does that make you want to re-think your position?
DC Tom Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 Then we're in agreement, dick. Does that make you want to re-think your position? What position? That your question made no sense?
Gene Frenkle Posted August 11, 2011 Posted August 11, 2011 What position? That your question made no sense? I don't think I really said anything about fair, other than that life is unfair.
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