When deducting mileage you need to keep written records of your odometer readings and miles driven by date. This is a worthwhile deduction as you currently get a write off of $.50 a mile! You can track it with an app on your smart phone like MileBug, or here's a pdf file to download to hand write it. http://www.samplewords.com/pdf/pro-auto-mileage.pdf
Dana Wright Fancy Faces From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Arla Albers Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 6:59 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Cc: 'Face Painting and Body Art Association' Subject: RE: [fpba-assn] taxman However, be careful. Because when you do volunteer jobs, you can NOT take off what you would have made otherwise. You can only take off the expense of what paints you used during the job and your gas mileage, etc. SAVE RECEIPTS, though...lots of things can be taken off. Besides paints, brushes, sponges, etc. you can take off any kind of advertising expenses, hotel for FABAIC, meals while there (or anyplace you travel more than 50 miles outside your home area.) Also, you can deduct any handouts you give while you are face painting. Training itself, like books, videos, etc. If you are savvy, you can also deduct a room of your house if you use it strictly as an office and face painting area.maybe for storage, etc. (although there are tax consequences when you sell your house.) Arla -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association." This is a PG-13 forum dedicated to the discussion of Face Painting and Body Art. This group is provided for the benefit of all and as such is not moderated. Our goal is to promote open and unrestricted communication between people interested in face painting and body art. We hope that you will be courteous to others and try to stay on topic. You are free to offer products or services related to face painting as well. Please address concerns with the original poster before contacting the management. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fpba-assn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association." This is a PG-13 forum dedicated to the discussion of Face Painting and Body Art. This group is provided for the benefit of all and as such is not moderated. Our goal is to promote open and unrestricted communication between people interested in face painting and body art. We hope that you will be courteous to others and try to stay on topic. You are free to offer products or services related to face painting as well. Please address concerns with the original poster before contacting the management. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fpba-assn
