Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

2009-04-24 Thread Aaron D. Osgood
Income tax or personal property tax?
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From: John Scrivner j...@scrivner.com

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:09:15 
To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?


I would suggest taking this up with your attorney.
Scriv


On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com wrote:
 I recently set up an AP on a nearby village's water tower and they are now
 sending me income tax papers saying I need file with their village. Our
 office is not in their village and I don't live in their village so I see no
 reason for filing. The only thing that ties me to them is the lone AP on
 their water tower. I am on 3 other city's water tower's in the same area and
 none of them have said anything about filing with them.



 The contract between the village and I states nothing about taxes or
 exchange of money for using the tower.



 1 - Is income derived from clients residing in the village limits taxable as
 income?

 2 - What about income derived from clients residing outside the village
 limits but running off the AP in the village limits?

 3 - Even if so, why do the other ISP's that provide service to residents in
 the village not have to file income tax to this village?

 4 - By filing income within the village I would technically be paying tax on
 income from all my towers generating revenue that have nothing to do with
 their tower.



 As far as I know there is no ordinance regarding internet service within the
 village in any way.



 Kurt Fankhauser
 WAVELINC
 P.O. Box 126
 Bucyrus, OH 44820
 419-562-6405
 www.wavelinc.com









 
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Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

2009-04-24 Thread Al Schneider
If a town , county , village is authorized to levy Personal Property taxes 
under their state law they can tax you.

AL Schneider  

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From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf 
Of Aaron D. Osgood
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 12:19 PM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

Income tax or personal property tax?
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-Original Message-
From: John Scrivner j...@scrivner.com

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:09:15
To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?


I would suggest taking this up with your attorney.
Scriv


On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com wrote:
 I recently set up an AP on a nearby village's water tower and they are now
 sending me income tax papers saying I need file with their village. Our
 office is not in their village and I don't live in their village so I see no
 reason for filing. The only thing that ties me to them is the lone AP on
 their water tower. I am on 3 other city's water tower's in the same area and
 none of them have said anything about filing with them.



 The contract between the village and I states nothing about taxes or
 exchange of money for using the tower.



 1 - Is income derived from clients residing in the village limits taxable as
 income?

 2 - What about income derived from clients residing outside the village
 limits but running off the AP in the village limits?

 3 - Even if so, why do the other ISP's that provide service to residents in
 the village not have to file income tax to this village?

 4 - By filing income within the village I would technically be paying tax on
 income from all my towers generating revenue that have nothing to do with
 their tower.



 As far as I know there is no ordinance regarding internet service within the
 village in any way.



 Kurt Fankhauser
 WAVELINC
 P.O. Box 126
 Bucyrus, OH 44820
 419-562-6405
 www.wavelinc.com









 
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Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

2009-04-24 Thread John Scrivner
I would suggest taking this up with your attorney.
Scriv


On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com wrote:
 I recently set up an AP on a nearby village's water tower and they are now
 sending me income tax papers saying I need file with their village. Our
 office is not in their village and I don't live in their village so I see no
 reason for filing. The only thing that ties me to them is the lone AP on
 their water tower. I am on 3 other city's water tower's in the same area and
 none of them have said anything about filing with them.



 The contract between the village and I states nothing about taxes or
 exchange of money for using the tower.



 1 - Is income derived from clients residing in the village limits taxable as
 income?

 2 - What about income derived from clients residing outside the village
 limits but running off the AP in the village limits?

 3 - Even if so, why do the other ISP's that provide service to residents in
 the village not have to file income tax to this village?

 4 - By filing income within the village I would technically be paying tax on
 income from all my towers generating revenue that have nothing to do with
 their tower.



 As far as I know there is no ordinance regarding internet service within the
 village in any way.



 Kurt Fankhauser
 WAVELINC
 P.O. Box 126
 Bucyrus, OH 44820
 419-562-6405
 www.wavelinc.com









 
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Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

2009-04-24 Thread eje
Talk with your CPA. 

/Eje
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-Original Message-
From: Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:55:44 
To: 'WISPA General List'wireless@wispa.org
Subject: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?


I recently set up an AP on a nearby village's water tower and they are now
sending me income tax papers saying I need file with their village. Our
office is not in their village and I don't live in their village so I see no
reason for filing. The only thing that ties me to them is the lone AP on
their water tower. I am on 3 other city's water tower's in the same area and
none of them have said anything about filing with them.

 

The contract between the village and I states nothing about taxes or
exchange of money for using the tower. 

 

1 - Is income derived from clients residing in the village limits taxable as
income?

2 - What about income derived from clients residing outside the village
limits but running off the AP in the village limits?

3 - Even if so, why do the other ISP's that provide service to residents in
the village not have to file income tax to this village?

4 - By filing income within the village I would technically be paying tax on
income from all my towers generating revenue that have nothing to do with
their tower. 

 

As far as I know there is no ordinance regarding internet service within the
village in any way.

 

Kurt Fankhauser
WAVELINC
P.O. Box 126
Bucyrus, OH 44820
419-562-6405
www.wavelinc.com

 

 

 




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Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

2009-04-24 Thread Kurt Fankhauser
This is for income tax we do not have personal property tax in Ohio...
yet.

Kurt Fankhauser
WAVELINC
P.O. Box 126
Bucyrus, OH 44820
419-562-6405
www.wavelinc.com
 
 
-Original Message-
From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of Aaron D. Osgood
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 12:19 PM
To: WISPA General List
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

Income tax or personal property tax?
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-Original Message-
From: John Scrivner j...@scrivner.com

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:09:15 
To: WISPA General Listwireless@wispa.org
Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?


I would suggest taking this up with your attorney.
Scriv


On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Kurt Fankhauser k...@wavelinc.com wrote:
 I recently set up an AP on a nearby village's water tower and they are now
 sending me income tax papers saying I need file with their village. Our
 office is not in their village and I don't live in their village so I see
no
 reason for filing. The only thing that ties me to them is the lone AP on
 their water tower. I am on 3 other city's water tower's in the same area
and
 none of them have said anything about filing with them.



 The contract between the village and I states nothing about taxes or
 exchange of money for using the tower.



 1 - Is income derived from clients residing in the village limits taxable
as
 income?

 2 - What about income derived from clients residing outside the village
 limits but running off the AP in the village limits?

 3 - Even if so, why do the other ISP's that provide service to residents
in
 the village not have to file income tax to this village?

 4 - By filing income within the village I would technically be paying tax
on
 income from all my towers generating revenue that have nothing to do with
 their tower.



 As far as I know there is no ordinance regarding internet service within
the
 village in any way.



 Kurt Fankhauser
 WAVELINC
 P.O. Box 126
 Bucyrus, OH 44820
 419-562-6405
 www.wavelinc.com












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Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

2009-04-24 Thread Cliff Leboeuf
You should know that a contract doesn't make anyone exempt from taxes,
only death does that.

Not even death exempts one from all taxes... Ever hear of inheritance
or estate taxes?





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From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On
Behalf Of jp
Sent: Friday, April 24, 2009 11:07 AM
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Subject: Re: [WISPA] Can a village levy a tax on my AP's?

You should know that a contract doesn't make anyone exempt from taxes, 
only death does that.

It's probably personal property tax. Many places charge property tax 
which includes things like being taxed on the value of your land/home, 
excise tax for the car, and personal property tax. Personal property tax

is not as big a money maker in most towns and many are not very hawkish 
on it, so you haven't had to deal with it yet. Most towns are probably 
too busy making sure everyone pays their normal property taxes on time.

You'll declare your AP on the tax papers, and send them a few dollars 
every year.

It differs from town to town perhaps on how sharp they are for noticing 
the opportunity to tax, if it's a non-conforming use of the property, 
probably special attention was paid to it's installation, and all the 
advertising you do advertises you have equipment in this town.

All this differs from state to state, so you should check with a skilled

accountant or an attorney with municipal skills.



On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 11:55:44AM -0400, Kurt Fankhauser wrote:
 I recently set up an AP on a nearby village's water tower and they are
now
 sending me income tax papers saying I need file with their village.
Our
 office is not in their village and I don't live in their village so I
see no
 reason for filing. The only thing that ties me to them is the lone AP
on
 their water tower. I am on 3 other city's water tower's in the same
area and
 none of them have said anything about filing with them.
 
  
 
 The contract between the village and I states nothing about taxes or
 exchange of money for using the tower. 
 
  
 
 1 - Is income derived from clients residing in the village limits
taxable as
 income?
 
 2 - What about income derived from clients residing outside the
village
 limits but running off the AP in the village limits?
 
 3 - Even if so, why do the other ISP's that provide service to
residents in
 the village not have to file income tax to this village?
 
 4 - By filing income within the village I would technically be paying
tax on
 income from all my towers generating revenue that have nothing to do
with
 their tower. 
 
  
 
 As far as I know there is no ordinance regarding internet service
within the
 village in any way.
 
  
 
 Kurt Fankhauser
 WAVELINC
 P.O. Box 126
 Bucyrus, OH 44820
 419-562-6405
 www.wavelinc.com
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
 
 



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