[Trombone-l] Expenses

[Jeff Albert]

On 6/29/06, Bill Dinwiddie <billdin at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> George said:
>
> "I think your numbers are pretty reasonable; the only way I can suggest
> to keep costs down is to track your expenses and deduct them on your
> Schedule C; that saves you lots of money on self-employment tax."
>
> ************************************
>
> I try to do that now, but, as I understand it, gas to get to work is not
> deductible.
>
> Am I right about that? What about parking?
>
> Bill



Travel expenses to a primary place of work are not deductible.  If you are a
freelance trombonist, your home where you keep your records, do your
business, and practice would be your primary place of work, so travel to the
gigs is deductible.  If you are on a steady show that meets 8 times a week
in the same place for months at a time, then it probably isn't deductible.

WARNING: I am a trombone player, not a real tax advisor.

Jeff


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