2009 Comes to a Close

Vinski

I'm thinking of writing off my new HD TV as "training tools". You know, for watching college games and the officiating 😉

fiasco

Vinski wrote
I'm thinking of writing off my new HD TV as "training tools". You know, for watching college games and the officiating 😉

Good luck with that! 😀

StripesOhio

Well, I moved back to Ohio in November (late to the assignment party) and have only worked 5 or 6 games. I don't think the IRS will miss the small change I made.

zm1283

Welpe wrote
Good gravy, that's some serious cash. How many games did you work?

That is including game fees and mileage on the days I drive.

35 nights (Not games, but usually 2 games/night) in January/February of '09.

33 nights from September-December of '09.

68 nights total, which include a few (5-6) rec league games and home school games not in our association.

Made $6,900 in baseball from March-September as well.

fullor30

zm1283 wrote
That is including game fees and mileage on the days I drive.

35 nights (Not games, but usually 2 games/night) in January/February of '09.

33 nights from September-December of '09.

68 nights total, which include a few (5-6) rec league games and home school games not in our association.

Made $6,900 in baseball from March-September as well.

I know a guy who averages 3,000 a month officiating. All kids and lower level high school

Basketball, baseball, volleyball.

chseagle

Vinski wrote
I'm thinking of writing off my new HD TV as "training tools". You know, for watching college games and the officiating 😉

If you use the new HD TV to watch game films of games you officiating, shouldn't that be considered a business expense?

An interesting question, when filling the taxes on money earned while officiating, are you considered an independent contractor?

BillyMac

StripesOhio wrote
You guys claim your fees on taxes?

Big mistake. Now the IRS will be looking for StripesOhio, who just recently moved to northwest, Ohio.

grunewar

BillyMac wrote
Big mistake. Now the IRS will be looking for StripesOhio, who just recently moved to northwest, Ohio.

You're right behind Chemists from Connecticut in the audit line!

BillyMac

grunewar wrote
You're right behind Chemists from Connecticut in the audit line!

They can talk to my accountant. As soon as he gets out of prison.

bob jenkins

chseagle wrote
If you use the new HD TV to watch game films of games you officiating, shouldn't that be considered a business expense?

This joke was already made in this thread.

An interesting question, when filling the taxes on money earned while officiating, are you considered an independent contractor?

Usually, but not always.

Oh yeah: I haven't updated the sheet for the last week, but I've got 220 games, all but a handful at the HS varsity level or higher, baseball+basketball, 11.7k miles, $5.5k net

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