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Old Thu Apr 09, 2009, 12:46pm
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My tax guy suggested also deducting my cell phone as a business phone. I purchased a GPS devise last year as well for getting to games and put that in as a deduction for expenses.

Lots of officials in the area do not record any income from games for taxes. I would not be to worried about those of us that may do it incorrectly. We can always point the finger to those who don't do it at all.

I have listed my income and expenses for taxes 7 years now. It seems to work.
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Old Thu Apr 09, 2009, 06:16pm
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My tax guy suggested also deducting my cell phone as a business phone. I purchased a GPS devise last year as well for getting to games and put that in as a deduction for expenses.

Lots of officials in the area do not record any income from games for taxes. I would not be to worried about those of us that may do it incorrectly. We can always point the finger to those who don't do it at all.

I have listed my income and expenses for taxes 7 years now. It seems to work.
You can certainly do that, but the IRS will expect you to be writing a check with the other 9 fingers.
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Old Thu Apr 09, 2009, 07:22pm
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Isn't all this money reportable on federal taxes as part of your total income, and also on the social security schedule F (??)where you have to pay the full 15% social security and medicare part?? Also isn't this reportable on state taxes and local taxes including having to fill out quarterly income tax papers that go with this income since you are essentially an independent contractor for your services?
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Old Thu Apr 09, 2009, 10:23pm
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I've had some seriously veteran officials who do mostly park district, kid travel games, etc. actually say they'll stop doing games for a certain entity for a while if they're approaching a $600 threshhold for the year (at least I think that was the figure he used).

Seemed to imply one only had to declare if he or she made more than $600 in a given year. Does this sound familiar?
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Old Fri Apr 10, 2009, 02:28am
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I've had some seriously veteran officials who do mostly park district, kid travel games, etc. actually say they'll stop doing games for a certain entity for a while if they're approaching a $600 threshhold for the year (at least I think that was the figure he used).

Seemed to imply one only had to declare if he or she made more than $600 in a given year. Does this sound familiar?
You get $600 from one place, they send you a 1099.
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Old Fri Apr 10, 2009, 07:28am
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So stay short of $600, no 1099, no declaration, no worries? Something tells me that's assuming too much but what do the men and women (who no doubt would like to preserve as much of their sweated out equity from this business as possible) have to say?
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Old Fri Apr 10, 2009, 07:44am
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So stay short of $600, no 1099, no declaration, no worries? Something tells me that's assuming too much but what do the men and women (who no doubt would like to preserve as much of their sweated out equity from this business as possible) have to say?
It's still reportable. I used to work for a Rec assigner who gave you a 1099 if you made $600 working for him. But he always reminded those of us who didn't get one that is was still our responsibility to claim the income.
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Old Fri Apr 10, 2009, 08:04am
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So stay short of $600, no 1099, no declaration, no worries? Something tells me that's assuming too much but what do the men and women (who no doubt would like to preserve as much of their sweated out equity from this business as possible) have to say?
Do they cheat on the field, too?
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Old Mon Apr 20, 2009, 02:08pm
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Also isn't this reportable on state taxes and local taxes including having to fill out quarterly income tax papers that go with this income since you are essentially an independent contractor for your services?
I've asked my tax pro about those along with estimated payments and she has told me not to worry about them. Your mileage may vary.
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Old Wed Apr 22, 2009, 07:47pm
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I've asked my tax pro about those along with estimated payments and she has told me not to worry about them. Your mileage may vary.
Concerning the State and Local does this mean I just report it all at the end of the year rather than quarterly?
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