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]

Originally Posted by Vinski

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.

[chseagle]

Originally Posted by Vinski

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?

[bob jenkins]

Originally Posted by chseagle

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