Tax Return

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Fiscal year 2010 was the 29th year that I have filed a Schedule C for officiating. I deduct the following items:

1) Mileage
2) Parking
3) Toll road fees
4) Game fee insurance fee policies that I pay for myself (i.e., NASO).
5) Interest on the car loan for the vehicle I use for officiating; this is not covered by your mileage deduction and is pro-rated based upon the number of miles you drive to officiate.
6) Legal fees ()
7) Vehicle rental
8) Repairs/maintence of equipment (repair shoes, chest protector, etc.)
9) Stationary supplies.
10) Travel (motel and hotel)
11) Meals
12) Long distance phone calls (that is a quaint one nowadays)
13) Membership dues
14) Registration fees
15) Assigners fees
16) Uniforms
17) Equipment
18) Laundry/drycleaning
19) Postage
20) Publications
21) Education

MTD, Sr.

[Adam]

No hookers and blow (also known as the Charlie Sheen deduction)?

[letemplay]

So, assuming all your deductions are legal...do you show a profit or loss?

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by letemplay

So, assuming all your deductions are legal...do you show a profit or loss?

If you ask nicely, he may fax you his 1040.

[letemplay]

Who is nicely?

[Welpe]

mbyron, Jr.

[letemplay]

which is, if we can legitimately show a loss...think about it..we are doing it just for fun and of course a little exercise, gettn out of the house, camaraderie, and some etc here probably.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Welpe

mbyron, Jr.

We usually capitalize the R when referring briefly to the Old One.

My son is starting baseball this spring, but he's not Jr.

And how the heck did I get drawn into this? I feel like M&M now.

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by letemplay

So, assuming all your deductions are legal...do you show a profit or loss?

Basketball has been a loss for years and baseball/softball umpiring has been a profit for years, but the total for the two Schedule C's has been a loss for years.

MTD, Sr.

[ref2coach]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Basketball has been a loss for years and baseball/softball umpiring has been a profit for years, but the total for the two Schedule C's has been a loss for years.

MTD, Sr.

I must be missing some deductions. I work Basketball and Soccer and have never been able to show a loss in either sport. Would you mind listing your deduction categories to help me see if I am missing something?

[Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.]

Originally Posted by ref2coach

I must be missing some deductions. I work Basketball and Soccer and have never been able to show a loss in either sport. Would you mind listing your deduction categories to help me see if I am missing something?

Ref2Coach:

First: You need to use the Tax Division of the law firm that Click and Clack use: Dewy, Cheatem, and Howe.


Second: You need to read my post on the third page: Post #32, Feb. 23/Wed.(04:30pmEST), 2011.

MTD, Sr.


P.S. If one were to use a laundrymat to wash one's officiating clothes and bought his laundry supplies (soap, softner, bleach, etc.). he would find that he would pay approximately $5.00 per load.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

Ref2Coach:

First: You need to use the Tax Division of the law firm that Click and Clack use: Dewy, Cheatem, and Howe.


Second: You need to read my post on the third page: Post #32, Feb. 23/Wed.(04:30pmEST), 2011.

MTD, Sr.


P.S. If one were to use a laundrymat to wash one's officiating clothes and bought his laundry supplies (soap, softner, bleach, etc.). he would find that he would pay approximately $5.00 per load.

My officiating clothes are always washed as separate loads -- I never once thought about deducting those costs, but it seems (to me) to be a pretty customary business expense.

[just another ref]

Originally Posted by Mark T. DeNucci, Sr.

P.S. If one were to use a laundrymat to wash one's officiating clothes and bought his laundry supplies (soap, softner, bleach, etc.). he would find that he would pay approximately $5.00 per load.

Assuming this is true, (I'm taking your word for it. I haven't visited a laundromat lately.) it is irrelevant unless one does in fact use the laundromat.