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Can entertainment and meals be deductible in full? removeps-groups@yahoo.com 04-12-2008
Posted by dpb on April 12, 2008, 2:23 pm
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Seth wrote:
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>>> 50%

>> I agree it's 50% if you take a date with you.
...
> What if the "date" is an acoustic engineer?

"Sounds" ok to me... :)

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Posted by Harlan Lunsford on April 12, 2008, 6:13 pm
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I think what Paul's trying to say is to never mix business with
pleasure. A good maxim indeed.

ChEAr$$$$,
Harlan

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Posted by Paul Thomas on April 12, 2008, 8:12 pm
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>I think what Paul's trying to say is to never mix business with pleasure.
>A good maxim indeed.




I like the quote from the OP. "studying sounds, acoustics, clientele".


Is *checking out the chicks* a business deduction?




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Posted by Dick Adams on April 12, 2008, 8:46 pm
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> Is *checking out the chicks* a business deduction?

For gigolos, yes.

Dick

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Posted by Paul Thomas on April 12, 2008, 10:05 pm
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>
>> Is *checking out the chicks* a business deduction?
>
> For gigolos, yes.




Dang.

I knew I majored in the wrong field.





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