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Posted by njoracle on May 14, 2008, 9:21 pm
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After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.
I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
just in case you all thought it might be allowable.
TIA for your help.
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Posted by joetaxpayer on May 14, 2008, 9:38 pm
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njoracle wrote:
> After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
> mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
> for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.
>
> I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
> deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
> just in case you all thought it might be allowable.
>
> TIA for your help.
This falls into the category of "nice try". A medical event can prevent
me from doing a lot of things, but most of them would not be a
write-off. Yard work is one.
Joe
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Posted by Dick Adams on May 14, 2008, 10:36 pm
Please log in for more thread options njoracle wrote:
> After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
> mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
> for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.
>
> I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
> deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
> just in case you all thought it might be allowable.
>
> TIA for your help.
I may be an expert in some domains, but it taxation ain't
one of them (neither is grammar). However, I can give
you reasonable assurance that home maintenance is a
undeductible personal expense.
OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
your costs. But the seat has to be an extra large with a
seat belt. Also the rental income would be taxable to you.
Dick
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Posted by Seth on May 15, 2008, 2:58 pm
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>OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
>I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
>your costs. But the seat has to be an extra large with a
>seat belt. Also the rental income would be taxable to you.
Would he get to depreciate the lawn tractor, to cover the rental
income?
Seth
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Posted by njoracle on May 16, 2008, 3:01 pm
Please log in for more thread options Dick Adams wrote:
> njoracle wrote:
>
>
> I may be an expert in some domains, but it taxation ain't
> one of them (neither is grammar). However, I can give
> you reasonable assurance that home maintenance is a
> undeductible personal expense.
Thanks. I thought that would be the case but just wanted to be sure.
>
> OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
> I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
> your costs. But the seat has to be an extra large with a
> seat belt. Also the rental income would be taxable to you.
Don't think the NJ Turnpike will let me on there with a lawn tractor so
I couldn't deliver it to you <g>
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> Dick
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