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- From: millios@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (william.l.millios)
- Subject: Tax Advice
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.150425.29983@cbfsb.cb.att.com>
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- Organization: AT&T
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 15:04:25 GMT
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- I am looking for other woodworkers who have successfully wound
- through the labyrinth required in order to declare their woodworking
- business as a "business" in the eyes of the IRS.
-
- I am about to order a whole lot of stuff - and I have already ordered
- a lot of stuff this year (to the tune of $1000+ this year, $3000+
- very soon). Since I am ultimately going to sell some of the
- stuff I make, if only to support my "habit", I have to declare the
- income.
-
- Now, it has occurred to me that many people go about this the
- wrong way. They buy all the equipment on their own budget, then
- start declaring the income when it starts coming in.
-
- With some preliminary research, I have discovered that a business
- only has to be "profitable" (i.e., income exceeds expenses) for
- two years out of 5. That means I can buy, buy, buy for the next
- two years, sell a little all five years, and only have to earn
- more in the fourth and fifth year in order to have a positive
- net income.
-
- It also greases the skids for the wife, so I can justify buying
- all this stuff in a short time frame, vs. spreading it out over
- the next eon.
-
- However, I'm looking for advice from those who've successfully
- done this before - tips, good places to go for advice, etc.
- Anything you've got, I'll take.
-
- One wrench in the works - I live in NJ, my wife lives in D.C.
- The shop (strangely enough) is down in DC - where the space is,
- and where my weekends are spent. The "business" is in the
- process of being formed in DC. However, I'll have to declare
- NJ state taxes, and she declares DC taxes. Can we then file
- jointly for federal tax? If not, how does this affect the
- business? How do I indicate my expenses to NJ?
-
- I know I should get a good tax guy - I'm looking. I am just
- curious as to some of the problems/solutions that others have
- encountered along the way.
-
- Advice as to a good DC or NJ tax guy would also be appreciated.
-
- Bill Millios
-