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  • jawanda
    Confirmed User
    • Feb 2003
    • 6040

    #1

    Do you write off Check delivery / Wire / Paypal fees?

    They are usually pretty small, but they add up so I write those suckas off ... do you?


    -p
  • Sosa
    In Tushy Land
    • Oct 2002
    • 40149

    #2
    yes

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    • wes
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      • Apr 2002
      • 3150

      #3
      No. I should huh?

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      • jawanda
        Confirmed User
        • Feb 2003
        • 6040

        #4
        Originally posted by wes
        No. I should huh?
        Might as well!

        I have my checks fedexed from one sponsor at $10 a pop .. turned out be about $500 at the end of the year (weekly payouts).

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        • PrivateIvy
          Confirmed User
          • Oct 2003
          • 4257

          #5
          Of course, it's a business expense


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          • Snake Doctor
            I'm Lenny2 Bitch
            • Mar 2001
            • 13449

            #6
            Originally posted by jawanda
            Might as well!

            I have my checks fedexed from one sponsor at $10 a pop .. turned out be about $500 at the end of the year (weekly payouts).

            Yeah but if they're taking $10 out of your check...then your income is reduced by $10.....which is the same thing a write off would do.

            So you don't necessarily write them off when you're paying fees to receive money....just when you're paying a fee to send money

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            • xclusive
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              • Apr 2004
              • 35218

              #7
              of course i have a few thousand recipts to write off everything is legit though...

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              • MandyBlake
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                • Nov 2002
                • 17761

                #8
                Originally posted by Lenny2
                Yeah but if they're taking $10 out of your check...then your income is reduced by $10.....which is the same thing a write off would do.

                So you don't necessarily write them off when you're paying fees to receive money....just when you're paying a fee to send money

                I was going to say....but if you're never really receiving that money, then it's not income and therefore you're not really paying anything out of pocket.
                Way in the beginning I was like...can we show the fees we paid to our 3rd party processors? Our accountant was like no....since you never actually got that money and you never paid out of pocket.
                It's more hassle than it's worth I feel.
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                • jawanda
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                  • Feb 2003
                  • 6040

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Lenny2
                  Yeah but if they're taking $10 out of your check...then your income is reduced by $10.....which is the same thing a write off would do.

                  So you don't necessarily write them off when you're paying fees to receive money....just when you're paying a fee to send money

                  Interesting point, thats what i was wondering about.

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                  • Snake Doctor
                    I'm Lenny2 Bitch
                    • Mar 2001
                    • 13449

                    #10
                    Alot of people are under the illusion that there's something magical about a tax write off.....I guess from the movies or some shit.

                    All a write off does is reduce the amount of income you pay taxes on, but some people think if you have a $1000 write off it reduces your tax bill by $1000....that's not true.
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                    • WiredGuy
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                      • Aug 2002
                      • 34513

                      #11
                      Of course, its a business expense.
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                      • chemicaleyes
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                        • Aug 2003
                        • 11569

                        #12
                        Originally posted by PrivateIvy
                        Of course, it's a business expense
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                        • Snake Doctor
                          I'm Lenny2 Bitch
                          • Mar 2001
                          • 13449

                          #13
                          Originally posted by MandyBlake

                          It's more hassle than it's worth I feel.
                          Yeah its a real pain. Most of the tax laws are written in confusing language so accountants and lawyers can get rich explaining them to us.


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                          • Pornwolf
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                            • Jan 2002
                            • 22712

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Lenny2
                            Alot of people are under the illusion that there's something magical about a tax write off.....I guess from the movies or some shit.

                            All a write off does is reduce the amount of income you pay taxes on, but some people think if you have a $1000 write off it reduces your tax bill by $1000....that's not true.
                            I've always found this pretty funny. It's amazing how many people think this way.
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                            • jawanda
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 6040

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Pornwolf
                              I've always found this pretty funny. It's amazing how many people think this way.
                              Lol, I've never had that illusion, but it DOES help.

                              Shit, I'm still paying off taxes from two years ago .. every bit helps!

                              -p

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                              • IPK
                                Confirmed User
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 4209

                                #16
                                Originally posted by WiredGuy
                                Of course, its a business expense.
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                                • Fred Quimby
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Jul 2004
                                  • 5430

                                  #17
                                  Yeah but if they're taking $10 out of your check...then your income is reduced by $10.....which is the same thing a write off would do.
                                  Sorry but that is incorrect.

                                  say a sponsor pays you $100 for the pay period minus the $10 fee = $90 to you.

                                  the sponsor will 1099 you $100 not $90 and you must report $100. If you report a different amount then the sponsor is reporting, then the red flags go up.

                                  You got paid $100 then you paid the sponsor a FEE of $10

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                                  • Snake Doctor
                                    I'm Lenny2 Bitch
                                    • Mar 2001
                                    • 13449

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by Fred Quimby
                                    Sorry but that is incorrect.

                                    say a sponsor pays you $100 for the pay period minus the $10 fee = $90 to you.

                                    the sponsor will 1099 you $100 not $90 and you must report $100. If you report a different amount then the sponsor is reporting, then the red flags go up.

                                    You got paid $100 then you paid the sponsor a FEE of $10
                                    If I only had to report income I got 1099's for I'd be a VERY VERY happy guy.

                                    I throw 1099's in the trash.

                                    Also, there should be a line (or addendum) on the 1099 for the expense which you could then write off.
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                                    • Fred Quimby
                                      Confirmed User
                                      • Jul 2004
                                      • 5430

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by Lenny2
                                      All a write off does is reduce the amount of income you pay taxes on, but some people think if you have a $1000 write off it reduces your tax bill by $1000....that's not true.
                                      Correct

                                      To figure out how much in taxes you will save, just subtract your tax bracket % by $1,000.

                                      So, I'm in the 35% tax bracket plus around 8% for state, that's 42%

                                      42% of $1,000 is $420

                                      So for ever $1,000 in deductions I can come up with, 42% stays in my pocket.

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                                      • Fred Quimby
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Jul 2004
                                        • 5430

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by Lenny2
                                        If I only had to report income I got 1099's for I'd be a VERY VERY happy guy.

                                        I throw 1099's in the trash.

                                        Also, there should be a line (or addendum) on the 1099 for the expense which you could then write off.

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                                        • Snake Doctor
                                          I'm Lenny2 Bitch
                                          • Mar 2001
                                          • 13449

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Fred Quimby
                                          Correct

                                          To figure out how much in taxes you will save, just subtract your tax bracket % by $1,000.

                                          So, I'm in the 35% tax bracket plus around 8% for state, that's 42%

                                          42% of $1,000 is $420

                                          So for ever $1,000 in deductions I can come up with, 42% stays in my pocket.
                                          Sure, I'm not saying deductions aren't useful.....what I'm saying is they aren't magical.

                                          People say shit all the time like why don't you buy this and that and this for 10K....you'll get to write it off.....as if I basically get these things for free just because I get a deduction.

                                          But it doesn't work that way.

                                          Also, if you get audited, the IRS doesn't care so much about 1099's.....they're going to want to see your bank records.
                                          If I have 50K in 1099's but put 100K in the bank, they're going to want to know about that other 50K.
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                                          • tranza
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                                            • Jun 2003
                                            • 57559

                                            #22
                                            I don't really pay taxes....

                                            I'm just a newbie.

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                                            • Snake Doctor
                                              I'm Lenny2 Bitch
                                              • Mar 2001
                                              • 13449

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by tranza
                                              I don't really pay taxes....

                                              Yeah you have to make some money before you're liable for taxes.
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                                              • Top Jimmy
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                                                • Dec 2004
                                                • 2513

                                                #24
                                                I write off the snacks I eat while working. Save those receipts.

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                                                • uno
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                                                  • Dec 2002
                                                  • 18450

                                                  #25
                                                  I do too.
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                                                  • Top Jimmy
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                                                    • Dec 2004
                                                    • 2513

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Pornwolf
                                                    I've always found this pretty funny. It's amazing how many people think this way.
                                                    It just reduces taxable income. Doesn't everyone know that?

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