"Jeanne" <to.eulogize[at]gmail.com> wrote

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And he's still your husband?

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Well.....was it a legitimate business expense? And if so,
for what type of business?

As an employee, unreimbursed business expenses get reported
on Form 2106 which flows to Schedule A.

If this was for a sole-proprietor business of your husbands,
then it would go to Schedule C (where he reports his other
business revenues and expenses).

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Paul Thomas, CPA
paulthomascpapc[at]bellsouth.net

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Phil Marti wrote:

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HAH! a little more humour there, Phil.
Dancers who were employees? (grin)

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA
thu 9 Mar 2006 [at] hh

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Okay funny guys. He is a dancer. An artist. And he makes
dance. For real. I'm glad that I could make you all laugh.
And I got a smile or two out of your responses. If he were
a chippendale, we would be in a much higher tax bracket,
that is for sure!!!!

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I guess that might sound a little funny, eh? No, he really
did pay two dancers to be in a piece that he received
payment for (a group show at an arts venue. . .really!!!
LOL!!!)

Thanks for the ideas. They were independent contractors.

Moderator:
They always are indepentent contractors. <grin
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If this was a legitimate business-related expense, it would
be reported as an entertainment expense.

Assuming the business is a sole proprietorship, he would
report this on Schedule C.

Rudy
www.LizcanoTaxServicesLLC.com

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"Jeanne" <to.eulogize> wrote....

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I am assuming the dancers were hired as a birthday party
treat for a buddy..... or something along those lines,
ya..... that's the ticket.

It is not deductible.

OTOH, Is he in the business of securing entertainment/talent
for a fee..........

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"Jeanne" <to.eulogize[at]gmail.com> wrote:

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It's nice to have some filing season humor to break the
madness. You were joking, right?

On the off chance that you're serious and this is an
ordinary and necessary business expense, it would be either
line 26 or 11 of Schedule C, depending on whether the
dancers were employees or independent contractors.

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Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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Jeanne <to.eulogize[at]gmail.com> wrote:

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What makes it a business expense? Did he sell tickets?

Seth

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My husband paid two dancers $50.00 each for a performance.
Where would we list this as a business expense? He doesn't
have an EIN.

Jeanne

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