Dick Adams wrote:
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I paid by personal check, is it OK?

Thanks,

qq

Moderator:
It's perfect and it relieves any concerns I would have for
you. Never forget the primary job qualification for an
auditor is to prove your parents were not married. <G
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quickcur[at]yahoo.com wrote:

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Yes and, in case of an audit, you will need documentation.
I suggest a written contract and invoices from the payee
which include the payee's address and phone number. If the
total amount is large enough, an auditor may want to contact
the recipient.

Sending cash outside of the United States is frowned upon
for several reasons, e.g., the ficitious vendor scam, money
laundering, the inability to track the payment to the
recipient, and the ability of the receipent to exchange the
US dollars on the Black Market.

I suggest you prepare a very good explanation for why the
recipient needed to be paid in cash other by a cash
equivalent such as an American Express Cheque.

Dick

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I have a day job. I also have a website selling a software I
developed. I am thinking about filing Business gain or lose
about my software business in my tax return. I hired one
programmer oversea and paid him by cash. Can I claim his
salary as my business expense? Thank you very much.

Thanks,

q

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