Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Big picture: You can buy photo stuff you want/need, make more art, stimulate the economy and avoid future inflated prices when the dollar completely tanks, all at the same time. As a bonus, going into debt for all this gear is the best inflation hedge of all, since you will be repaying with less valuable currency. Kidding. A little anyway (nervous laughter). Ken > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org [mailto:lug- > bounces+kcarney1=cox.net at leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Tina Manley > Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 7:36 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Still no connection > > At 08:25 PM 9/9/2009, you wrote: > >Tina, > > > >Ask your tax guy about ?179. For 2009, you can write off up to $250,000 > of > >business-related gear, but that drops to $125,000 in 2010 and a paltry > >$25,000 in 2011. Clearly, you need to stock up this year, the year of > S2's > >and M9's! But, you have to be careful - if you get more than $500,000 of > >stuff the deduction starts to phase out :). There are some other > annoying > >details, as usual. > > > >Ken > > Thanks, Ken!! I have no idea what you are > talking about but I have forwarded your e-mail to > the guy across the hall. I'm sure he will understand it. > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information