OT: re: Taxes, Gift Horses, and "there"

[Gahlord Dewald]

Thoroughly off topic, but since it's tax time for some of us...


> Maybe you donate some of your time at a local high school.  If at the end of

> the year you've donated 50 hours and you normally charge $100/hour do you

> want to pay taxes on this as if you made $5000 (that you really didn't)?  Of

> course not. [snip] I think my analogy is not entirely accurate, [snip]


You're right, your analogy doesn't really wash. Your donation of time (worth

$5000) is actually tax deductible if you get a receipt from whomever you donated

to as long as they're [special note to Chaoz to remember this sentence when you

read the end of this email] non-profit (which most schools are). And while

you're at it you can donate your back collection of out-of-date design rags and

get a tax deduction on that too.


You do, however, hit the nail on the head re: macromedia's sales tax liability.


For the record, in regards to the original topic, I would choose not to look a

gift horse in the mouth. 


Also, Chaoz, your original subject should've included the word "they're" instead

of "there." It's a common grammar error. You meant "they are" instead of "there"

as in "over there" or "there is a God." Or maybe you meant to combine with the

posts re: Macromedia's stock price and you should've written your subject as

"Macromedia thinks there is no GOD." 


Also, for the record, I am unaware of any God in any religious communications

indicating an interest in copyright law.


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