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njoracle  
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  More options May 14, 9:21 pm
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From: njoracle <njora...@att.net>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 21:21:22 EDT
Local: Wed, May 14 2008 9:21 pm
Subject: Medical Deduction For Lawn Mowing Service?
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After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.

I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
just in case you all thought it might be allowable.

TIA for your help.

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  More options May 14, 9:38 pm
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Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 21:38:41 EDT
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Subject: Re: Medical Deduction For Lawn Mowing Service?
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njoracle wrote:
> After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
> mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
> for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.

> I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
> deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
> just in case you all thought it might be allowable.

> TIA for your help.

This falls into the category of "nice try". A medical event can prevent
me from doing a lot of things, but most of them would not be a
write-off. Yard work is one.

Joe

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From: rdad...@panix.com (Dick Adams)
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 22:36:56 EDT
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njoracle wrote:
> After surgery, the surgeon told me I could not use my lawn tractor to
> mow my lawn for this year. As a result, I hired a lawn mowing service
> for 2008. Hopefully, in 2009 I'll be allowed to use the tractor again.

> I would think that the expense of the lawn mowing service is not
> deductible in 2008 but I thought I would check the experts in this NG
> just in case you all thought it might be allowable.

> TIA for your help.

I may be an expert in some domains, but it taxation ain't
one of them (neither is grammar).  However, I can give
you reasonable assurance that home maintenance is a
undeductible personal expense.

OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
your costs.  But the seat has to be an extra large with a
seat belt.  Also the rental income would be taxable to you.

Dick

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From: se...@panix.com (Seth)
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 14:58:06 EDT
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Subject: Re: Medical Deduction For Lawn Mowing Service?
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In article <g0g7js$k9...@reader2.panix.com>,

Dick Adams <rdad...@panix.com> wrote:
>OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
>I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
>your costs.  But the seat has to be an extra large with a
>seat belt.  Also the rental income would be taxable to you.

Would he get to depreciate the lawn tractor, to cover the rental
income?

Seth

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From: njoracle <njora...@att.net>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 15:01:33 EDT
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Subject: Re: Medical Deduction For Lawn Mowing Service?
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Dick Adams wrote:
> njoracle wrote:

> I may be an expert in some domains, but it taxation ain't
> one of them (neither is grammar).  However, I can give
> you reasonable assurance that home maintenance is a
> undeductible personal expense.

Thanks. I thought that would be the case but just wanted to be sure.

> OTOH: If you live near Ball-a-mer (the city that slurs),
> I'd be willing to rent your lawn tractor to help to offset
> your costs.  But the seat has to be an extra large with a
> seat belt.  Also the rental income would be taxable to you.

Don't think the NJ Turnpike will let me on there with a lawn tractor so
I couldn't deliver it to you <g>

> Dick

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