Re: The Official JJ Johnson Thread

by sjman409 Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:14 pm

so is it a complete write off or just a percentage? i'm assuming just a percentage

by Matt Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:15 pm

nice. can't complain about that.

by **Dave-the-drummer** Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:16 pm

Rubber314chicken wrote:That is pretty cool. So what exactly qualifies you to be able to do that? I mean, couldn't anybody just say they are a musician?

This. im confused ?

by sjman409 Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:17 pm

Do you have to be a full time musician?

by Rotation 4 Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:18 pm

the catch was though i had to jump through a couple of hoops to get that
the only real way i was able to get the exemption was because my degree is in music performance so my only real business option is to be a musician.
its only just a percentage, i wish it was full cause then i would be rolling in custom kits and from row tickets at concerts.

by sjman409 Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:20 pm

yea that makes sense

by Matt Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:22 pm

haha, i was just looking through an old Modern Drummer, it had a tid bit about Travis Barker's cover of Soulja Boy's song.... and the interviewer asked something along the lines of, "do you have any tips to drummers who like to emulate your style and the damage it may cause to their gear?" and his response was something like, "hahaha, just play and enjoy it."

by **Dave-the-drummer** Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:22 pm

Rotation 4 wrote:the catch was though i had to jump through a couple of hoops to get that
the only real way i was able to get the exemption was because my degree is in music performance so my only real business option is to be a musician.
its only just a percentage, i wish it was full cause then i would be rolling in custom kits and from row tickets at concerts.

So in years time when im doin my music course i can do that schweet! Laughing

by Rotation 4 Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:23 pm

it really only works because im self employed, so really i personally do not get a write off, my business does, and my business is me haha.
i had to claim that my personal profession is a serious musician that will be playing at concert halls in symphonies a well as on stages at rock concerts while i am advertising for myself and pretty much treating myself as if i were a business, i have to keep up pretty tight clean records of all my business transactions that involve music. it also helps that i teach private lessons.

if any of that makes sense.

by sjman409 Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:25 pm

oh you teach lessons too, that's probably why you were able to get the write off

by Matt Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:26 pm

it totally makes sense, you make money from music, where the bulk of us here do not, it is simply a hobby.... thus, you have the tax benefits of being a professional musician.

by Rotation 4 Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:27 pm

its a part of the reason why yes, because its thought that what ever i purchase can be used as educational material for both myself and my students. as well as useful to my playing, i dont try to over use it, that why im not much of an in pulse buyer when it comes to musical instruments i only take what i need, otherwise if i went crazy im sure the irs will come around and ask what i needed 3 24" k light rides for.

by sjman409 Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:30 pm

you could just say you were making 24" hihats Very Happy

by Matt Thu Jun 18, 2009 1:30 pm

haha, yeah, i know what you mean.

I'm familiar with writing things off, between my mom being a teacher and buying class room supplies out of her own pockets and writing that off, and my dad being a former business owner and working for him and being aware of the stuff he wrote off, i mean it was all legitimate to write off, it just made me more aware of it.

by Charles. Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:25 pm

Oh lord I'm so happy this has been created. By the way, in case you hadn't noticed my sig. I'm Clandestine over at PDF, but I know some of you know I'm called Charles!

by Matt Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:26 pm

welcome charles. it's nice to have you here, i feel good about this forum, at first i thought it was going to be kind of lame, but i can definitely see this being a nice little internet home. haha.

by **Rubber314chicken** Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:29 pm

Charles. wrote:Oh lord I'm so happy this has been created. By the way, in case you hadn't noticed my sig. I'm Clandestine over at PDF, but I know some of you know I'm called Charles!

you need to go to your profile and select yes for "always attach sig" so we can see it on all of your posts.

by Skinny. Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:32 pm

Dammit. Summer school for me... Boooo.

by **Rubber314chicken** Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:35 pm

What are you taking? I took summer gym and it was the easiest thing ever. Just show up and hang out with your friends for 4 hours a day.

by Matt Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:36 pm

ouch, that sucks man.

what class?

by Skinny. Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:37 pm

Yeah, I wouldn't have a problem with that, but I'm going for Math. I don't even care that I have to go, really, it's just the cost of it that I'm worried about.

by **Fat Tim** Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:37 pm

hahahaha, summer gym...

by Matt Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:39 pm

that sucks man.... good luck. haha

by Skinny. Thu Jun 18, 2009 2:44 pm

Hah, thanks.

by Charles. Thu Jun 18, 2009 3:21 pm

I have school for 3 more weeks, then summer. woo.

Thanks for the sig tip, rubberchicken!

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