Re: Virtual Consultant Fee

I was going to quote this Pub until I saw this response.  I believe this is 
CRAP!  Why is my donated
time worth less than your donated computer? Having said that I can sure see 
where allowing donations
of time to be deducted would be a gigantic opportunity for cheating.  At least 
you would think they
could allow those of us who bill our time for a living to donate time at the 
same rate.

 Larry Bolhuis
 Arbor Solutions, Inc
 lbolhui@ibm.net

Kevin Watkins wrote:
> 
> Under IRS Publication 526 you can not deduct "The value of your time or
> services".  Some may find creative ways around this... (and I would like to
> hear/try them!)
> 
> You can get your copy of pub 526 at
> http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/plain/forms_pubs/pubs.html
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 2:23 PM
> Subject: Virtual Consultant Fee
> 
> >
> >        I just finished upgrading an AS/400 for our local PBS station as my
> >     donation to them, as a gift in kind.
> >        They need a letter from me detailing my hours and my charge per
> >     hour so that I can get a receipt from them for tax purposes.  Having
> >     never done work as a consultant, what's the going rate?
> >
> 
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