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yeah, I figure the prime riding season here in Michigan isn't over for another month or two and even then we get breaks between snowstorms although my posting alwasy goes down once school starts and hence tons of prep work and grading, I hate grading
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Eric // LA Scooter Meetup Group // Stella 4T // Vespa LX // Vespa LXS // Honda Helix // some, uh, projects…
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At the very least, I get to deduct almost all of my scooter expenses every year!jasondavis48108 wrote:agreed eric, this is why I need to get paid to ride
unfortunately I don't believe the U.S. even has a labor code for "scooter rider" sad really, theres even a labor code for "poet" but no scooter rider code.
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I'm an independent contractor/self-employed and the scooters are my primary vehicles used for commuting to offices, meetings, etc. So parts, maintenance, etc. is all deductible. Also, I do work for Scooter Girls so going to rallies and associated expenses count as deductions. Not sure how it'll all work out with 2 scooters in use this year for commuting, but I still get to take a big chunk off.KRUSTYburger wrote:huh? HOW?ericalm wrote:At the very least, I get to deduct almost all of my scooter expenses every year!
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Down here in Mobile, it feels like it is the perfect time for me to have bought my new Stella. I like the cooler weather since I am in full gear as a beginner.
But, ericalm, does this work the same for a scooter as it would for a car? I am also classified as self employed and since I am not reimbursed for mileage, I was planning to keep work miles in order to deduct. Never thought about parts. Thanks for the reminder.
But, ericalm, does this work the same for a scooter as it would for a car? I am also classified as self employed and since I am not reimbursed for mileage, I was planning to keep work miles in order to deduct. Never thought about parts. Thanks for the reminder.
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Sure. If the scooter is your primary vehicle you can deduct it just as you would a car. That includes purchase price, accessories, gas, service, the whole deal.
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More than one way for a self-employed individual to deduct vehicle costs. One way is all costs associated with the vehicle if it is used only for business purposes, the second is to take a percentage of total costs based on percentage of total mileage used for business, the third is a charge per mile. The second and third choices require that you keep detailed mileage records, You'll want to read up on how this is handled for tax purposes and pick the alternative that works best for you.
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