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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
10 full days left and counting until I leave for my first cruise -
Caribbean Princess for a full week out of San Juan. As an afterthought, I found myself wondering if anyone has ever successfully deducted the cost of taking a cruise on their income taxes? I've heard that some people do things like that - take a vacation, and figure out a way to deduct the cost of the trip from their annual income, or something like that. I've never tried, so it is almost a foreign concept to me. The only reason I ask is that I do freelance writing, and my editor just asked me to do a couple of stories with a short deadline. (for a magazine) It looks like I may end up doing the bulk of the writing on the cruise - when I can finally get some time away from changing diapers, and taking care of kids. Is that sort of thing enough - having an article, and proof of payment, along with a deadline that is shortly after the cruise date? If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears! |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:19:01 -0500, Ohioguy wrote:
10 full days left and counting until I leave for my first cruise - Caribbean Princess for a full week out of San Juan. As an afterthought, I found myself wondering if anyone has ever successfully deducted the cost of taking a cruise on their income taxes? I've heard that some people do things like that - take a vacation, and figure out a way to deduct the cost of the trip from their annual income, or something like that. I've never tried, so it is almost a foreign concept to me. The only reason I ask is that I do freelance writing, and my editor just asked me to do a couple of stories with a short deadline. (for a magazine) It looks like I may end up doing the bulk of the writing on the cruise - when I can finally get some time away from changing diapers, and taking care of kids. Is that sort of thing enough - having an article, and proof of payment, along with a deadline that is shortly after the cruise date? If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears! Sure...if you want to flag an audit. -- Ari Silverstein, C.T.A; C.T.A.S, FREE Cruise Travel Advisory Services I never have nor ever will solicit or accept a booking. |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
On 12/29/2010 11:19 AM, Ohioguy wrote:
10 full days left and counting until I leave for my first cruise - Caribbean Princess for a full week out of San Juan. As an afterthought, I found myself wondering if anyone has ever successfully deducted the cost of taking a cruise on their income taxes? I've heard that some people do things like that - take a vacation, and figure out a way to deduct the cost of the trip from their annual income, or something like that. I've never tried, so it is almost a foreign concept to me. The only reason I ask is that I do freelance writing, and my editor just asked me to do a couple of stories with a short deadline. (for a magazine) It looks like I may end up doing the bulk of the writing on the cruise - when I can finally get some time away from changing diapers, and taking care of kids. Is that sort of thing enough - having an article, and proof of payment, along with a deadline that is shortly after the cruise date? If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears! If you are filing your tax return and claiming business income as well as paying income tax and FICA on what you are earning, I suppose you could give it a try, but the editor did not send you on the trip. You were going for pleasure and the editor asked you for an article after the fact. If I were you, I'd contact my tax preparer and ask a professional. -- Janet Wilder Way-the-heck-south Texas Spelling doesn't count. Cooking does. |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
Ohioguy wrote:
10 full days left and counting until I leave for my first cruise - Caribbean Princess for a full week out of San Juan. As an afterthought, I found myself wondering if anyone has ever successfully deducted the cost of taking a cruise on their income taxes? I've heard that some people do things like that - take a vacation, and figure out a way to deduct the cost of the trip from their annual income, or something like that. I've never tried, so it is almost a foreign concept to me. The only reason I ask is that I do freelance writing, and my editor just asked me to do a couple of stories with a short deadline. (for a magazine) It looks like I may end up doing the bulk of the writing on the cruise - when I can finally get some time away from changing diapers, and taking care of kids. Is that sort of thing enough - having an article, and proof of payment, along with a deadline that is shortly after the cruise date? If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears! I would almost think you are trolling with this question. In case you are not I have an answer that might be the truth or might be a joke on my part. You can decide truth or fiction. Here is my answer which is based on no question ever being asked the first time, having seen it elsewhere, not on checking with the IRS. You can might be able to make a deduction with supporting documentation if the cruise is on a US registered ship and all the ports are US registered. Otherwise you can't. And since Caribbean Princess is not US registered and goes to foreign ports you can not. -- Charles |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
Charles wrote:
the cruise is on a US registered ship and all the ports are US registered. Slight typo correction. All the ports have to be US. -- Charles |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 12:19:01 -0500, Ohioguy wrote:
10 full days left and counting until I leave for my first cruise - Caribbean Princess for a full week out of San Juan. As an afterthought, I found myself wondering if anyone has ever successfully deducted the cost of taking a cruise on their income taxes? I've heard that some people do things like that - take a vacation, and figure out a way to deduct the cost of the trip from their annual income, or something like that. I've never tried, so it is almost a foreign concept to me. The only reason I ask is that I do freelance writing, and my editor just asked me to do a couple of stories with a short deadline. (for a magazine) It looks like I may end up doing the bulk of the writing on the cruise - when I can finally get some time away from changing diapers, and taking care of kids. Is that sort of thing enough - having an article, and proof of payment, along with a deadline that is shortly after the cruise date? If you have any suggestions, I'm all ears! Only if the articles are on cruising. |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
In Ohioguy
wrote: As an afterthought, I found myself wondering if anyone has ever successfully deducted the cost of taking a cruise on their income taxes? http://www.cpa-connecticut.com/cruis...deduction.html Roll the dice or talk to your own tax attorney. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
When I made my crossing on the QE2 my waiter talked about the owner of
Jose Cuervo booking 4 suites for the world cruise. He was bringing his secretary, (right) as it was going to be a working vacation as well as friends. I would think in this case if he could prove he did some work, then he might be able to write off a portion of the expense. |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
On 12/29/2010 12:19 PM, Ohioguy wrote:
The only reason I ask is that I do freelance writing, and my editor just asked me to do a couple of stories with a short deadline. (for a magazine) It looks like I may end up doing the bulk of the writing on the cruise - when I can finally get some time away from changing diapers, and taking care of kids. Is that sort of thing enough - having an article, and proof of payment, along with a deadline that is shortly after the cruise date? Unless your editor called and asked you to write articles about cruising, there is no way that you're going to be able to justify this. If there was even a remote chance that it would work, seeing that you booked and paid for your cruise before you even had the assignments would be a clear sign of tax fraud. |
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deducting cost of cruise for tax purposes?
On Wed, 29 Dec 2010 22:51:46 -0500, Bill
wrote: On 12/29/2010 12:19 PM, Ohioguy wrote: The only reason I ask is that I do freelance writing, and my editor just asked me to do a couple of stories with a short deadline. (for a magazine) It looks like I may end up doing the bulk of the writing on the cruise - when I can finally get some time away from changing diapers, and taking care of kids. Is that sort of thing enough - having an article, and proof of payment, along with a deadline that is shortly after the cruise date? Unless your editor called and asked you to write articles about cruising, there is no way that you're going to be able to justify this. If there was even a remote chance that it would work, seeing that you booked and paid for your cruise before you even had the assignments would be a clear sign of tax fraud. Baloney. It's not as simple as that. Thumper |
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