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Originally Posted by Ferd149 (Post 1365608)

Put out the NOTAM - Denny Crane and Ferd together for 3 legs (ok I'll be doing dinner and a movie while he is job'en) and 4 layovers! Guess I'll hit an ATM :D:cool:

Ferd

Ferd you might want to figure out how to put a shoulder harness on that business class seat!!:)

Denny

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Originally Posted by scambo1 (Post 1365642)

Something sounds engineered about that...I guess it's easy when you're Denny Crane. Are there any open seats, I'm always up for happy hour?

Ha! Well lets see...........I need to wear my nonexistent long sleeve shirt and in the brief say I do everything Delta standard procedures and that I'm reeeaaallly easy to get along with and not much bothers me!!!! :eek:

Does that about cover it!!:)

Denny

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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom (Post 1366568)

I submit FTB should be able to write off his commuting expenses!

(FTB, No offense meant.)

I submit, he can if certain conditions are met.

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Originally Posted by Turbo Tax

Work-related travel expenses are deductible, as long as you incurred the costs for a taxi, plane, train or car while working away from home on an assignment that lasts one year or less. You can also deduct the cost of laundry, meals, baggage, telephone expenses and tips while you are on business in a temporary setting.

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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom (Post 1366553)

I apologize for the late reply. I've been gone all day, but I just could not let that paragraph go by without a comment.

YGTBFSM,

The airline industry has demonstrated by a preponderance of statistical evidence over many, many years that it is the safest way to travel. Nothing else even comes close.

I think I saw a statistic that you're more likely to die from choking on your Thanksgiving turkey than on the airline flight to Grandma's house.

So... I live at 7,200 feet in elevation. I get a sh*tload of snow at my house. My job requires that I get to the airport on time, every time, regardless of the weather.

Suppose I buy a Mercedes Unimog and try and write that expense off, because "I have to have that to get to my job". How far will that fly with the IRS?

I'm guessing that expense would be denied...

Yeah, but you'd have an Unimog ;-)

Cheers
George

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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom (Post 1366553)

So... I live at 7,200 feet in elevation. I get a sh*tload of snow at my house. My job requires that I get to the airport on time, every time, regardless of the weather.

If you are at 7,200 feet, a lid from any of these would get you to almost any airport in a pantload of snow.

http://spoutingoff.files.wordpress.c...pg?w=199&h=300

What's the Unimog for? You only have to get to work to remain employed.

http://www.freshlot.com/wp-content/u...unner-sled.jpg

This is why I can't afford to have my wife read this forum, as a early 2008 hire, I cannot hold anything higher than MD88 ATL.

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Originally Posted by Moby Dick (Post 1366555)

Are you kidding? A Unimog is WAY to slow for any Type A airline pilot to even consider buying for a commuter car. The IRS would be on you like a duck on a June bug.

Not if you get the Brabus Unimog...

http://finesenses.com/content/notici...to_big_688.jpg

Cheers
George

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Originally Posted by Wasatch Phantom (Post 1366568)

Sorry ERdude...

Okay so Tiger Woods gets to write off his G-V...

I'll use FTB ('cuz I'd like to meet the legendary FTB and buy him a beer, or three).

Suppose the best he can hold in ATL (closest pilot domicile to his residence) is MD-88B. Now let's suppose Mrs. FTB decides she wants to redecorate the house, and to pay for all this FTB bids NYC-ERB for the extra money.

In doing so he must commute. He must spend money on hotels and meals, etc. to increase his earnings. Why can't he write off those expenses? At least to the extent of the extra income?

That is, suppose for the sake of argument by bidding the ER in NYC FTB earns an extra $15K in income, and he spends $5K in expenses. Why can't he write that off?

Tiger has to (couldn't possibly lower himself to fly an airline) go to The Master's in his G-V. Presumably because it reduces his stress so he will do better in the tournament and earn more money.

I submit FTB should be able to write off his commuting expenses!

(FTB, No offense meant.)

You'd have to be able to justify it, you might have a hard time saying legacy carriers are less safe than private jets since there have, best to my knowledge, more private jet accidents than legacy carriers. but then said tax attorney stuck trying to make up for the Owners poor tax planning may be able to say that they keep buying tickets on legacy carriers only to end up with some regional carriers that they dont feel are safe, and that might pass. You could really get away with it if you talk about international travel and want to go direct to locations and have a security detail and privacy. I could see that. It could always be seen as a personal safety issue rather than flight ops safety.

The thing is we might have a good record but some international airlines don't. So for ATL-JAX, that probably isn't justifiable so you have to go the convience route and that having said jet is critical to high value employee retention due to QOL issues.

as for tiger, he couldve back in the day said he was too tempted by hot flight sttendants and that could cause marriage issues and death by golf club and tree. I really think as a celebrity you could say your hasstled on flights and don't want to, I bet they'd accept that.

You just have to be able to say with this jet I can do things (reach more in less time, react to changes, etc) for business that I could not do by any other transportation means.

Longtime reserve, rare lineholder, so I have a swap question. Looking at trying to swap with the pot for a trip at the end of the month. I have a 2-day on the 31st-1st, and am looking to swap for a 5-day on the 30th-3rd. It's a "q" trip, as reserve coverage is below mins for both the 30th and 31st. It's getting denied based on that, so my question is, can CS manually override the denial? It helps me out because I would have to commute up on the 30th anyway for the 2-day, but I can commute same day for the 5-day.

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Originally Posted by NERD (Post 1366342)

Why are churches tax emempt, the priests/pastors income, property taxes? Are they not a business?

Can't have it both ways...separation of church and state.