A tournament website is just like an online newspaper, so reporting duties do fall under maintaining a website. How am I supposed to keep it current with live scores , match times, pictures by relying on other people? All this information is what I obtained by being there and was able to update the website on the fly.
Explain to me how the website would have been current had I not been there myself?
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Ah yes, if only everybody used valid email addresses. I tried to respond to a query, but found out the email address was "removed."
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Yes, I know. I have a client who does sports reporting via a website among other formats. It is, in fact, an on-line newspaper with paying subscribers. But, reporting IS his business.
They fall under running a sports reporting business.
I also have clients that maintain websites for their cleints. One for a travel agency. They hardly have to travel the world to obtain the information necessary to keep the website updated. Pictures are provided by the client as well, pricing is updated daily. Another is for a band. They hardly have to travel to exotic venues to be able to post the pictures of the shows, at times they post shots as the show is happening, or at the latest, that same evening.
Ya think?
It's not like no one else that builds and maintains website doesn't get the web data from the client.
Clearly if you have other paying clients for your build and maintain website business they provide you with the information they want on their site. I see the line being drawn there. That you don't travel and report as part of your regular business activities for your regular buisness clients. Why should the travel and reporting activities for this non-paying client all the sudden be deductible by your business.
Sure. Reporting is still unrelated to your business of building and maintaint web sites.
There are lots of methods to get the information necessary without you traveling to the location.
Someone IS there and that person or persons could call you with scores, take pictures and e-mail them to you via a cell phone. The local TV station will have their "Friday Nights Under the Lights" segment covering some 100 high school football games in North Georgia tonight. They accomplish this feat with the uncoordinated help of some 100+ people who phone in scores and send e-mail pictures and film footage of the game. The station keeps their website updated with everything as it comes in, and some of the pictures and footage gets airtime on the 11pm news.
Look, it's your return that you will sign as being responsible for. So in the end it's your call. I don't see the IRS as passing on this specific activity as being related to your business. And we're not talking incidental costs here. So the amounts will be noticeable and carry meaning to the auditor.
Since when are expenses for pro bono random-health-club deductible?
Seth
Ok , I understand your point now. However, are amateur athletic competitions defined as charitable activities? If so, which of my expenses can I deduct? Would it be deductible as personal or business expense?
but I need to look that up. It may be in my files.
Defined as? No.
However, promoting amateur athletics is one of the allowable purposes for a tax-exempt organization.
Seth
Indeed. Non-professional sporting activities do not generate tax deductions for the expenses thereof. Heck, if they did, no one would pay any taxes. Saturday afternoon before the "game" you and some buddies toss around a football - take a deduction for that. Sunday afternoon, you and your golfing buddies on the greens - take a deduction for that. Tuesday night, you and your pool hall buddies playing 8-ball - take a deduction for that.
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