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From: fmiller@dobie.UUCP (Fred Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386
Subject: Re: How to claim tax writeoff for Unix box?
Message-ID: <14@dobie.UUCP>
Date: 15 Jan 91 21:17:10 GMT
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chris@xorn.gsfc.nasa.gov writes:

>Yow! I'm looking at getting a 386 unix box and am wondering what kinds of 
>excused I need to write part of it off my taxes. Any ideas, suggestions? 
>What techniques have you used in the past? What kind of documentation does
>one need to maintain, use logs?

Normally you will write off the cost of hardware over a 3 to 7 year
period.  I write off "add on" hardware like drives etc. in the year
in which they are purchased.  The *best* answers can be obtained from
a *good* CPA.

						Fred

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