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A deduction is allowed for ordinary and necessar traveling expenses incurred by taxpayer while away from home in the conduct of a trade or business. Freelance writing is a trade or business, and in order to cover an event in Europe, a writer must travel to Europe. Airline tickets, hotels...

Quarterly tax estimates, which include both income and self-employment taxes, fall due on April 15, June 15, September 15, and January 15. The first one covers income earned between January 1 and March 31, the second one relates to April 1 through May 31, the third one attaches to June 1...

$150 is relatively cheap for an accountant. But if the source data is well-organized, it cuts the preparation time down considerably. Most solo guys bill $100 per hour. If you use a firm, the juniors probably start at $60, and the top dogs get $250 or $300. Every accountant I know uses some...

You certainly made a wise choice to get a second opinion. Turbotax seems very simple to me, but I've worked with taxes longer than I've written freelance pieces.

The self-employment tax rate is 15.3%, double the FICA rate because there's no employer match. Self-employed workers do get a tax break, however. Half of their self-employment tax is deducted in computing adjusted gross income. I suggest investing $20 for a tax program such as Turbotax that...

Here's a press release issued by Baylor which signed one juco, who will enroll for the spring, on Wednesday. It uses the term "National Letter of Intent." Briles Adds Junior College Lineman Danny Watkins signs National Letter of Intent with Baylor. Dec. 17, 2008 WACO, Texas - Baylor...

Experienced stringer available for Class 4A state championship game between Longview and Lake Travis in Waco on Saturday, December 20. Garrett Gilbert, UT commit, quarterbacks Lake Travis. Call 254-723-2752 (cell) or e-mail [email protected] if interested.

For anyone who prepares their own tax return, I recommend spendiing $20 for Turbotax or the H & R Block software program. Those programs assist greatly in making certain everything goes on the right line. They can be annoying the first time through, but a little practice makes it easy. It's a...

Fully credentialed stringer available in Waco for Missouri-Baylor game on November 1. Clips and resume sent upon request. Contact either [email protected] or 254-723-2752 (cell).

Fully credentialed for both games the next two weekends. Call me at 254-723-2752 or e-mail [email protected] if interested. Clips and resume furnished upon request.

I watched a great collegiate match last night between Baylor and Oklahoma. It went five sets with Baylor winning 3-2. Set four wound up 28-26 Oklahoma. The final set finished 15-13 Baylor. Here's a link to the game story...

For some reason, volleyball terminology has changed this year from games and match to sets and match. When I covered the sport regularly, I tried to include some detail on the final points of a match. Quotes and runs work best in volleyball. Assists and digs are usually filler and are used to...

Best off the record advice is lay low and stay quiet about not taking timely distributions. Also recommend taking out slightly more than the minimum distribution for 2008 and continue the practice from this point foward. If caught, plead ignorance and be prepared to face consequences.

Experienced stringer available for Baylor - Washington State contest on September 13. E-mail [email protected] or call 254-723-2752. Resume and clips available upon request.

Like Stranger, I am also available for any sports assignment in Central Texas. I have 12 years experience as a stringer and am fully credentialed for all Baylor events. Resume and clips available upon request. Call me at 254-723-2752 or e-mail [email protected]