Actually, the tux is deductable as a uniform if it's required for certain events. Restuarant workers that are required to wear a tux are also eligible to deduct it as a uniform. And in my case, so is hair coloring. Yep, that medium brown hair is really snow white and has been for 30 years. The only problem now is I'm running out of hair so I'll loose the hair coloring deduction.

A few years ago I purchased a book "Tax Loopholes--All The Law Allows" from Little Black Books. It quotes every legal tax deduction, chapter and verse, plus provides cases where it may have been challenged and gives you the court, case number, ruling, presiding judge and tax code. It's a wonderful tool for anyone that is self employed, which I have been since 1975.

Cheers,

Gary

Mailed my tax return a few days ago.

I always send my federal and state return by certified mail. Last year I got a letter from the IRS saying they could not find my return. I sent them a photocopy of the return and a photocopy of the certified receipt that was mailed to me showing that someone in the IRS had signed for my return...never heard anything else from them

Well done, Mr. Jenkins!!!
The governments are too greedy. They collect taxes from millions of people and what do they return? Pure shid!!!
Sorry for my humble opinion...

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Greetings from Frankfurt (Germany),
Sheriff ;-)

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Thanks Gary! I'm glad someone else takes that deduction other than me.

I guess now you (and I) will have to deduct hair replacement when the dye deduction runs out.

I tried using hair dye (just for men) for about 6 months and I hated it. In my case, it just looked very unnatural. I should probably dye it platinum blond and get a nose ring to make me look more current.

Regards,
Al

Al,

Just For Men is awful, and to me looks like your hair was covered with brown shoe polish. I've found the women's products work much better, look completely natural, and last much longer. I've been using a medium brown, which leaves hint of the white show through and no one but my wife knows it's not natural. Most folks think I'm 10 years younger.

Lets face it--age descrimination exists. No one want's to hire a white-haired old man who's collecting Social Security to perform at their party--even if they're the same age as you. It's just a fact of life and we deal with it the best way we can--LIE LIKE HELL! At least it seems like I'm covering something up-my age. It's kinda' funny when you think back to when you were a littl kid and tried to make everyone think you were older. How times change!

Gary

Gary,

Your right. I am feeling age descrimination at work on Wall Street in a technology area. Both areas are traditionally for young aggressive types.

However, when I perform on the drums I run into a much different attitude. Most young guys come up to me and are very complementary on my playing and technique like I'm some sort of novelty act.

I've never tried the lady stuff. Maybe I should revisit that, but I'm afraid of showing up at work one day with colored hair. You were very smart to start early and keep it up for all these years.

Gary, we all know it now!!

Never bothered Kenny Rogers to have white hair.
Doesn't bother me either.
Don

Hey guys, I like you all!!!
Wether you're grey haired or black, brown, yellow *LOL* or sometimes green...hehehe...no matter at all...

There's no age discrimination if you're talking to me because I see the world through the eyes of a musician...

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Greetings from Frankfurt (Germany),
Sheriff ;-)

You guys are lucky to still HAVE hair of any color.