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Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ?

From	Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca>
Newsgroups	alt.folklore.computers
Subject	Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ?
Date	2015-10-08 20:53 -0400
Organization	National Capital Freenet, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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On Thu, 8 Oct 2015, Charles Richmond wrote:

> "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> wrote in message 
> news:d7isj6F6f1uU1@mid.individual.net...
>> "Charles Richmond" wrote:
>> 
>>> Collectors do *not* pay taxes on inventory.  And sometimes collectors can 
>>> be convinced to sell off part of their collection.  It's a hobby, and the 
>>> tax authorities have a different set of rules for hobbies.  In particular, 
>>> a hobbyist can *not* deduct money spent on the hobby as "business 
>>> expense". This it at least true in the U.S.
>> 
>> I would bet there are many hobbies being supported by taxpayers. Richard 
>> Branson (space flight) and  Donald Trump (Miss USA) come to mind. Branson 
>> may be a bad example since he's a Brit but I don't know the names of the 
>> guys who own sports teams to cite them.  Jay Leno will be eligible when his 
>> new TV show starts next week.  How about an art collection, part of which 
>> is in the corporate offices of a CEO?  ISTM the keys are public relations 
>> or advertising links.
>> 
>
> In the United States, the key is you have to *make* a profit.  If you are in 
> "business" for three years without making a profit, the IRS declares your 
> "business" a "hobby" and you have to withdraw *all* the business deductions 
> you made for those three years.
>
What if you are simply a really bad business person?

Michael

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Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-09-21 09:38 -0700
  Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-09-21 14:00 -0500
    Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-09-21 20:20 +0000
    Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2015-09-21 21:37 +0000
  Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2015-09-21 17:59 -0500
    Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Gene Wirchenko <genew@telus.net> - 2015-09-22 18:13 -0700
    Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Bill Marcum <bill.marcum57@gmail.com> - 2015-10-04 02:04 +0000
      Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-10-05 07:51 -0700
      Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-05 10:31 -0700
        Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2015-10-05 12:39 -0500
          Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-05 13:57 -0400
            Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Anne & Lynn Wheeler <lynn@garlic.com> - 2015-10-05 12:00 -0700
          Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? John Levine <johnl@iecc.com> - 2015-10-05 21:59 +0000
        Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-05 17:56 +0000
          Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-05 15:57 -0500
        Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-05 14:04 -0400
          Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-05 16:05 -0500
            Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-06 13:14 +0000
              Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2015-10-06 08:28 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael LeVine <mlevinespmfltr@redshift.com> - 2015-10-06 07:23 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-10-06 15:04 +0100
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-06 17:49 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-10-06 17:38 +0100
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-06 22:49 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-10-07 08:12 +0100
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-07 19:37 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Jon Elson <jmelson@wustl.edu> - 2015-10-07 14:45 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-07 23:41 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-08 05:14 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-08 09:12 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Peter Flass <peter_flass@yahoo.com> - 2015-10-08 12:26 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-08 16:46 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-08 16:22 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-10-08 20:40 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-09 16:47 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-06 17:13 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 10:40 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? terry+googleblog@tmk.com - 2015-10-06 12:38 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-06 15:33 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 14:19 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-10-06 17:24 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-10-07 10:24 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-06 23:09 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-10-06 18:27 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 10:32 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-06 22:59 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 14:34 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-07 13:06 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-06 23:50 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-06 17:00 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2015-10-07 07:55 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-10-07 10:39 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-07 19:43 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-07 19:40 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-10-06 18:21 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Andrew Swallow <am.swallow@btinternet.com> - 2015-10-07 00:56 +0100
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? lawrence@cluon.com - 2015-10-08 16:55 +0200
              Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2015-10-06 14:29 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-06 15:44 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 14:22 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2015-10-06 17:49 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-10-07 10:26 +0000
              Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 07:49 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-06 17:00 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-10-06 10:46 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-06 15:51 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-10-07 08:29 +0100
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-07 07:40 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-07 15:02 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2015-10-07 11:57 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-07 17:02 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2015-10-07 13:43 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-07 09:44 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-07 16:55 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-07 17:07 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-07 21:18 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Dan Espen <despen@verizon.net> - 2015-10-07 13:49 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-07 19:19 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-10-07 10:30 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2015-10-07 12:41 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-10-07 05:34 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2015-10-07 07:13 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-07 09:54 -0400
              Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-06 11:39 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-06 16:04 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-06 13:15 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 10:36 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-06 18:53 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-06 15:58 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2015-10-06 16:25 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-08 16:30 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-08 20:53 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Paul <pssawyer@comcast.net.INVALID> - 2015-10-09 19:10 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-09 15:03 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2015-10-09 15:56 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-09 16:51 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 14:17 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-06 23:14 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-07 07:35 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-07 11:57 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-07 17:11 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-07 13:35 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2015-10-08 07:00 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Morten Reistad <first@last.name.invalid> - 2015-10-08 13:08 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Ahem A Rivet's Shot <steveo@eircom.net> - 2015-10-08 13:29 +0100
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2015-10-08 15:21 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Osmium" <r124c4u102@comcast.net> - 2015-10-08 07:55 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-08 12:27 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Al Kossow <aek@bitsavers.org> - 2015-10-06 12:04 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-06 16:02 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-06 22:55 -0400
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2015-10-07 00:15 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-10-06 15:54 -0500
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-06 14:26 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-10-06 17:26 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-10-06 17:30 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-07 07:24 -0700
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Stan Barr <plan.b@bluesomatic.org> - 2015-10-07 07:50 +0000
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? lawrence@cluon.com - 2015-10-08 16:30 +0200
                Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2015-10-08 12:22 -0400
        Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com> - 2015-10-05 15:48 -0400
          Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2015-10-05 20:24 +0000
            Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2015-10-05 19:37 -0500
            Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2015-10-06 17:00 +0000
          Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com - 2015-10-05 13:38 -0700
            Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Dave Garland <dave.garland@wizinfo.com> - 2015-10-05 18:48 -0500
  Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Quadibloc <jsavard@ecn.ab.ca> - 2015-09-21 20:31 -0700
    Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? "Charles Richmond" <numerist@aquaporin4.com> - 2015-09-22 17:09 -0500
      Re: Modern computer brochures; military security;  then and now ? Greymaus <mausg@mail.com> - 2015-09-23 11:24 +0000
    Re: Modern computer brochures; military security; then and now ? Lon <lon.stowell@comcast.net> - 2015-09-27 16:43 -0600

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