Comments on: Ask the taxgirl: Blogging reviews

By: J

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:45:31 +0000

Yeah, I guess being a tax attorney, I am inherently cautious with putting anything that even remotely sounds like tax advice, and that isn’t a covered opinion, into writing without the Circular 230 disclaimer, as its application seems broader to me than it does to you.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:59:51 +0000

Thanks for the 230 reminder. Ironically, I have it on the bottom of my emails but I don’t think it applies to the blog for a lot of reasons.

Additionally, this blog:
does not constitute legal advice; and
does not create a client/attorney relationship.

There’s more on this outlined here: http://www.taxgirl.com/about/

I think it’s a pretty sad commentary on our society that multiple disclaimers aren’t enough.

By: J

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:07:57 +0000

Interesting blog you have here. You may want to consider adding a more Circular 230 specific disclaimer at the bottom of posts like this. For example: In accordance with the Internal Revenue Service Circular 230, we advise you that any discussion of a federal tax issue in this communication is not intended to be used, and cannot be used, by any recipient, for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the recipient under United States federal tax laws.

Just something you might consider.

By: Lubna

Lubna — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:23:07 +0000

Hi Kelly
Just dropped by to wish you and your family a great new year.
Best
Lubna

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Tax Time Approaching For Home Business Owners — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:48:16 +0000

[...] Phillips Erb at Taxgirl has some answers to tax questions in Ask the Taxgirl: Blogging Reviews . As blogging reviewers, product testers, book reviewers, and such…what are one’s [...]

By: Dexie

Dexie — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 03:47:28 +0000

Thanks Kelly.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:49:17 +0000

Dexie -

A giveaway as a prize would be deductible, but as a business expense, not as a charitable donation. It would be the cost of doing business.

You can only claim a charitable donation if you donate to a qualifying charity and get it in writing (meaning a receipt).

By: Dexie

Dexie — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:41:24 +0000

Hi Kelly, thanks for this post. Been thinking a lot about this lately.

Question, if I bought a product, reviewed it, then gave it away as a giveaway price, would that fall under “donation”, therefore will be considered as deductible? CDs, DVDs for examples. My husband did a lot of these in his music blog so we’re curious.

Thanks. Happy New Year!

By: PiperTax

PiperTax — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 21:09:57 +0000

Fetched.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:44:37 +0000

I’m glad that it was helpful!

And I think it’s great that you’re donating samples and products. Lots of deserving orgs can benefit.