Re: [taxchat] Joint venture

Are we all over thinking this?  Its not reportable, not taxable.

 

Arnie

 

 

 

 

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From: Donna L. Loeffler, CPA

To: taxchat@yahoogroups.com

Sent: 11/13/2008 10:28 AM

Subject: Re: [taxchat] Joint venture

Joint ventures don't necessarily have to file a partnership return.  Can't the three of them spreadsheet out their portion of the revenues and expenses.  Then, they can file a Schedule C for their portion.  The excess of revenue over expenses would then be the charitable contribution on Schedule A.  They might end up paying some SE taxes.

They could direct future customers to make their checks payable to the parish.

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Terri Ryman wrote:

Weren't there any expenses involved with this project?  I'd think you'd want to do a Schedule C and reflect the income and expense for the project.

 

Terri L. Ryman, EA
SOUTHWEST TAX & ACCOUNTING
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----- Original Message -----

From: Donna J. Perrone

To: 'TaxTalk Listserv Members' ; taxchat@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Thursday, November 13, 2008 8:54 AM

Subject: [taxchat] Joint venture

The music director/organist of our church is my client.  She joined forces with our 2 cantors, a husband and wife, to produce a CD with religious selections and other comforting music. They are donating all the profits to our parish.

 

This is basically a one time event. I am thinking about how this will be reported on my client's return this year. My first thought is that the income would be on line 21, the expenses on Sch A, subject to 2%, and the profits donated reported on Sch A as a charitable contribution.  Since the organist and her husband have a high AGI, they can very well lose the deduction for the expenses.

 

Any thoughts on this?

 

Donna Perrone

 

Donna J. Perrone, EA

East Haven, CT

203-469-4939

203-468-2038 fax

 

 

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