AFAIK, our business is very typical for a small WISP. Some further background: For the past few years, I've had a good friend do our taxes. He is a Comptroller for a large company and has become too busy to continue. Hence, the reason for my new concerns in my search for a "good" CPA. Apparently, I'm just running into very conservative CPA's. My friend who owned a WISP at one time disagrees with these CPA's and says he would continue to expense it. I'm just looking for some support to the idea. Thanks to all for your comments! -RickG
On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 6:54 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <fai...@snappydsl.net> wrote: > I figured there was some thing behind your question.. I know , below you > are conveying what a CPA is telling you... but I think there is some > context missing here.... > > I am not a CPA, so I am also going to using some simple language to put > some context arround this.. > Most of us who are replying back to you about expensing purchases are > referring to what is knows as 'Section 179 Expense' > > Best Explanation is from the IRS it self... > http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/article/0,,id=177054,00.html > Needless to say there are some 'stipulations' for 'qualifying businesses'. > > I would be very much interested to hear / know the reasoning behind what > the CPA's are telling you..... While I agree that all Government > Entities Local/State or Federal are desperately looking for money, but > that does not come at the expense of a 'reversal' of what an existing > law at will by an agency or it's workers. There has to be some basis > for it ...... > > Regards > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet& Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, Fl 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > Helpdesk: 305 663 5518 option 2 Email: supp...@snappydsl.net > > > On 6/3/2010 4:52 PM, RickG wrote: >> Listen, I'm not trying to be argumentative about this. I've always >> believed as Travis that it is your choice. But, the feedback I'm >> getting are that things are changing VERY QUICKLY with respect to how >> the IRS is viewing issues such as this since our government is in >> desperate need for more revenue. Beware, the "kinda, gentler" IRS is >> no more! >> I've spoken to a couple of CPA's about this. They are warning me that >> ALL "equipment" utilized in providing service should be depreciated - >> expensing it is sending a red flag to the IRS. >> My concern is that since this is another "grey area" in our tax law, >> that is truly does not give us a choice but rather gives the IRS >> options in order to deal with you as they see fit. Therefore, I prefer >> to get some feedback that WISP's are in fact expensing their >> equipment, especially CPE, so as to establish some kind of feeling for >> an industry standard. >> -RickG >> >> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Faisal Imtiaz<fai...@snappydsl.net> wrote: >> >>> I am not sure what exactly you are concerned about.... >>> What Travis shared with you is accurate.... >>> >>> As a business owner, the tax law allows you the choice.....IRS does not >>> dictate one or the other....if done correctly both are within the scope >>> of the Law.... >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Faisal Imtiaz >>> Snappy Internet& Telecom >>> 7266 SW 48 Street >>> Miami, Fl 33155 >>> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 >>> Helpdesk: 305 663 5518 option 2 Email: supp...@snappydsl.net >>> >>> >>> On 6/3/2010 2:55 PM, RickG wrote: >>> >>>> Travis, thanks for your input. I'm really looking for feedback as to >>>> what our industry's standard is. I submit that the IRS does not look >>>> at it as a "personal, business choice". I'd rather do it correctly now >>>> than find out from the IRS I'm doing it wrong. >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Travis Johnson<t...@ida.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> This is a personal, business choice. There is no set answer. Some of our >>>>> equipment we expense and some we depreciate. It all depends on what tax >>>>> breaks you need now vs. later. >>>>> >>>>> Travis >>>>> Microserv >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> RickG wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Everyone's favorite subject :) >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm getting mixed information form my accountants on this and want to >>>>>> know what everyone else is doing. The basic question is this: Are you >>>>>> expensing or depreciating the equipment? Equipment being radios (AP& >>>>>> CPE), antennas, switches, firewalls, etc. >>>>>> With the cost of the electronics being so low, its not making much >>>>>> sense to depreciate. 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