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Old 04-17-2004, 11:07 PM   #8
Michele Rushworth Michele Rushworth is offline
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Stanka wrote:
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...auctions have provided my business the necessary kick start when I began to focus on portraiture.
Same here!

My tax accountant has advised me that I may deduct the donations at fair market value as "advertising expense" (not as charitable donations, due to the above mentioned tax laws). That is how I have handled these donations for the past two tax years.
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