SSA Eagle Fund Appeal 2017

Gents - sorry to contribute to the thread drift but if we evaluate the tax bill based on the minor affects it has on our middle class taxes, we took the "head fake". The tragedy of this tax bill is the huge transfer of wealth to the top wage earners and the rich.

Lou

Hey.....put a trailer vent in it......no crying ..... the man is asking for support to the Eagle fund.
Give $100, claim $1000. Nobody checks.

R

CPA

On Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 11:21:17 AM UTC-5, Retting wrote:
Hey.....put a trailer vent in it......no crying ..... the man is asking for support to the Eagle fund.
Give $100, claim $1000. Nobody checks.

R

CPA

Maybe do it because it is the right thing to do and makes you feel good doing good. That's what I did.
Better reason than tax strategy in my view.
UH

Excellent point - I just gave. Hopefully the AMT doesn't get me, but it's a good cause regardless.

On Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 8:21:17 AM UTC-8, Retting wrote:
Hey.....put a trailer vent in it......no crying ..... the man is asking for support to the Eagle fund.
Give $100, claim $1000. Nobody checks.

R

CPA

On Thursday, December 28, 2017 at 8:21:17 AM UTC-8, Retting wrote:
Hey.....put a trailer vent in it......no crying ..... the man is asking for support to the Eagle fund.
Give $100, claim $1000. Nobody checks.

R

CPA

You ARE a "CPA?" Hope not, you could get your license revoked. Friends, DON'T cheat on your taxes; we are all well off enough that we can do it legally. I am surprised that I even have to write this...

Tom

"Don't cheat on your taxes" geesh, what have we got here internet police? I keep every dang dollar I can from those money grubbing federalists! They get enough from me already. And if you think the new tax deal is a shamm, let me ask you, when is the last time you heard any administration trying to ease up on our tax burden? You HAVE'NT untill Trump got in there!

While you cry that you think only the "rich" are getting a break, you might want to take a look at how our economy is finally getting going and your 401k is once again worth something after 8 years of stagnation!

Viva la Trumpmeister!

On Friday, December 29, 2017 at 7:12:29 PM UTC-8, wrote:
"Don't cheat on your taxes" geesh, what have we got here internet police? I keep every dang dollar I can from those money grubbing federalists! They get enough from me already. And if you think the new tax deal is a shamm, let me ask you, when is the last time you heard any administration trying to ease up on our tax burden? You HAVE'NT untill Trump got in there!

While you cry that you think only the "rich" are getting a break, you might want to take a look at how our economy is finally getting going and your 401k is once again worth something after 8 years of stagnation!

Viva la Trumpmeister!

Sure, you bet. Why don't you include your SSN while you're at it.

Tom

"social security number...."

LOL Good one Tom, I've been known to be paranoid over other issues like the FAA's slow but sure incrimental restrictions of our freedom to fly. But in this case, I'm not loosing any sleep worrying about an IRS audit. They've already taken a small fortune from me in regulat taxation over the years.

Getting back to the thread topic, I'd like to encourage folks to donate to the Eagle Fund. Or better yet, donate your time and money to support at least one youth thru solo. I donate my instruction to any young person wishing to learn. I also am just about finished restoring a vintage 2-22 for use free of charge in youth instruction. Now don't any of you hold your nose at the venerable 2-22. Many a soaring champion got their start in the lead sled. And I can make a pretty good argument that in the long run its a better trainer in many respects than a Grob, and its sure dirt cheap to insure, maintain, and operate.

On Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 6:26:21 AM UTC-6, wrote:
I also am just about finished restoring a vintage 2-22 for use free of charge in youth instruction. Now don't any of you hold your nose at the venerable 2-22. Many a soaring champion got their start in the lead sled.

Dan, we affectionately refer to our 2-22 as either The Thermic Piglet or Sir Launched A Lot.

Steve Leonard