One Mile at a Time [OMaaT] discussions [merged]
Mar 7, 2016, 11:03 am
#1696
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Programs: AA LT Plat, UA 1k/1mm+, National EE, IC Plat, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,605
Am I the only one thinking - its a room at a bloody Sheraton - like how interesting can it be? Are shots of furniture and toilet any different from any other SPG hotel?
Like the room looks like any other cookie cutter western chain hotel room?
What am I missing here? Like I understand EK F reviews may be a bit interesting, but a room at of all things, a Sheraton?
Like the room looks like any other cookie cutter western chain hotel room?
What am I missing here? Like I understand EK F reviews may be a bit interesting, but a room at of all things, a Sheraton?
Mar 7, 2016, 12:15 pm
#1697
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 4,374
As someone deeply unfamiliar with tax law, I'm confused about all these references to tax writeoffs by OMAAT and others (viz. TPG, who bought Etihad Residence).
Can somebody give a simple answer or speculation: on net, how much $$$ can a blogger save by "writing off" a flight or hotel room?
Can somebody give a simple answer or speculation: on net, how much $$$ can a blogger save by "writing off" a flight or hotel room?
Mar 7, 2016, 2:40 pm
#1698
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,424
As someone deeply unfamiliar with tax law, I'm confused about all these references to tax writeoffs by OMAAT and others (viz. TPG, who bought Etihad Residence).
Can somebody give a simple answer or speculation: on net, how much $$$ can a blogger save by "writing off" a flight or hotel room?
Can somebody give a simple answer or speculation: on net, how much $$$ can a blogger save by "writing off" a flight or hotel room?
Mar 7, 2016, 7:39 pm
#1699
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Someone pointed out a while ago that in their opinion the entire trip was not tax deductible. Something about not being able to claim beyond the first night at a hotel for review purposes... Though I'm not sure how that works when you live out of hotels full time and it is your office. Tax deductions potentially could be the reason his boyfriend writes from time to time.
Mar 7, 2016, 7:46 pm
#1700
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,136
Mar 8, 2016, 5:50 am
#1703
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Programs: Airline Free Agent, Fairmont Lifetime Platinum, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Honors Diamond
Posts: 3,041
I wonder if Ford draws a salary
Mar 8, 2016, 5:54 am
#1704
Suspended
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 8,460
So if a travel blogger makes $1,000,000 but spends $1,000,000 on flights and hotel rooms, they made $0 and pay no taxes.
So it's a worthwhile endeavor.
Mar 8, 2016, 7:09 am
#1705
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: DCA/IAD/WAS
Programs: MAR AMB, WOH Explorist, AA EXP, UA 2P
Posts: 2,136
I would hope not and he's also never claimed his dad as an employee. The BF is given a bio and everything on the site, so, yes, I 100% think that the BF writes reviews to make their travels tax deductible.
Mar 8, 2016, 8:28 am
#1706
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 3,737
Another Incompetent Response From American Customer Relations
I have to say this is a bit ironic for someone who bragged about milking the airlines out of thousands of dollars in "apology vouchers". I believe he was quoted saying that every time he boarded a plane he looked for something "broken" as if it were a game and exploited it to the limit as if it were a game.
I have to say this is a bit ironic for someone who bragged about milking the airlines out of thousands of dollars in "apology vouchers". I believe he was quoted saying that every time he boarded a plane he looked for something "broken" as if it were a game and exploited it to the limit as if it were a game.
Mar 8, 2016, 8:29 am
#1707
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,132
http://www.globaltaxconsult.com/arti...entertainment/
Also businesses have to show that they are aiming to make a profit, burning all your revenue as T&E will raise red flags.
Mar 8, 2016, 8:51 am
#1708
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,424
Mar 8, 2016, 10:48 am
#1709
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
Another Incompetent Response From American Customer Relations
I have to say this is a bit ironic for someone who bragged about milking the airlines out of thousands of dollars in "apology vouchers". I believe he was quoted saying that every time he boarded a plane he looked for something "broken" as if it were a game and exploited it to the limit as if it were a game.
I have to say this is a bit ironic for someone who bragged about milking the airlines out of thousands of dollars in "apology vouchers". I believe he was quoted saying that every time he boarded a plane he looked for something "broken" as if it were a game and exploited it to the limit as if it were a game.
Mar 8, 2016, 11:12 am
#1710
Join Date: Dec 2004
Programs: UA-1K, MM, Hilton-Diamond, Marriott-Titanium
Posts: 4,424
Something tells me he purposely filed a complaint with CR so as to get a poor response and ten be able to blog about it. Probably will allow him to write off that flight :-). Anyways, he is know internally in media as "the big whiner" or "one whine at a time," so why he chose this time to go the CR route vs his standard DM whine, I don't know.
. Have to say I am not surprised that he is thought of that way.