Far-out Deductions

[Black Bart]

Former Customer who moved off a few years ago called last week; he's back and brought his junk to the office yesterday.

FC: Now this (holds up cancelled check); you said something about energy credits the other day didn't you?
BB: (Holds up cancelled check) Yeah, but this is a $32.40 payment to Qwik-Kool Ice Company. What...???
FC: Okay, we had a big snowstorm and the power went out. I couldn't find a generator to run the refrigerator, so I had to buy bags of ice. Since my refrigerator was was off and I didn't use a generator, then I saved energy using ice, right? Can I get that thirty bucks off my taxes?
BB:

[taxea]

oh soooo typical!

[Matt Sova]

Wow

thanks for the laugh.

[thomtax]

Former Customer who moved off a few years ago called last week; he's back and brought his junk to the office yesterday.

FC: Now this (holds up cancelled check); you said something about energy credits the other day didn't you?
BB: (Holds up cancelled check) Yeah, but this is a $32.40 payment to Qwik-Kool Ice Company. What...???
FC: Okay, we had a big snowstorm and the power went out. I couldn't find a generator to run the refrigerator, so I had to buy bags of ice. Since my refrigerator was was off and I didn't use a generator, then I saved energy using ice, right? Can I get that thirty bucks off my taxes?
BB:

I don't understand the problem. Isn't that a special rule for the hills of Arkansas? I also thought having an outhouse built qualified since it saves the energy they would use at the sewage stations. :-)

LT