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Post #101,798
by folkert
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5/14/03 8:41:20 AM
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New Aww....
Shoot, I thought maybe the IRS would force M$ to make it a hobby... shucks.
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Post #101,809
by drewk
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5/14/03 9:39:03 AM
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New What if you *deliberately lose* money?
What if you formulate a business plan to intentionally lose money in order to gain a market position. Isn't this advertising, not operating loss?
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Post #101,855
by boxley
5/14/03 2:08:40 PM
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New either way it is an expense and deductable
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Post #101,911
by orion
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5/14/03 6:38:17 PM
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New Read "Catch-22" reference Milo Minderbender
He sold eggs to the US Army at a price cheaper than he bought them. He actually claimed that it made him money. Old Milo must be in charge of the Microsoft Entertainment division.

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     Microsoft Entertainment divison stumbles, awwww. - (folkert) - (17) - May 13, 2003, 05:57:30 PM EDT
         A good way to write off the taxes on the loss - (orion) - (7) - May 13, 2003, 07:42:00 PM EDT
             Almost below cost? - (Andrew Grygus) - (6) - May 14, 2003, 12:19:39 AM EDT
                 I heard that a little differently. - (static) - (5) - May 14, 2003, 07:46:21 AM EDT
                     Note on your .sig - (jake123) - (1) - May 14, 2003, 09:38:51 AM EDT
                         Yep. - (static) - May 15, 2003, 07:53:18 AM EDT
                     Gord comments on PS2 profits - (SpiceWare) - (2) - May 14, 2003, 11:38:18 AM EDT
                         See, I was right . . - (Andrew Grygus) - May 14, 2003, 05:12:20 PM EDT
                         That would be it. - (static) - May 15, 2003, 07:50:53 AM EDT
         I thought after 3 years it was a hobby :-) -NT - (boxley) - (5) - May 13, 2003, 09:12:17 PM EDT
             As long as you show a clear intent . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (4) - May 14, 2003, 12:38:02 AM EDT
                 Aww.... - (folkert) - (3) - May 14, 2003, 08:41:20 AM EDT
                     What if you *deliberately lose* money? - (drewk) - (2) - May 14, 2003, 09:39:03 AM EDT
                         either way it is an expense and deductable -NT - (boxley) - May 14, 2003, 02:08:40 PM EDT
                         Read "Catch-22" reference Milo Minderbender - (orion) - May 14, 2003, 06:38:17 PM EDT
         XBox price slashed $20USD - (orion) - (1) - May 16, 2003, 11:51:27 AM EDT
             You mean: Losing more than the did before per X-Box! -NT - (folkert) - May 16, 2003, 11:54:25 AM EDT
         Microsoft also muffed it with Electronic Arts. - (a6l6e6x) - May 18, 2003, 11:19:21 PM EDT

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