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Poll: Over the past two years, for my work and tools I have invested roughly:
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Christopher Schröder
Christopher Schröder
英国
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Swedish瑞典语译成English英语
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Definition of investment Jun 23, 2022

Is it telling that so many don't appear to know the difference between an investment and an expense?

 
Michael Newton
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美国
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Japanese日语译成English英语
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investing Jun 24, 2022

Not forgetting that an investment and an expense may in some cases be one and the same. A $400 Japanese-English biomedical dictionary can be deducted as a business expense when I file my taxes while at the same time it is a key to obtaining future clients and work involving Japanese biomedical work. A $5000 contract from a medical laboratory can be considered a return on the $400 I invested in the dictionary. An expensive trip to Tokyo can be expensed when I do my taxes while it is also an inves... See more
Not forgetting that an investment and an expense may in some cases be one and the same. A $400 Japanese-English biomedical dictionary can be deducted as a business expense when I file my taxes while at the same time it is a key to obtaining future clients and work involving Japanese biomedical work. A $5000 contract from a medical laboratory can be considered a return on the $400 I invested in the dictionary. An expensive trip to Tokyo can be expensed when I do my taxes while it is also an investment as I may make many contacts which will guarantee future business.Collapse


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