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I have 5 SAR horses, 1 ATV, 1 boat that I
have available.
Horses are a direct cost of feed, vet, food, and
such
Truck is based on mileage
Trailer, get this IRS allowed me to write off 50% of
vehicle mileage deduction
(it has less moving parts) thus
smaller deduction
The actual costs for searches based on
receipts.
Gear...
Last years deduction was a whopping $17,000
+/- for me as hard costs.
So, yes it costs a lot to volunteer
From: msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:msar-riders-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of IRVIN LICHTENSTEIN Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 1:10 PM To: 'Mounted search and rescue' Subject: Re: [MSAR] costs Anybody ever figure out
what it costs to volunteer? Using boarding fees as a basis it costs between
$3600 and $4800 a year to keep a horse, plus
vets and farriers. Insurance on the horse (liability) is around another $300.
Inspecting, registering, and insuring the trailer adds about
$200. A ¾ ton truck to haul
it and repairs?? How about a set of tires for the trailer at $700 a set? Monthly
training hauls, in between riding and conditioning, not just tack but other
personal equipment for all weather riding
It may be tax
deductible if you are a member of a properly organized SAR unit but I run close
to $6000 a year base line or fixed overhead. And my hourly rate is
$150/hour for consultation. Irv Lichtenstein
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