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Tom Thomas
244-8989 |
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reading and oath, to be administered at the February
General Meeting: |
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Paul Holbrook |
Contractor |
Don Sukhdeo |
Associate |
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On behalf
of our officers and Board, welcome to SCECA. We sincerely hope
you can join us at our General Meetings to continue learning
about Code, LIPA standards and a wealth of information, offered
at each meeting!
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS : : : |
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March 23 is
the tentative date for our forum with the Suffolk County
Office of Consumer Affairs. More details will be
available at the General meeting and in upcoming
newsletters.
April 14
is the date for our
annual Vendors’ Night Trade Show, at Sports Plus.
April 19,
Leviton will conduct Seminar classes on topics ranging
from Bose audio theatre to Growing Your Business. For
further information and details, contact Leviton rep Jon
Werner at 631-382-7707. The event will be held at
Leonard’s of Great Neck, and will include a great buffet. |
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| GOOD & WELFARE :
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Lester
Gochman (631) 643-2063 |
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We extend our best wishes to Pat of Zap Electric.
As always, we request that appropriate information be
provided to Lester and/or Joe, so we may celebrate your
joys and share your sorrow. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Please
read the inserts detailing
our Codes Forum, Trade Show (for Vendor Application), and
revisions for the NEC 2005 edition.
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“The bitterness of poor
quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is
forgotten.”
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| TAX TIPS
FOR ELECTRICIANS |
Stuart A.
Sinclair, CPA
(516) 935-2086 |
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There can be quite a
difference in the amount of depreciation you can deduct,
depending on whether you purchased your equipment during
2004 or 2005. In 2004, the bonus depreciation is 50% of
the cost of the equipment. In 2005, there is no longer a 50% bonus depreciation. However, as long as you didn’t
purchase over $102,000 of equipment, there is a section
179 depreciation deduction in either 2004 or 2005 of up to
$102,000 that will cover you anyway. You will only start
to lose on the bonus depreciation on purchases above the
$102,000, unless the equipment you buy is not section 179
property.
As always, we
recommend that any questions regarding accounting and
taxes be directed to Stuart.
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SCECA JACKETS:
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We have begun to receive our first order of SCECA
“three-season” jackets. General members will soon be able
to place their orders. We expect the price to be in the
$50 range, depending on size and personalized lettering.
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