The Random Question of the Day Thread...

[Pete79]

You can already claim a tax deduction for genuine home office expenses, so I think this will be a given.  You should be able to claim a portion of your power, internet, water, mobile phone, etc as I understand it.

For most people it works out better to claim the government's set rate for home office expenses, which allows for all of the above.
Even when claiming "professional office cleaning" my actual home office expenses come short of the set rate.

Might be different if your an employee and the company doesn't supply all consumables (computers, monitors, paper, printer, printer ink, etc), like mine does.

[Daz100]

i worked from home for about 10 years.

i claimed electricty based on a % of work space ( example - my home office area was approx 15% of overall house/office floor space), so claim 15% of my elec bill.

phone / internet - applied a % base for use

i think this is a fair way to look at it

cheers Daz

[Bigfish]

No one can avoid that, to some it just comes a little earlier than others. I am not concerned by Corona but I am concerned by what it is doing to our economy based around the current rates of infections and rate of deaths the measures in place seem more harmful than the virus itself.
Maybe I’m just a dumb son of a bitch but I don’t get it.

I dont know your age but I,ll hazard a guess and say that you are not in the over 60 age bracket that will be most prone to the likelihood of a death from the virus.  Not concerned?  Your worried about the economic situation and think that the measures in place are more harmful than death.  Your right Pottsy...you just dont get it!!  These measures brought in by local councils, state govts and federal govts , who are acting under the best information available, do not want a recession or millions out of work. They dont have a choice..Everyone in Oz and around the world will be affected.  During the two world wars Aussies pulled together and we survived as a country...seems to me that this latest national/international disaster is showing just how selfish and self minded many are.

[D4D]

Careful getting too excited claiming WFH expenses. I believe if you claim things like rent for floor space etc, and if you own your house, you're up for capital gains tax on the claimed area of your house if you sell.

[Bird]

So bloke here at work - his family flew out for the F1.... they are still here
They are now stranded due to nobody leaving etc to go to UK...

So who pays for accommodation etc? Its not their fault.
If this lasts months - who the hell could afford 200+ a night for 2-3 months

[Bigfish]

So bloke here at work - his family flew out for the F1.... they are still here
They are now stranded due to nobody leaving etc to go to UK...

So who pays for accommodation etc? Its not their fault.
If this lasts months - who the hell could afford 200+ a night for 2-3 months

There will be many in the same sort of nightmare situation.. I can only hope Centrelink/charity has some form of assistance...Mind you...they cant be too poorly off if they flew here to watch a car race..

[Bird]

There will be many in the same sort of nightmare situation.. I can only hope Centrelink/charity has some form of assistance...Mind you...they cant be too poorly off if they flew here to watch a car race..

Wasnt just for the F1, was to visit him and see a bit of AU.. which didnt happen.. they were supposed to go to BNE to stay with other family, but got told dont come near us...
 and was their first holiday in 20yrs...

[Bigfish]

Wasnt just for the F1, was to visit him and see a bit of AU.. which didnt happen.. they were supposed to go to BNE to stay with other family, but got told dont come near us...
 and was their first holiday in 20yrs...

Thats a shame.  Maybe a caravan park van or cabin....hopefully at decent rates.  Even if its in some country town out the boondocks..Just have to remember though...there are now millions facing a dim future.. (not that is any consolation..) 

[Spada]

i worked from home for about 10 years.

i claimed electricty based on a % of work space ( example - my home office area was approx 15% of overall house/office floor space), so claim 15% of my elec bill.

phone / internet - applied a % base for use

i think this is a fair way to look at it

cheers Daz

Rules have changed a bit since then Daz, not so lucrative anymore.

[Pete79]

Rules have changed a bit since then Daz, not so lucrative anymore.

And today you can easy claim a $1,500 deduction without even getting creative..... 

[Pottsy]

I dont know your age but I,ll hazard a guess and say that you are not in the over 60 age bracket that will be most prone to the likelihood of a death from the virus.  Not concerned?  Your worried about the economic situation and think that the measures in place are more harmful than death.  Your right Pottsy...you just dont get it!!  These measures brought in by local councils, state govts and federal govts , who are acting under the best information available, do not want a recession or millions out of work. They dont have a choice..Everyone in Oz and around the world will be affected.  During the two world wars Aussies pulled together and we survived as a country...seems to me that this latest national/international disaster is showing just how selfish and self minded many are.

Sorry Bigfish you guessed wrong, we are both in the susceptible age group and both have underlying conditions which make us susceptible. We have not panicked as we are always careful and hygienic as we have the need to visit medical facilities on average twice a week, every week.. yes govts needed to act, but more importantly the general populace needed to heed the message and not panic buy, practice social distancing and self isolation where necessary. If the population had done this, if our borders had closed to overseas travellers etc we may and it’s a big maybe we might well have gotten this thing under control with less effect on the economy and livelihood of millions.
Time will tell, hopefully everyone now heeds the warnings and does the right thing and as you said pulls together to get thru this.

[CTL]

Random question.  If we all go into lock down next week or the week after, are the councils/governments going to fix all the potholes in the roads when there is little or no vehicles out there?  Or will they wait until we are all free and start fixing them during the first week’s peak hour?

[Bigfish]

Random question.  If we all go into lock down next week or the week after, are the councils/governments going to fix all the potholes in the roads when there is little or no vehicles out there?  Or will they wait until we are all free and start fixing them during the first week’s peak hour?

In the FNQ they wait until the wet season and cant fix them because its too wet....

[D4D]

Looking for tips on basketball backboards as I need to keep my son outside and entertained during this time off school. I just fell off my chair when I looked at the price. It is going to be mounted flat on a brick wall.

https://www.rebelsport.com.au/p/spalding-44-acrylic-backboard-and-bracket-combo-520997.html?cgid=REB010302#start=1

[glenm64]

Looking for tips on basketball backboards as I need to keep my son outside and entertained during this time off school. I just fell off my chair when I looked at the price. It is going to be mounted flat on a brick wall.

https://www.rebelsport.com.au/p/spalding-44-acrylic-backboard-and-bracket-combo-520997.html?cgid=REB010302#start=1

Just be aware that slam dunking can pull back board off the brick wall with catastrophic consequences.

[Bird]

Looking for tips on basketball backboards as I need to keep my son outside and entertained during this time off school. I just fell off my chair when I looked at the price. It is going to be mounted flat on a brick wall.

https://www.rebelsport.com.au/p/spalding-44-acrylic-backboard-and-bracket-combo-520997.html?cgid=REB010302#start=1

We paid that for a whole Salazenger style stand and backboard setup 2yrs ago.
Ebay...

[D4D]

Just be aware that slam dunking can pull back board off the brick wall with catastrophic consequences.

Yup, well aware of that.

[xcvator]

Looking for tips on basketball backboards as I need to keep my son outside and entertained during this time off school. I just fell off my chair when I looked at the price. It is going to be mounted flat on a brick wall.

https://www.rebelsport.com.au/p/spalding-44-acrylic-backboard-and-bracket-combo-520997.html?cgid=REB010302#start=1

I've got 1 on my garage that you can have

[Fizzie]

Just be aware that slam dunking can pull back board off the brick wall with catastrophic consequences.

2 neighbouring houses around the corner from us solved that one.

They got two of the potable stands & duct taped them to two light poles, so the kids can play in the (very quiet!) street, with a basket at each end of a pretty realistic sized "court"

[sparksy]

So bloke here at work - his family flew out for the F1.... they are still here
They are now stranded due to nobody leaving etc to go to UK...

So who pays for accommodation etc? Its not their fault.
If this lasts months - who the hell could afford 200+ a night for 2-3 months

That sounds like its their choice to stay in Australia.
Qantas are still running direct flights to the UK from here in Perth. One flew out last night.

[Bird]

That sounds like its their choice to stay in Australia.
Qantas are still running direct flights to the UK from here in Perth. One flew out last night.

Not their choice.. also they are in Melbourne at moment. I've sent the Qantas info to Dave to see what htey can find out.

edit: from Dave
her last hope from melbourne is the original return flight on the 31st with BA
it supposed to go MEL > SYD > Singapore > London > SPAIN

**** knows why you would fly back into Spain at the moment but they reckon the'll be safe coz the house is on a hill side and all the neighbour houses are emoty at the moment

[chester ver2.0]

Looking for tips on basketball backboards as I need to keep my son outside and entertained during this time off school. I just fell off my chair when I looked at the price. It is going to be mounted flat on a brick wall.

https://www.rebelsport.com.au/p/spalding-44-acrylic-backboard-and-bracket-combo-520997.html?cgid=REB010302#start=1

Mate in our day you got a bit of paint out and the brick wall then was the backboard....... You are spoiling this kid

[Bigfish]

Not their choice.. also they are in Melbourne at moment. I've sent the Qantas info to Dave to see what htey can find out.

edit: from Dave
her last hope from melbourne is the original return flight on the 31st with BA
it supposed to go MEL > SYD > Singapore > London > SPAIN

**** knows why you would fly back into Spain at the moment but they reckon the'll be safe coz the house is on a hill side and all the neighbour houses are emoty at the moment

I,d be looking for all the duty free disinfectant I could find.  Hope it all works out for them...they,d be stressed to the max..

[Bird]

I would like to know where all these many billions Gov Co are all of a sudden throwing around everywhere like Mr Bubbles with boiled lollies is coming from...
Yet few months ago they were broke..

[paceman]

I would like to know where all these many billions Gov Co are all of a sudden throwing around everywhere like Mr Bubbles with boiled lollies is coming from...
Yet few months ago they were broke..

I’d say some was destined as surplus money and a fair percentage is borrowed.

No doubt this will be seen as a mistake and ridiculous by some, with their own agenda blinding them to real life.

What do you expect the government to do?


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