Kevin Slater

paying taxes is good practice for when I get a real job and start diversifying my income into assets

I would encourage you to look into starting some form of investmenting today. At your age, an annual contribution to an IRA, whether Roth or traditional, will make a huge difference later on. The younger you start, the longer compound interest has to work in your favor, and now is the best time to establish good savings habits. In general, the tax structure is extremely favorable for those with modest incomes who manage to save even a little.

If you do decide to explore a bit, one simple, easy to read book to cover the basics is The Elements of Investing. http://www.amazon.com/The-Elements-Investing-Burton-Malkiel/dp/0470528494

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Probably the least likely deduction to spark a tax audit would be the percentage of your apartment segregated for office in home deductions. Of course, I'm writing this tongue-in-cheek because the IRS is the only organization that can screw with you without lube with frequency and intensity.

The home office deduction is dicey. You have to have a completely separate space that is only used for work. I doubt most masseurs have space that qualifies.

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True, but we also get an income tax deduction for approximately 50% of the self-employment taxes. The actual deduction varies based on one's self-employment income. The self-employment tax number is always a shocker for most self-employed folk, but the income tax deduction does provide some relief.

For the past few years and including 2012, it's even bigger than that. The employee-paid and employer paid contributions had always been equal at 6.2%, but the 2010 Tax Relief Act reduced FICA withholding for all employees by two basis points. Because the self-employed deduct the employer portion when determining your AGI, they get to deduct 6.2 of the 10.4%, or nearly 60% of what they pay into FICA.

The overall tax hit is still substantial and entirely regressive, though.

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I should hope they do, just like any other sole proprietor would, which means they pay both portions (the employer and employee contributions) to Medicare (2.9% of all their earnings) and FICA (social security) (10.4% on the first $110,100 in income). Most regular employees see 4.2% of their wages taxed for social security but don't realize that their employers are also contributing another 6.2%; self-employed folk have to pay both portions.

Here in NYC, there's also a state income tax, a city income tax, the Metropolitan Commuter Transportation Mobility Tax, and an Unincorporated Business Tax.

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LOL!! Very funny. Nothing to contribute, except this video of a woman who missed her flight and has a rather unusual reaction!

 

 

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Don't worry about her; she made the next flight. I know, I was sitting in front of her for six hours.

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What do you name a midget Mexican prostitute?

Consuelo

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Hehe. Nothing like sending a text saying you're teaching the dog to felch.

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they have a website now, but confused as to why they are using women in their photos.

A buddy of mine who offers strictly legit massage purposefully uses (stock) photos with women to emphasize the non-sexual nature of the massage.

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What's the difference between a circus and the Rockettes? One is a cunning array of stunts...

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What's the difference between a rooster and a lawyer? A rooster clucks defiance...

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I think he is not on rentboy these days but he seem to be active and his daddy's contacts should be current: Jax THorne City: New York Phone: 917-723-0166

This is a good instance of when you'd want to search rentboy by phone number. http://www.rentboy.com slash number, in this case http://www.rentboy.com/9177230166 .

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Rich, first "hand" info . . . pun intended?

That was a reach.

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The only time Rifkin and his wife experienced a simultaneous orgasm was when the judge handed them their divorce. (Woody Allen, Husbands and Wives)

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Boys get a "M" in Sex

Girls get an "F" in Sex

As youth, we always tried to convince the other kids to put "M" if they were going to grow up to become a mother and "F" if they were going to grow up to be a father.

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You might try Edinson (formerly Marcello, formerly Edin...), Ryan Raz or Joey (formerly Aussie Joey), all on rentboy. I've never been with Abel Rey (that is, unless he used to go by Mario (Marlon?) Vega or something like that, in which case I have, and recommend him even more heartily), but he looks incredibly rimmable.

Let us know how it goes!

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Ah shit. There's more:

"The doctor had to remove my left ventricle," said Tom half-heartedly.

"Elvis is dead," said Tom expressly. (Took me a minute.)

"You must be my host," Tom guessed.

"I've only enough carpet for the hall and landing," said Tom with a blank stare.

"Don't let me drown in Egypt!" pleaded Tom, deep in denial.

"I'm going to end it all," Sue sighed.

"I have a split personality," said Tom, being frank.

"I love hot dogs," said Tom with relish.

"I won't finish in fifth place," Tom held forth.

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What is a 5 letter word for puzzle, he asked cryptically.

Ah, Tom Swifties! From wikipedia:

* "We'll have to amputate," the surgeon said off-handedly.

* "Can I go looking for the Grail again?" Tom requested.

* "I unclogged the drain with a vacuum cleaner," Tom said succinctly.

* "They had to amputate them both at the ankles," Tom said defeatedly.

* "Who discovered radium?" asked Marie curiously.

* "Would you like to ride in my new ambulance?" asked Tom hospitably.

* "Who put the moss in the bog again?" asked Tom repeatedly.

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Cafeteria: corner of 17th St. and 7th Ave

The owners of Cafeteria opened a new restaurant, Delicatessen, in SoHo (54 Prince Street). It truly achieves what Cafeteria was trying for: a great dining space and good food. Cafeteria strikes me as a little tired by now; Delicatessen, on the other hand, has a great open-air space and a fun staff with far less attitude.

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Now the Dish at Eighth Ave and 20th Street is probably cheaper and flirtier (lots muscleboys some of whom escort and their clients or clack - including me sometimes) but it's really a Greek dinner on steroids and may not be suitably worthy of a significant birthday celebration. And the Dish may relegate a crowd your size to its upper level which takes away some of the vicious fun of watching the flora and fauna prancing up and down the Eighth Avenue.

I love the Dish (especially when Theo waits on me) and eat there maybe three times a week, but agree that it may be a little low-brow for what Josh is looking for. But you get a great view of the avenue from upstairs if you sit at the front, especially if the garage door/wall is up. Rocking Horse across the avenue is a lot more festive, but I'm not sure how well it handles crowds. There's also an interesting paella place on 19th Street between 7th and 8th.

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Forgive the inane topic.

Perhaps twice a month I get an email from a prospective client asking if I have any pics of my feet. I do not.

After another such email today I got curious. On the first three pages of Rentboy in Manhattan, six guys have pics highlighting their feet; some guys have several pics showing only their feet. The more creative ones have the guy lying stomach-down, showing the soles of his feet with sexy legs leading up to a cute little ass.

Having always concerned myself with the market for inches, now I'm curious about the market for feet. Given that you can only post so many pics on the site, is it worth devoting one to your feet? Would it turn off guys not into feet?

I've had quite a few clients either suck my toes or take my entire foot in their mouth (bravo!) and am surprised how great it feels, but have never thought of my feet as anything special. I used to get emails asking my shoe size and ignorantly thought this was a coy way of asking how big my dick is (sometimes I ain't so bright); luckily the same number answers for both.

So I just pulled out the camera and tried a few foot shots. Umm, I think I need a friend's help to make it sexy. Do I want to get a pedicure first or does that lessen the appeal? Perhaps there's just one foot fetishist out there who emails us working boys so often we've all been tricked into posting jack-off material for him? Thoughts?

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Tuleda Pepsi

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I’m surprised I’ve never seen Sharon Needles.

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