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If freedom of religion is not also freedom from religion, why are businesses allowed to be open on Saturday?

Question by Anonnie Mouse (haz a rainbow from jeezus): If freedom of religion is not also freedom from religion, why are businesses allowed to be open on Saturday?
Saturday is a holy day in some religions, but not in others. If we don’t actually have freedom from religions we do not ourselves follow, then why are people allowed to run their businesses on the holy days of religions they don’t practice?

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Islamic Preacher Barred from the UK Set to Address Oxford Union in Historic Debate

Islamic Preacher Barred from the UK Set to Address Oxford Union in Historic Debate











(PRWeb UK) January 31, 2011

Islamic preacher and orator, Dr Zakir Naik, is set to address the prestigious debating society the Oxford Union next week – despite being barred from the UK.

Peace promoting Dr Naik will address the Oxford Union at 7.00pm on FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11 2011, and then hold a Q & A session with undergraduates and academics via satellite link at the world-renowned university.

The event highlights Home Secretary Theresa May’s controversial decision to exclude Dr Naik, who is founder and Chairman of the global TV channel Peace TV, from the UK.

News of the Oxford address came only days after Dr Naik was allowed to enter France to host a board meeting of his TV company in Paris – highlighting the injustice of the UK’s Exclusion Order.

His visa allowing him to enter France was granted on December 13 after officials decided they were happy for him to visit. The Schengen visa allowed him to visit 25 European countries.

Yesterday Dr Naik, whose appeal against his UK ban is due to be held in the Court of Appeal later this year, said: “I am delighted to address the historic Oxford Union.

“This gives me the perfect opportunity to show the British people my true views rather than the distorted and false grounds cited by the Home Secretary.”

Dr Naik plans to address the Oxford Union on peace and religious tolerance and will join a host of Internationally famous previous speakers, including current PM David Cameron, Winston Churchill, US Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and film stars including Dame Julie Walters, Ewan McGregor, Michael Jackson and Stephen Fry.

Dr Naik has been forced into addressing the Union by satellite link as a result of his exclusion – a necessity which organizers have privately confided is likely to have an impact on turn out.

Dr Naik was excluded from the UK In June 2010. Court papers revealed days earlier Charles Farr, Director General of the Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism, said he would “put himself on the line” for Dr Naik and then said he was “gutted and mortified” by the exclusion. He even then discussed a plan to try to help Dr Naik get into the country.

Meanwhile one of his senior officials Sabin Khan was suspended for criticizing the exclusion as a “huge error of judgement .”

Dr Naik’s supporters, who delivered a petition to No10 with over 10,000 signatures protesting against the exclusion,say the decision was unreasonable and blatant political postering – based on completely flawed reasoning, which unfairly victimised a peaceful man who has addressed millions around the world. The move cost charities organising his scheduled tour over £500,000.

Dr Naik was due to address tens of thousands of people at London’s Wembley Arena, Birmingham’s L G Arena – NEC and the Sheffield Arena.

But just eight days before the first engagement his five year multiple entry visa, granted in July 2008, was revoked despite him having flown to the UK twice on that visa. Over the last twenty years he has visited the UK 15 times (9 of these were exclusively for public lecture) and has delivered more than 1300 public lectures all over the world without any problems.

Last year at London’s High Court Justice Cranston granted Dr Naik a judicial review and declared THREE decisions made by the Home Secretary to exclude Dr Naik on June 16, 17 and 25 were “unlawful.’

However he decided a FOURTH attempt was legal despite accepting Dr Naik didn’t have a chance to respond to all of the issues raised in the final decision.

The appeal, asserting his right to freedom of expression , will focus on what grounds the Home Secretary decided to go against the advice of Britain’s counter terrorism chief Farr and his team.

Supporters of Dr Naik insist that he is a reputable scholar on questions relating to Islam and comparative religion. He regularly addresses audiences of hundreds of thousands and organizes International Peace Conferences attended by over 1 million people. His whole ethos is built on enhancing the understanding of Islam and bringing world faiths together in the interests of promoting peace and understanding.

FOR PRESS INFORMATION/REQUESTS PLEASE CONTACT MARK @ Max Clifford Associates / mark(at)tm-media(dot)co(dot)uk / 07710740468

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What do you think of egyptians breaking into national security buildings to save documents from being burnt ?

Question by : What do you think of egyptians breaking into national security buildings to save documents from being burnt ?
Egyptians just broke into all the national security buildings cuptured the police . .lol. . ! And saved piles of torturing docs 4m being burnt by them . . . There are news about finding papers that proves torturing prisoners for u.s.a . . . What do u guys think ? And what do you think of egyptians ?. . .

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PayingthePrice.org Publishes New Information Regarding U.S. Health Care Reform, Big Pharma and Prescription Drugs from Canada

PayingthePrice.org Publishes New Information Regarding U.S. Health Care Reform, Big Pharma and Prescription Drugs from Canada











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(PRWEB) December 21, 2011

PayingthePrice.org, an advocacy movement dedicated to educating Americans about the crisis of prescription drug pricing, has published a new article regarding the health care reform bill that passed in March 2010. The bill was passed as a measure to help Americans gain better access to affordable health care and prescription drugs. However, the PayingthePrice.org article suggests that biggest winners may not be U.S. patients, but rather large pharmaceutical companies themselves.

“This article connects the dots between the White House, Big Pharma’s lobbying efforts, Health Care reform and consumer advocate whistle blowers who called for transparency during the negotiations,” states Emmett Murphy, spokesperson for PayingthePrice.org. The research suggests that Big Pharma’s tactics of heavy lobbying in Washington and engaging in price manipulation keep the pharmaceutical companies in their powerful market position, despite the health care reform bill’s intent to put U.S. citizens’ needs first.

The Affordable Care Act, passed by Congress and signed into law by the President in March 2010, gives Americans better health security by putting in place comprehensive health insurance reforms that hold insurance companies accountable, lowers health care costs, guarantees more choice, and enhances the quality of care for all Americans. Initially, the powerful pharmaceutical lobby supported passage of the health care reform bill, but only after cutting a few deals with the White House to ensure that their interests would be protected.

PayingthePrice.org is sponsored by Jan Drugs, a licensed and regulated, brick-and-mortar Canadian Pharmacy. “Americans should be concerned about the threat of reduced access to Canadian pharmacies and affordable medications,” notes Murphy. He asserts, “Pharmaceutical company tactics like price-fixing and pay to delay are forcing Americans to pay more for their medications than citizens of any other industrialized nation.”

From covering personal drug importation issues to exposing leaked free-trade agreement negotiation documents, PayingthePrice.org gives visitors the knowledge to understand the prescription drug cost crisis and the tools to spread the word and help make a change. The website’s mission is to explore how the high price of prescription drugs places millions of Americans at risk everyday.

For more information about this compelling issue, please visit http://www.payingtheprice.org

Founded in 2003, Jan Drugs is a licensed, brick-and-mortar Canadian pharmacy regulated by the Canadian government for safety. Jan Drugs is a verified member of the Canadian International Pharmacy Association (CIPA), which has been chosen by Google, Bing, and Yahoo as the verification authority for online pharmaceutical advertisements. Jan Drugs carries prescription medication made by the leading name-brand and first-tier generic manufactures at prices up to 80 percent less than US pharmacies. Jan Drugs has helped over 100,000 Canadian and American patients get access to the high quality medications they need at prices they can better afford.

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10,000 Signatures Needed to Bring Jailed Mom Home Before Christmas/Hanukkah; Victim of Spousal Abuse, Valerie Carlton Awaits a Decision From NYS Governor Cuomo on Extradition

10,000 Signatures Needed to Bring Jailed Mom Home Before Christmas/Hanukkah; Victim of Spousal Abuse, Valerie Carlton Awaits a Decision From NYS Governor Cuomo on Extradition













Valerie Carlton has been incarcerated and unable to see or communicate with her daughter since February 2009.


New City, New York (PRWEB) November 29, 2011

According to the Committee to Vindicate Valerie Carlton, in 2009, Valerie Carlton, a 40-year-old-mother, was indicted on 28 charges, including 15 felonies and incarcerated at the Harford County Detention Center where she was held on $ 10 million bail (Harford County Circuit Court Case #12K09000935 at http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us). According to court documents, after she had spent 13 months in solitary confinement, the County dropped all but one of the charges for lack of evidence, a misdemeanor protective order violation for sending an email to her daughter’s teacher.

Ms. Carlton now sits in jail in Rockland County, NY, awaiting extradition to Maryland on an assault charge that involved a scuffle with a guard during her incarceration (Harford County Circuit Court Case #12K10000473). Her supporters allege she is the victim of civil rights violations and a criminal justice system gone awry. They believe freeing her will require swift action and 10,000 signatures on a petition to Governor Andrew Cuomo. To read more and sign the petition visit: http://valeriecarlton.com/what-you-can-do.html

Ms. Carlton’s supporters allege that the 27 charges that were dropped for lack of evidence stemmed from a bitter divorce and custody battle (Harford County Circuit Court Case #12C04000452 at http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us) in which her ex-husband Russell Carlton was awarded custody of the couple’s daughter in 2007 even though, just a year before, he was convicted of domestic violence against Ms. Carlton (Bel Air District Court Case #4R00048668). His conviction was overturned on appeal (Harford County Circuit Court Case #12K05002327).

Ms. Carlton’s supporters allege that Russell Carlton is now seeking to terminate Ms. Carlton’s visitation and parental rights with their six-year-old daughter by bringing false allegations of sexual abuse against Ms. Carlton, who has not seen or spoken to her daughter in almost three years.

While in solitary for 13 months in the Harford County Detention Center, Ms. Carlton and at least four witnesses allege she was routinely tortured and abused. According to court documents, toward the end of her incarceration, she was allegedly accosted by a male guard who admitted that he put his hands on her, with no other guards present, in an attempt to lead her back to her cell. He claimed that she “became combative by pulling her arm away.” (http://valeriecarlton.com/incident_report.pdf). However, the following day, the guard allegedly changed his story and claimed that Ms. Carlton stabbed him with a pen when he tried to lead her to her cell. Regardless, she was charged with an assault against the guard, despite videotaped evidence showing that he tackled her, pummeled her, and smashed her head into a concrete wall three times.(http://youtu.be/oQN1jWn5P0Q).

Ms. Carlton was released from jail on June 30, 2010, pending the trial on the assault charge. Fearing for her life and safety, she traveled to New York and was subsequently arrested by U.S. Marshalls, leading to her current incarceration in the Rockland County jail.

A nationally recognized independent forensic psychiatrist, Dr. Mark J. Mills, strongly recommended (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/17180901/Affidavit%20from%20Psychiatrist%20for%20Valerie%20Carlton.doc) that Ms. Carlton not be kept in the Harford County Detention Center in light of the abuse she claims she has suffered there. This written recommendation was provided to Governor Martin O’Malley of Maryland. However, no action was taken to prevent Ms. Carlton from being returned to the jail.

According to Philip Murphy, Esq, an attorney working on the case, she currently faces a potential sentence of up to ten years for assaulting a guard (Harford County Circuit Court Case #12K10000473). Yet, despite a videotape of her altercation with the guard and the fact that she was originally incarcerated with no evidence, no Maryland agency has examined the case, and she therefore awaits extradition while NYS Governor Cuomo’s office investigates the matter.

“All those who believe in our civil rights and our constitutional protections, the many victims of spousal abuse, those who have been harmed by persecution and injustice at the hands of a criminal justice system gone awry, please support Valerie Carlton’s fight for vindication and the right to see her only daughter by signing her Petition (http://www.change.org/petitions/the-governor-of-ny-stop-the-extradition-of-an-innocent-jewish-mother-from-ny-to-md),” stated Michael Ettinger, another attorney for Valerie Carlton.

On November 16, Rockland County Court Judge William A. Kelly denied bail for Valerie Carlton (County Court of the State of New York, County of Rockland, In Re the Matter of the Extradition of Valerie Carlton, the Judge is Hon. William A. Kelly, Supreme Court Justice) and postponed a decision until December 8th.

In order to assist Valerie Carlton in her fight to be free and see her daughter again, supporters have established a petition and are hoping to get enough signatures to give to NYS Governor Cuomo before Christmas/Hanukkah in order to get Valerie home. More information can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/VindicateValerieCarlton/ including links to the petition and links for contacting both the Governors of Maryland and New York. Additional information can be found at http://www.valeriecarlton.com.

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Q&A: What do atheists think of Hein v Freedom From Religion Foundation?

Question by neil s: What do atheists think of Hein v Freedom From Religion Foundation?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hein_v._Freedom_From_Religion_Foundation

A private citizen can’t challenge executive funding of churches. What do you think?

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Answer by We Wish to Buy Your Shoes
I think I’m going to attempt to sue the pope.

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Christian Non-Profit Fighting to Save Christianity from Self-Destruction

Christian Non-Profit Fighting to Save Christianity from Self-Destruction













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Plano, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) December 28, 2010

Christianity is under attack from the inside. Christians are leaving the religion because of Christian hypocrisy, Christian intolerance, Christian judgmentalism, and Christian homophobia. Instead of living their Christian faith genuinely in the world, defectors see superficial name-tag-only Christians who talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. Non-Christians don’t take them seriously, because they often don’t follow their own teaching and preaching, which endangers the effectiveness of Christian evangelism efforts.

Outsiders see blatant hypocrisy between Christian beliefs and actions. Non-believers see prideful and self-righteous Christians who act “better” than others and judge others with an attitude of arrogance and intolerance. Homosexuals and people in the gay community feel rejected and condemned as outcasts by the Christian church and its followers.

Many in the Christian church today pay little more than lip-service to worship or living a Christian life. The phrase “love your neighbor as yourself” is quickly becoming a phrase no longer associated with the Christian religion. A non-profit organization called Changing the Face of Christianity is working to save the Christian religion from self-destruction, by helping Christians become more like Jesus Christ.

Changing the Face of Christianity has launched a bold awareness and education campaign aimed at existing Christians. Its strategy is to expose the perceptions of non-Christians to those within the Christian faith and encourage and assist them to take personal action to reverse the negative stereotypes. Founder and President R. Brad White says, “The Bible tells us that non-believers will always hate us, but not for the reasons they hate us now. Who could hate someone for truly loving their neighbor as themselves? The fact is we don’t do a very good job at loving our neighbor.”

The mission of Changing the Face of Christianity is to reverse Christian intolerance, hypocrisy, homophobia, judgmentalism, and other negative Christian stereotypes, by helping Christians to be more like Jesus Christ. Brad says “If non-believers hated us for truly living our faith and for being the best lovers of people the world has ever known, then our campaign would end. We would joyfully accept the criticism.”

Non-believers despise Christianity for all the wrong reasons. But the problem goes deeper than what non-Christians think. There is a growing exodus within the church too, especially within the younger generations. Younger Christians raised to be more accepting of other people, other lifestyles, and other beliefs, are turned off by Christians who maintain attitudes of bigotry and intolerance. This exodus is even more convicting given the growing trend in churches today to appeal to younger generations with “feel good” messages and more contemporary and entertaining worship services. Brad says “It appears that younger generations want more authenticity and compassion than simply more entertainment.”

In the American Religious Identification Survey of more than 54 thousand respondents released in 2009, the number of people claiming no religious preference (“The Nones”) almost doubled from 1990 (8.2%) to 2008 (15%).

In the book unchristian, written by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons based on research from thousands of interviews by the respected Barna Research Group, Kinnaman concludes “The vast majority of outsiders [to the Christian faith]…are actually dechurched individuals.” This gives support to notion that people are leaving the faith, not simply refusing to join as new Christians.

In the book American Grace, researchers Robert Putnam and David Campbell found that “young Americans are dropping out of religion at an alarming rate of five to six times the historic rate (30 to 40 percent have no religion today, versus 5 to 10 percent a generation ago).”

Changing the Face of Christianity Inc performs ongoing independent research and engages in positive dialogue with atheists and agnostics to maintain an accurate pulse on Christian culture and those in greatest opposition to the Christian religion.

Here are a few “outsider” quotes about Christians from Changing the Face of Christianity interviews:

“I would never consider being a Christian, but I might consider not being so critical if more Christians were open and genuine and willing to actually talk about their beliefs.”
“If one was a faithful Christian in their personal life but was able to respect the freedoms of others, what objection could truly be lodged against them? No one cares what you believe, only how your beliefs affect the personal lives of others.”
“I enjoy cross dressing, it makes me feel good about my appearance. It is my right. However the value of that right is severally damaged when I am constantly under attack by members of various religious groups. Are you personally familiar with what it feels like to have people follow you around shouting rude things, throwing empty coffee cups at you, or cornering you with the intention of goading you into a fight?”
“My grandmother always tried to make me feel bad that my mom didn’t take my brothers and me to church. She would tell me that my mom was a bad person. My mom was raised constantly being told that she was a bad person. I’ve seen the emotional scars it left on my mother.”

Brad White says, “We could easily be confused or misunderstood as being anti-Christian because of how forcefully we discuss these tough issues. However, we also have a positive strategy. We also enjoy highlighting Christians doing good. When engaging with non-believers, we listen instead of preach. We are gracious instead of antagonistic. We are accepting and reasonable instead of intolerant and hysterical. We want to show non-believers that there are positive, like-minded Christians out there that really care about them instead of simply trying to convert them.”

Brad continues, “When we started, we knew we would encounter some opposition within the church and some confusion about our purpose. However, we’ve been overwhelmed and encouraged by the positive response. I continue to meet people who say ‘you are dead on, keep it up,’ and we keep discovering other complimentary ministries that are attacking the problem from different perspectives. I have incredible faith and hope for Christianity even as we enter a very dark time within our church.”

Changing the Face of Christianity Inc has also released a “Christian Face Quiz”. Answer 10 questions and the quiz will return a score, telling you how Christian you are.

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About Changing the Face of Christianity Inc.

Changing the Face of Christianity Inc is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt non-profit Texas corporation, started in 2010 by Founder and President R. Brad White. Their mission is to reverse Christian intolerance, hypocrisy, homophobia, judgmentalism, and other negative Christian stereotypes, by helping Christians to be more like Jesus Christ. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” Changing the Face of Christianity Inc is working to change that negative perception. They do this by 1) making Christians aware of the negative stereotypes inadvertently created through their words and actions, 2) by educating Christians on the issues and effective ways to change their words and actions to create a positive stereotype in the world, and 3) by assisting Christians in their transformation into Christ-likeness. Changing the Face of Christianity Inc also strives to bridge the “trust” gap between believers and non-believers, to create positive and constructive dialog, and intellectually honest and friendly conversations with non-Christians.

About R. Brad White

For most of his life, Brad was an unshakable Atheist. But after a miraculous sign from God in 2005′, he shed his blind disbelief and became a believer. He later became a Christian after thorough deliberation and study. Ever since that moment, he has been actively engaged in using his life to Glorify God and to build up God’s kingdom. Brad felt called to start “Changing the Face of Christianity” in 2010′. Brad is also a professional speaker and trainer, speaking to groups large and small on topics such as Changing the Face of Christianity (reversing negative Christian stereotypes), Living a Life of Purpose and Significance (Leaving a Lasting Legacy), and Biblical leadership. Brad is available for interviews, radio segments, opinion pieces, guest blog articles, and commentary on our Christian faith and culture. Visit their website to learn more about R. Brad White and the Changing the Face of Christianity Board of Directors.

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NOTE TO EDITORS AND PRODUCERS: Please contact R. Brad White to set up an interview (214) 906-7455 or brad(at)changingthefaceofchristianity(dot)com. For mail correspondence, Changing the Face of Christianity Inc., 4100 River Branch Trail, Plano, TX 75024. Images, videos, and content available upon request. Visit our online press room. The company’s website address is http://www.changingthefaceofchristianity.com. Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ChangingTheFaceOfChristianity. Twitter: http://twitter.com/Christian_Face. RSS Feed at: http://feeds.feedburner.com/ChangingTheFaceOfChristianity-Feed

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New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Comments on Alleged Racial Discrimination in Bronx Apartment Rentals

New York Civil Rights Violation Lawyer from The Perecman Firm Comments on Alleged Racial Discrimination in Bronx Apartment Rentals












New York, NY (PRWEB) October 12, 2011

A Bronx landlord of a Riverdale building is being sued by the Justice Department for race discrimination, a civil rights violation in New York.

Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara filed the civil rights violation lawsuit (Case # 11-06713) against the landlord, management company and superintendent for allegedly discriminating against African-Americans seeking apartments. The lawsuit claims they offered apartments to whites but not to African-Americans.

The race discrimination lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court.

According to the civil rights violation complaint, Loventhal Silver Riverdale LLC, Goodman Management Co. and superintendent Jesus Velasco had “engaged in conduct constituting illegal discrimination” since at least April of 2009.

“There are a number of reasons a landlord can legitimately reject a tenant, including a bad credit report or an unstable employment history. However, landlords can’t treat tenants or potential tenants differently because of a personal characteristic or feature like race or disability,” said New York civil rights violation lawyer David Perecman, founder of The Perecman Firm, one of New York’s civil rights violation law firms.

As New York civil rights violation lawyers understand, the federal Fair Housing Act makes it illegal for a landlord to refuse an apartment or house rental application based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability and familial status.

According to the New York Daily News, Loventhal, Goodman and Velasco were caught after African-American and white “testers” visited the building, posing as would-be renters.

As reported by the New York Daily News, Velasco refused to give a black tester a rental application on April 8, 2009, but a short while later provided a white tester with an application, according to the New York race discrimination lawsuit.

On May 8 and Nov. 18, 2009, Velasco steered away African-American testers while offering apartments to white testers at discounts, as reported by the New York Daily News.

“This civil rights violation lawsuit should strongly remind other landlords that they will be held accountable if they engage in or enable others to engage in discrimination against prospective tenants in New York,” civil rights violation lawyer Perecman said.

If a person suspects that he or she has been treated unfairly because of his or her race, they should contact an experienced New York civil rights violation lawyer. Lawyers at The Perecman Firm are knowledgeable of New York state, New York City and federal legislation that protects people of all races, ethnicities, and gender.

About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:

For the past 30 years, the New York civil rights violation lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have handled all types of civil rights violation cases including ethnic discrimination, age discrimination, gender discrimination and race discrimination. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is a Board Director and the past Secretary and Treasurer of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman’s achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal’s Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine’s “The Best Lawyers in America” and The New York Times Magazine “New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition” for the years 2007-2010.

The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $ 15 million verdict** for a construction accident, a $ 5.35 million dollar verdict*** for an automobile accident, and a $ 40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice****.

**later settled while on appeal for $ 7.940 million    

*** later settled for $ 3.5 million

**** total potential payout

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What Constitutes as “travel Away From Home”?

When it comes to business travel, expenses, and deductions, I am frequently asked “What constitutes travel away from home and why is it important?”

In order for certain business travel expenses to be deductible, you must be traveling “away from home.” There are actually two parts to this question. The first is, “Where is my tax home?” The second is, “What constitutes being ‘away’ from home?”

Your tax home is a facts and circumstances question. That is, each person’s tax home will be different, not just depending on location of the person’s residence, but depending on the person’s circumstances. For most of us, our tax home is where we live full time. But there are many circumstances where this is not clear. For example, where is a full-time student’s tax home? Is it his permanent address with his parents or his temporary address while at school nine months during the year?

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Or, what happens if you don’t really have a permanent residence? This was the situation in a case several years back where a traveling salesman traveled so much that the IRS and the court concluded that he did not even have a tax home.

Then, we have the question of how far do we have to travel to be “away” from our tax home? Is an hour across town sufficient? What about going 50 miles away to a neighboring town? There are many court cases discussing this question. One court suggested that a taxpayer had to go beyond the metropolitan area in which he lived in order to be “away.” Another court said that the taxpayer had to go into another county.

Finally, how long do you have to be away in order to qualify as “away” for tax purposes? The courts and the IRS generally have held that if you need to stay overnight to rest because of the work and the distance, then you are “away.” But, if you can reasonably go to and from the location in a single day without rest, you are not away from home.

Why is this important? If you are away from home, your meals and lodging are deductible so long as they are ordinary and necessary to your business. Meals are always deductible if you have a business purpose for the meal, specifically if you are eating with a business associate or client. But what if you are eating alone? Then, you have to be traveling away from home for the meal to be deductible. Even lodging is only deductible if you are away from home.

Since everyone’s situation is different, if you have a question about whether your trip is away from home, I suggest you contact your tax coach to get help.

Tom Wheelwright is not only the founder and CEO of Provision, but he is the creative force behind Provision Wealth Strategists. In addition to his management responsibilities, Tom likes to coach clients on wealth, business, and tax strategies. Along with his frequent seminars on such strategies, Tom is an adjunct professor in the Masters of Tax program at Arizona State University. For more information, please visit http://www.provisionwealth.com

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