Quote Originally Posted by KC-SF View Post
You should have your tax person file an amended 1040 & 540 to reflect your occupation as unemployed, and claim your income as scrap metal recycling in the Other Income category.
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Sounds like a good start for 2010 / 2011 I'll just let accountant know i made money as a scraper I am still self employed

Since I can see it both ways I feel the deductions are more or less same
scrapers
Use fuel
tools
work gloves
and often have to buy metals to sell at a profit
at a set price of sale.
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Painting has same
but you try to match job price with material cost (compared to metals set selling price)
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certainly state to state have many other rules like - insurance - licensing - etc