Thinking that the costs of travelling this summer might be a bit high? Consider camping! Seattle KOA offers RV and tent camping and is only 4.3 miles (8 minutes by car, per googlemaps reckoning) from our venue the Southcenter Doubletree.

Check it out!

http://www.seattlekoa.com/

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Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

Here’s how you can save money on your travel to NOTOCON:

Step 1: Keep your receipts.

• Keep your receipts for airfare, hotel, car rental, parking, taxi, and any meals you purchase during your trip.
• If you drive your car to NOTOCON, keep a written log of your starting mileage (when you leave home) and ending mileage (when you get back). Also keep your receipts for gas.

Step 2: Get a letter from your local body.

• The letter should say that you attended the National O.T.O. Convention in Seattle, Washington on August 7-9, 2009 as a representative of your local body.

Step 3: Deduct the cost of your trip on your 2009 tax return.

• You can deduct your travel expenses as a Charitable Contribution on Schedule A.
• If you drove your own car to NOTOCON you can also deduct 14 cents a mile for the trip. Or, you can deduct the cost of the gas, whichever works out better. But you can’t deduct both mileage and gas.
• Note: you cannot deduct your NOTOCON registration fee, nor the cost of items that you purchase from the vendors.
• If you add some extra vacation time before or after the conference dates, consult with a qualified tax advisor to determine how to take the deduction.

All of the above also applies if you are traveling to any other regional O.T.O. event such as Kaaba, Initiator Training, etc.

Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions. And be sure to check out more tax tips for O.T.O. members.

Love is the law, love under will.

Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the law.

You may be wondering how you can save some money at this summer’s NOTOCON. One answer comes down to simple sharing…room sharing to be precise. Splitting the cost of a room can help a lot. And if you take advantage of our roommate finding assistance, you may also have the opportunity to meet someone new from another part of the country.

If you would like assistance in finding a roommate for NOTOCON, contact Sister Cristin, at onsite_assist@notocon.org

She will connect you with potential roomies based on your preferences, the rest will be up to you.

Love is the law, love under will.

Melissa