You also need to use the RV as the collateral for the loan. A personal loan
or charge card that was used to buy the RV will not qualify.

Dennis

----- Original Message -----
From: Scarlett Semko <damosem@MAIL.MCO.BELLSOUTH.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 5:56 PM
Subject: Re: Westy tax write off?

> Good idea, but it won't work. To qualify as a tax write off, under the
second
> home concept it falls short of the toilet facilities. It  must have all
the
> aminities a home would have. Don't blame me.
>
> Ron Semko
> Seller of RV's and manager of a RV show team
> Orlando, Florida
>
> Uncle Bulgaria wrote:
>
> > Just wondering.  Have any list members tried declaring their Westy as a
> > Second Home and thus succeeded in writing off interest on the loan for
> > the vehicle?  From the research I've done, it sounds like the the
"second
> > home" has to be lived in for at least 14 days of the year (I'm sure many
> > Westy owners do this) and it must have bathroom facilities.  That last
> > part is tricky - not sure it the IRS means washing facilities or an
> > actual lavatory.  I wonder if a porta potty would comply?
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