Re: Speaking Fee Question

**K* M* <k*@iol.ie>**

Here in Ireland it certainly isn't legal - so my husband and I swap  
pro-bono occasions and one charges the fee and t he other donates it  
back - a real benefit of separate taxation. Would t hat work in the US?

Kathryn

On 19 Mar 2008, at 14:00, Graham Rice wrote:

> Charge nothing.
>
> This is rare advice from me, but I'd suggest telling them that your
> fee is usually $50/$100/$200 - whatever - but that as it's your local
> branch you'll do it for them (and for no one else) for nothing as a
> gesture of goodwill. I use our local library a lot, they're very
> helpful, I like to support local non-profit ventures of all kinds -
> so I'll be doing a talk for them this spring at no charge. If you
> have books, postcards, plants or anything to sell take them along -
> with an info sheet about yourself to hand out which may help getting
> other local bookings.
>
> It's been suggested to me that the most tax effective way to go about
> this is to charge them your usual fee - then donate it all back and
> take the tax break. Does anyone know if this is OK?
>
> Graham
>
>
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>
>> Hello, All!
>>
>>
>> I'm being asked by my local library to give a one hour talk as part
>> of a gardening series. Some of the other speakers have businesses
>> (retail stores) that would ostensibly benefit as a result of their
>> public speaking.  I, of course, might secure bookings from other
>> than the library from my speaking.
>>
>> I haven't been booked by a library so have no idea what kind of fee
>> I should charge for this.  Plus, I'd like this to be the first of
>> more bookings so it's possible I would reduce my fee in the interest
>> of future business.
>>
>> They have asked for fee information so I know they are prepared to
>> pay.  I suspect I'll get a range of answers, but I have no clue
>> what's might be right in this situation: what should I charge?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Lorraine
>>
>> Lorraine Ballato
>> 16 Mudry Farm Rd
>> Brookfield CT 06804
>> (203)740-8636
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