Shift work job requires staying overnight during days of work - renting an apt would be cheaper than hotel/motel but is that cost considered "travel expense" if job is permanent??
2007-01-17 07:52:12 · 6 answers · asked by SHEILA G 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
The key here is not where your primary residence is located. It is where your primary place of employment is. If your job is at the location 200 miles from your residence then none of your commuting costs are deductible including your hotel/motel costs. Your moving costs would be if you decided to move there. If your job location is a mile or two from your current residence and your employer requires you to work 14 days a month at the location 200 miles away then your expenses associated with this MIGHT be deductible and you should check this with a tax accountant to make sure they are. Then again if your employer requires this he ought to be paying your expenses.
2007-01-17 08:12:32 · answer #1 · answered by Flyboy 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
YES, it is!
Travel expenses for temporary jobs intending to last less than 1 year qualify. If you had to stay there 6 months, it would still qualify. If y our boss said stay there 18 months, it would not.
In addition, you may qualify for more tax breaks ffor a portion of meals and incidentals, too.
Tax Specialist.
2007-01-17 13:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by WealthBuilder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not unless you are actually using one room/space for employment purposes. Stay at hotels, you'd be able to deduct a portion of milage and hotel stays which accomidate you for your job. It would be like a sales rep that does not get expenses paid by the company. Go to this site: http://www.irs.gov/
2007-01-17 08:01:27 · answer #3 · answered by chole_24 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. A deduction is allowed for momentary lodging close to an section the position you artwork that could no longer the position the position you artwork the most, yet no longer on your challenge. besides the undeniable fact that, you would possibly want to bypass to the position the position you artwork the most, and deduct the transferring prices.
2016-11-24 23:43:43 · answer #4 · answered by goulette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See this link. Answer seems to be No.
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc511.html
2007-01-17 08:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by spicertax 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it is not it's a joke
2007-01-17 07:57:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋