2007-02-11 17:11:50 · 3 answers · asked by Foster 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
The employer directed you to take a flight like that but didn't reimburse you? Sounds a little odd. I would not expect that to be accepted as a deduction.
2007-02-11 18:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That was not at the direction of the employer, it is a legal requirement of the Citizenship and Immigration Service. You are required to secure the visa at a US Embassy in your home country.
Most companies pay for those flights home for their H1B visa holder employees, mine certainly does. But it is not business travel and is not deductible by you.
2007-02-12 03:32:36 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
See if this helps you out: http://basefor.info/tax_deductions/income_tax_deductions.php
2007-02-12 21:35:10 · answer #3 · answered by roar 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋