2007-02-27 03:15:06 · 18 answers · asked by barefootbabee 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Is this Yahoo Answers or Hollywood Squares???
The simple answer is NO. You can't deduct the cost of commuting to and from your place of work from your Federal income taxes.
The exceptions include driving between jobs, or using a car strictly for business, which involves keeping logs to calculate service and depreciation that the normal taxpayer does not do.
Some state statutes allow for ways to be able to pay for some commuting expenses, through reimbursement accounts and deductions on state taxes.
For those of you who don't believe me: I knew someone whose accountant actually took the mileage deduction for taking the bus to and from work. Granted, that person was never caught, and I'll never advocate lawbreaking, but if you don't like the correct answers most people are posting, go ahead and take the deduction and see if the IRS cares.
2007-02-27 03:29:28 · answer #1 · answered by CMass Stan 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The answer is NO. If your work requires a lot of driving, you can claim either actual expenses or standard mileage deduction for miles driven FOR work. Say if you're salesman and you drive around to meet clients. But you absolutely can not claim miles for driving to and from work. As a matter a fact, say you drove 10,000 miles in a year, and some of that was related to work. You must subtract personal miles driven (leisure), and you must subtract miles driven to and from your office, and you can write off the rest. It is also subject to some limitations but in general this is how it works.
2007-02-27 03:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Alexander K 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No! If the car is used IN your work, such as a salesman who has to drive from location to location or a contractor who has to use a truck to transport his people, tools and materials to the job site then the expenses for fuel, oil and repairs can be deducted. But the average person using the car to commute from their home to their place of employment are not allowed a deduction.
2007-02-27 03:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by mustanger 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not really. The only time this would work is if you are an outside salesperson and you are driving to customers. Otherwise it is commuting and the IRS says that is a personal expense
2007-02-27 03:39:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely NOT!
Driving to & from your workplace is not a tax deductible expense.
There are situations where transportation could be deductible, but this isn't one of them.
2007-02-27 05:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by nova_queen_28 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No not if you are employed and receive a paycheck.
If you are self-employed and have a legitimate business, in some cases you can claim mileage. You have to have mileage receipts, turnpike receipts, maintenance receipts on your vehicle, etc. It's usually more trouble than it's worth.
2007-02-27 03:19:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Do you go to school? I don't know about work, but I do know for a fact that you can use your commute mileage to and from school. Try going to H&R Block. They charge a bit, but they use everything they can to get you a big refund. I use gas mileage every year and get almost $1000 back. They don't even ask for gas receipts.
2007-02-27 03:18:03 · answer #7 · answered by nicoleblingy2003 4 · 1⤊ 5⤋
that is commuting miles and it is NOT deductible!
SEVERAL people above said you can deduct commuting mileage - don't listen to them because they are WRONG!!!!!!
I am 1000% positive on this one. If you commute to work and then you have to drive somewhere, that extra mileage is deductible but NOT the miles to work.
2007-02-27 04:42:36 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No it is not true.
it all depends on what you do for a living...
if you job consist of you driving all the time...
2007-02-27 03:17:49 · answer #9 · answered by mmh 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No. You should stay home and work on your taxes using TurboTax.
2007-02-27 03:17:21 · answer #10 · answered by Daniel-san 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋