When fighting a childsupport case, the judge said that the exemptions for Traveling from our home to the first job of the day were not allowed, based on the fact that it was not a temporary job, (longer than a year). He has been doing the job for 18 years and has to travel 2 hours to get to some of his jobs. What does the judge think he can do to get to the jobs, take a transporter?
Any help would be appreciated. We have been fighting this for 2 years now, and any reference sites that you can offer to let us know the legal rights that might help up are greatly appreciated.
2007-12-04 05:55:31 · 7 answers · asked by Natalie P 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
My husband is working out of our home, has no office anywhere else. Is that what you meant in your statement.
"What would make it deductible is if the home was a principal place of business, as in the case of some home offices."
Thanks
His travel area for doing windows is from Lexington, KY, to Richmond IN, Northern Ohio and Northeastern OH
We live in Southern Ohio, about an hour from Cincinnati.
2007-12-04 07:24:46 · update #1
Judy is correct. You can only deduct mileage for the distance travelled between Job A and Job B. You cannot deduct mileage for distance travelled between your job and home.
It's a stupid technicality, but that's how the law goes.
2007-12-04 06:34:08 · answer #1 · answered by JaC6 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The judge is correct. Transportation from your home to your work as described is not deductible.
What would make it deductible is if the home was a principal place of business, as in the case of some home offices.
Or, if the travel was outside of the tax home, or if there were a temporary assignment.
Have your situation reviewed by a competent tax preparer to make sure that the judge is correct. But based on what you have stated, the judge is correct.
2007-12-04 06:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by ninasgramma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Commuting costs are not deductible. Without a qualified home office, the trip from home to the first customer of the day and the trip from the last customer of the day back home is considered commuting.
You should check into the requirements for a qualified home office. If you can arrange a space in your home to meet those rules, your commute basically becomes from your bedroom to your home office. Then all of your business miles will be deductible.
2007-12-04 07:24:07 · answer #3 · answered by taxreff 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mileage from home to the first job of the day, and back home from the last job, are commuting expenses which are not deductible for tax purposes.. Mileage between multiple jobs on the same day are deductible.
2007-12-04 06:18:39 · answer #4 · answered by Judy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It relies upon on the state that the hair stylist resides in. i think here in california, the mileage is seen a company cost, a minimum of for tax purposes. only google something like "california self employed company costs" (in basic terms positioned your state) and that i'm effective you will locate what you desire.
2016-12-17 06:56:03 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
for future use, just have him stop at the local post office before his first trip and before he gets home - then you only have to count the distance from home to the post office 2x/day as coommuting - all other mileage will be business mileage - can't help you with past problems already submitted to IRS
2007-12-04 07:33:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
IRS publication 463 is the one the Judge was using.
2007-12-04 06:03:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋