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03-25-2005, 05:07 AM
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 Re: Travel Expense Deductions D. Stussy wrote: - quote - > Harlan Lunsford wrote:
Okay, it's like this. Suppose I, as an accountant, take on> > D. Stussy wrote: > > > Llanonite wrote: > > > > I work a 14 day on, 14 day off rotation for an offshore > > > > drilling company in the Gulf of Mexico. For the past three > > > > years I have deducted the mileage on my car for driving back > > > > and forth to various ports of departure to our location > > > > offshore in US waters. > > > > > > > Now our rig is in Mexican waters, drilling for the Mexican > > > > state owned petroleum company, and we are expected to be > > > > drilling in various locations in Mexican waters for another > > > > 3 years. > > > > > > > I'm interested in flying to our port of depature to Mexico. > > > > Will I be able to deduct the cost of an airplane ticket? > > > No. It's commuting and therefore not deductible. > > > > > [There is no exception for unusually long commutes.] > > You must not have any construction or union men as clients. > No, not currently. However, "union men" who have a "union > hall" to report to when they don't have a job DO have a > place they call their principal place of business - the > union hall. Otherwise, they are itinerate and thus have no > transportation costs that aren't commuting. > I don't see what point you're trying to raise. What this > taxpayer is doing is commuting from home to his workplace. a temporary three week job in a distant city about ....40 miles away. That's clearly outside my immediate tax home. And if I drive there daily, 80 miles round trip, deductible. Similar to a construction man, be he electrician, carpenter or whatever. (what would I be "constructing"? (grin) TAXES, or a new set of books.) ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA 24 Mar 2005 << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-24-2005, 02:13 AM
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| Re: Travel Expense Deductions Harlan Lunsford wrote: - quote - > D. Stussy wrote:
No, not currently. However, "union men" who have a "union> > Llanonite wrote: > > > I work a 14 day on, 14 day off rotation for an offshore > > > drilling company in the Gulf of Mexico. For the past three > > > years I have deducted the mileage on my car for driving back > > > and forth to various ports of departure to our location > > > offshore in US waters. > > > > > Now our rig is in Mexican waters, drilling for the Mexican > > > state owned petroleum company, and we are expected to be > > > drilling in various locations in Mexican waters for another > > > 3 years. > > > > > I'm interested in flying to our port of depature to Mexico. > > > Will I be able to deduct the cost of an airplane ticket? > > No. It's commuting and therefore not deductible. > > > [There is no exception for unusually long commutes.] > You must not have any construction or union men as clients. hall" to report to when they don't have a job DO have a place they call their principal place of business - the union hall. Otherwise, they are itinerate and thus have no transportation costs that aren't commuting. I don't see what point you're trying to raise. What this taxpayer is doing is commuting from home to his workplace. << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-21-2005, 04:07 AM
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| Re: Travel Expense Deductions D. Stussy wrote: - quote - > Llanonite wrote:
You must not have any construction or union men as clients.> > I work a 14 day on, 14 day off rotation for an offshore > > drilling company in the Gulf of Mexico. For the past three > > years I have deducted the mileage on my car for driving back > > and forth to various ports of departure to our location > > offshore in US waters. > > > Now our rig is in Mexican waters, drilling for the Mexican > > state owned petroleum company, and we are expected to be > > drilling in various locations in Mexican waters for another > > 3 years. > > > I'm interested in flying to our port of depature to Mexico. > > Will I be able to deduct the cost of an airplane ticket? > No. It's commuting and therefore not deductible. > [There is no exception for unusually long commutes.] ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA Sun 20 Mar 2005 << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-17-2005, 02:59 AM
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| Re: Travel Expense Deductions Llanonite wrote: - quote - > I work a 14 day on, 14 day off rotation for an offshore
No. It's commuting and therefore not deductible.> drilling company in the Gulf of Mexico. For the past three > years I have deducted the mileage on my car for driving back > and forth to various ports of departure to our location > offshore in US waters. > Now our rig is in Mexican waters, drilling for the Mexican > state owned petroleum company, and we are expected to be > drilling in various locations in Mexican waters for another > 3 years. > I'm interested in flying to our port of depature to Mexico. > Will I be able to deduct the cost of an airplane ticket? [There is no exception for unusually long commutes.] << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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03-12-2005, 01:19 PM
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| Travel Expense Deductions I work a 14 day on, 14 day off rotation for an offshore drilling company in the Gulf of Mexico. For the past three years I have deducted the mileage on my car for driving back and forth to various ports of departure to our location offshore in US waters. Now our rig is in Mexican waters, drilling for the Mexican state owned petroleum company, and we are expected to be drilling in various locations in Mexican waters for another 3 years. I'm interested in flying to our port of depature to Mexico. Will I be able to deduct the cost of an airplane ticket? << -------------------------------------------------> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting > << messages to this newsgroup are at www.asktax.org > << -------------------------------------------------> |
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