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I seem to recall that it is dauntingly logical: you can only
deduct the excess over your round-trip commute.

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Arun" <vipkir[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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I once read an article about a pilot - a captain for
Northwest - who lived on an island outside Seattle. He flew
out of Minneapolis. So, when he had to fly, he took a boat
from his home to Seattle, drove to the airport, took a
flight from there to Minneapolis. When he finished his
route(s), he reversed the course. Because he was a senior
captain, he only had to fly a few days a month, so a commute
of such distance was not too bad. Nevertheless, he was
commuting and got no deduction for any of the expenses.

Lanny K. Williams, CPA
Nawarat, Williams & Co., Ltd.
Income Tax Services for Expatriate Americans

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No. No matter how far it is, it's still commuting. And
commuting (home to work, and back) is not deductible.

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You're pretty much out of luck. Commuting expenses are not
deductible.

Now, I have a question that has always been in the back of
my mind....

I know that mileage between two jobs is deductible. Is
there anything that prohibits the mileage deduction when
your second job is near your home?

e.g.: Your first job is 30 miles from your home. You get a
second job down the street from your home. Immediately
after your first job you head directly to your second job.
Mileage from home to first job is not deductible since it is
commuting. However, mileage from first job to second job is
deductible. In essence, you are able to deduct 1/2 of your
commuting mileage because you have a second job near your
home.

Is there any flaw in this reasoning? I know I probably have
to drive a bazillion miles just to exceed the 2% floor, but
I'm just curious.

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It depends on your occupation. I was told of a situation
where a medical doctor would stop at a clinic near his home
for administrative work (he was a part owner). He then
went to the hospital and or his office. On his way home, he
would again stop at the clinic sometimes to review records
of the day and sometimes to see patients. His meticulous
recordkeeping came in handy at the audit. His position was
upheld.

On the other hand, a self-employed IT consultant who stopped
at the Post Office every morning to check his mail and
again in the evening to deposit his outgoing mail got a rude
awakening at his audit.

Consider moving closer to work.

Dick

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No. We all drive to and from work and none of us is allowed
to expense our transporation costs whether it's 1 mile or
60. Once you are at work and you drive from one sales call
to another than those miles can be expensed.

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Arun wrote:

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No, commuting is not a deductible expense.
Car pool or move closer to work, if you want to reduce your
expense.

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"Arun" <vipkir[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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All commuting is considered as a non-deductible personal
expense, regardless of the distance or cost.

Gary

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You didn't state the specifics, but if you are commuting 60
miles one way, from home to office, it's still probably not
a deductible expense.

Check www.irs.gov for further information.

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"Arun" <vipkir[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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Commuting expenses are not deductibla.

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"Arun" <vipkir[at]yahoo.com> wrote
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Nope. Travel costs from your home to your regular place of
employment are not deductible.

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Possibly. Driving from job #1 to job #2 is an itemized
deduction (Schedule A, subject to a 2% of AGI floor).

Find a job #2 close to home, in the same line of work, and
maybe you have something.

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"Arun" <vipkir[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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No. Commuting expenses are not deductible.

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I drive 60 miles one way to work. Are my expenses tax
deductible ?? Is there any way I can claim my expenses on
Gas as tax deductible.

Thanks,

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