mauig...[at]gmail.com wrote:

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Yes, you can write of the apartment rent, but also virtually
every expense you incur there, including food, laundry,
commuting, telephone, etc. If you're on schedule C they
are direct deductions. If as an employee on Schedule A with
a 2% of AGI deductible.

ed

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<mauigeek[at]gmail.com> wrote:

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Maybe, if your employer assigns you to an out of town job
that

i) is expected to last less than one year and

ii) does last less than one year,

then your reasonable, ordinary and necessary temporary
living costs may be deducted.

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ArtKamlet at a o l dot c o m Columbus OH K2PZH

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<mauigeek[at]gmail.com> wrote

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The extended period of time needs to be less than 12 months
for you to deduct it as temporary quarters, etc. You
probably need to keep your current place too, as that helps
prove that you intend to return to it after the temporary
job is finished.

--
Paul A. Thomas, CPA
Athens, Georgia

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Possibly. IRS recently made it a bit easier to deduct
temporary lodging expenses while traveling in connection
with one's trade or business. See IRS Notice 2007-47,
issued May 23, 2007.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-07-47.pdf

Condor

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If my work requires me to work in a city other than my
primary residence for an extended period of time & i need to
rent an apartment ...can i write off that apartment?

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