Can Commuting to Work be Tax Deductible ?
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I think this can be done only if the company is supporting this. Will check with them.
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no, it is not
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It can be I think if you are commuting to places besides just between work and home (i.e., you get to work and then you start driving to other places before you get home).
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ok, Thank you for your reply. I will be driving upto Trenton or Levittown and then will take a Train to Philly.
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Parking and tolls are deductible
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As others have said the commute is not tax deductible.
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc514.html
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Hi,
I am getting an offer for a job in Philadelphia, PA and trying to find out if Travel Expenses which will be ~$4000/Year can be Tax Deductible or not.
I will be commuting from Central NJ to...
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I've looked into this in the past since I have a long commute and the short answer is no. The long answer is maybe, but it raises a ton of "please audit me" flags so it's not worth it.
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actually they are not.
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Yes, if the straight answer is NO, then I am not taking any other route.
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If you are considered an employee then no. If you are considered a contractor or self employed than yes.
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Thanks for your reply. But will not be paying for Parking and Tolls.
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If you are driving to Trenton or Levittown, then taking SEPTA in to Center City, check with HR at your company to see if you can buy monthly SEPTA passes at a discounted rate and/or as a payroll...
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Per diem it's called.
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if you have a home office or commute between workplaces (e.g. car is used for "company travel") then yes. Otherwise no. When I was a grad student I was considered an employee (for a time) and they...
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check if your company uses wageworks.com or similar. They let you deduct up to 125 for commute and up to 240 for parking per month from your paycheck pre tax. Then wageworks buy's you ticket or...
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My DH was employed at a company as a "contractor." So he was considered self-employed in the eyes of the IRS and had to file a 1099 tax form.
Although he had to travel to different stores daily,...