Two self employed earners, married, filing jointly. We took a trip, both conducted business. Can we just put the mileage under his Schedule C?

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June 4, 2019
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We are both “Semi-retired” and file Schedule Cs. We both took a trip for business. However, we have two cars and the “other” car is my spouses. I’m not asking if we double the mileage (to get that out of the way), I’m asking since the car is listed as the one I primarily use, and for business, can I just deduct that mileage as since we’re filing jointly? (And we actually both did business at the final destination, though his was more involved … we only have meals and transportation as lodging was with friends).

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DanielV01

Level 15

Yes you may. The question is not whether or not he did more business, but the fact that you conducted business on your trip. Of course, as your question suggests, if you count the mileage connected to your business, then your husband will not count it on his schedule C.

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tuckerdogncAuthor

Level 2

What if I do not conduct business and am just the driver (this could come up ... we aren't using the 2002 Outback on long trips anymore, just short runs within a hour's drive, but I may go along for the trip as an excuse for a mini-vacation. 🙂

DaveF1006

Level 15

Normally, when you deduct mileage, there is a depreciation equivalent built into that mileage rate. it fluctuates each year and IRS posts a depreciation equivalent mileage table that goes back several years. Have you used this for business between 2001-2015?

Please read page 24 of this IRS link, that give you the Rate of Depreciation Allowed in Standard Mileage Rate. You can multiply the total mileages times the depreciation rate to give you the depreciation for that year. Then you add up all of the totals to determine your total depreciation used during those years for your business.

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