You may be able to get credit for your fuel by entering it as an
employee business expense.
To deduct unreimbursed employee business expenses including
fuel, you must
1.
Have enough itemized deductions (ie. Medical, mortgage
interest, property taxes, charitable giving, ect) to exceed your Standard
Deduction.
2.
If you itemize, your deduction is limited to the extent that it exceeds
2% of your Adjusted Gross Income.
So, you
may not gain a tax benefit for this deduction due to the above limitations.
For
example, if you itemize your deductions and your Adjusted Gross Income is
$50,000, 2% would equal $1,000
You can
only deduct the dollar amount that exceeds $1,000
To
enter employee business expenses including vehicle expenses:
- Type in 2106 in the search box, top
right of your screen, then click the magnifying glass
- Click the jump to 2106 link in
the search results.
- Follow the prompts and onscreen
instructions
- You will arrive at the Any
Vehicle Expenses or Sales?
Follow the prompts and onscreen
instructions
