AnnetteB6
Expert Alumni

Self employed

Use the facts of the situation to determine whether you can deduct the full cost of the condo and rental car.  You stated that you were only on site with the customer 2-4 days per week and you only billed about 40 hours instead of the 80 hours that was expected.  

 

If you were at the customer site for a portion of each of the two weeks including the beginning of the trip and the end of the trip, then it is easier to justify deducting the full cost of the condo and the rental car.  But, if there came a time that you were completely done with your work and the rest of the trip was for pleasure, then you should prorate the condo and rental car cost to cover only the business portion of the trip as a deduction.  

 

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