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posted Jun 1, 2019 12:48:19 PM

Can I enter my rental car cost that I used to drive between stores as my job requires?

my personal vehicle was temporarily unavailable. i had to rent a car to drive between stores. how do I deduct the car rental expense?

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Returning Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:48:21 PM

Enter the rental vehicle as a 2nd vehicle used for work. Take the total miles driven with this vehicle and put that in. Then put in the miles used for the work. You can take the standard mileage or actual rental expenses depending on what is better.

New Member
Jun 1, 2019 12:48:23 PM

Where do I take the rental expense?