I work as a contractor for a company based in Virginia. My permanent residence is in Florida
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Yes, your airfare and rental car expenses are business deductions. Both can be considered "travel expenses". If you are "self-employed" (a contractor and not a W-2 employee) report the travel expense on Schedule C along with other income and expenses for your contractor work. There is also a per diem meals and lodging deduction you can take if you paid for your lodging and meals. They list the "meals only" per diem rate separately from the lodging and meals per diem rate, in case they paid for lodging but not meals. Click here for the gsa.gov website Per Diem rates look
up.
Yes, your airfare and rental car expenses are business deductions. Both can be considered "travel expenses". If you are "self-employed" (a contractor and not a W-2 employee) report the travel expense on Schedule C along with other income and expenses for your contractor work. There is also a per diem meals and lodging deduction you can take if you paid for your lodging and meals. They list the "meals only" per diem rate separately from the lodging and meals per diem rate, in case they paid for lodging but not meals. Click here for the gsa.gov website Per Diem rates look
up.
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