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Can i deduct airfare, trip insurance & luggage fees to travel to a job out of state? I worked for 5 months and this is not for self employment
This is from the IRS website and may apply to you. It's called a "temporary assignment or job." It's a lengthy answer, but may prove very helpful if it fits your situation. It would allow you to claim your living expenses in the temporary area, not just travel to and from.
You may regularly work at your tax home and also work at another location. It may not be practical to return to your tax home from this other location at the end of each work day.
If your assignment or job away from your main place of work is temporary, your tax home doesn’t change. You are considered to be away from home for the whole period you are away from your main place of work. You can deduct your travel expenses if they otherwise qualify for deduction. Generally, a temporary assignment in a single location is one that is realistically expected to last (and does in fact last) for 1 year or less.Example 1.(p4)
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If your pay was normally $25,000 and they W-2d you for $30,000 after "they paid" the expenses, you can deduct the expenses.
Either way, unreimbursed expenses that are common at home become deductible travel expenses -- room, board, laundry. tolls, parking, taxis. Also, consider weekend trips back home to visit friends and family. Thanks.
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Can i deduct airfare, trip insurance & luggage fees to travel to a job out of state? I worked for 5 months and this is not for self employment
This is from the IRS website and may apply to you. It's called a "temporary assignment or job." It's a lengthy answer, but may prove very helpful if it fits your situation. It would allow you to claim your living expenses in the temporary area, not just travel to and from.
You may regularly work at your tax home and also work at another location. It may not be practical to return to your tax home from this other location at the end of each work day.
If your assignment or job away from your main place of work is temporary, your tax home doesn’t change. You are considered to be away from home for the whole period you are away from your main place of work. You can deduct your travel expenses if they otherwise qualify for deduction. Generally, a temporary assignment in a single location is one that is realistically expected to last (and does in fact last) for 1 year or less.Example 1.(p4)
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Can i deduct airfare, trip insurance & luggage fees to travel to a job out of state? I worked for 5 months and this is not for self employment
Yes, you can. If theses were unreimbursed travel expenses for your job, you can follow the info below. They are an itemized deduction subject to a 2% AGI floor, so they may or may not help you.
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