I use my vehicle for my job. I am paid for my miles. More than half the miles I put on my car yearly are for work. Can I deduct major repairs on my vehicle?

[RyanH2 · Accepted solution]

Yes, but only in proportion to the amount of business miles put on your car. For example if a new alternator cost you $80 and you use your car for work for about 60% of your miles, you can deduct $48 of the cost(60% of $80 or .6 x 80). I'll leave the steps below on where the enter repair costs for your job-related vehicle.

Follow the instructions below to add a new vehicle:

1. Select "Federal Taxes" at the top of the page

2. Select the "Deductions & Credits" sub-tab

3. Scroll down to "Employment Expenses" and select "Show More"

4. Select "Start" next to "Job Expenses for W-2 Income"

5. Select "Edit" next to your occupation(Or enter it when asked)

6. Continue forward through the screens answering the questions to enter your vehicle information

7. Continue through the screens, only entering information that applies and you are not reimbursed for until you arrive to a screen asking "Do You Want to Enter Your Actual Expenses?", answer "Yes". On the next page enter your repair expenses in the  Repairs/ Maintenance box

8. Continue entering your information until finished

Job-related Expenses

NOTE: A screenshot is included below for your reference.