If I previously owned a car that has been junked, can I claim mileage taxes for Armed Forces Reserve duties?

mr-d610850 · ‎January 31, 2023

I owned the vehicle during the tax year I'm filing for but no longer own it due to it being totaled, and I want to know if I'm eligible to deduct it.

ThomasM125 · ‎January 31, 2023

You may be able to deduct vehicle expenses using the mileage allowance for a vehicle used for trips away from home (more than 100 miles) related to your military reservist activities. The vehicle deduction would be limited to the amount over 2% of your adjusted gross income and you would have to be able to benefit from itemizing your deductions for the deduction to be beneficial to you. It would be entered in the Employment Expenses (Job Related Expenses) section in the Deductions and Credits section of TurboTax.

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ThomasM125 · ‎January 31, 2023

You may be able to deduct vehicle expenses using the mileage allowance for a vehicle used for trips away from home (more than 100 miles) related to your military reservist activities. The vehicle deduction would be limited to the amount over 2% of your adjusted gross income and you would have to be able to benefit from itemizing your deductions for the deduction to be beneficial to you. It would be entered in the Employment Expenses (Job Related Expenses) section in the Deductions and Credits section of TurboTax.

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If I previously owned a car that has been junked, can I claim mileage taxes for Armed Forces Reserve duties?