National guard travel expenses

[drummerboy3993]

I've read online and been told if you travel over 100 miles to drill for national guard duty you can claim mileage, but i was never asked about it when i went through my taxes. how and where do i do this?

[Marketstar · Accepted solution]

You can deduct travel expenses for your reserve duties if you traveled more than 100 miles from your home to perform these duties. These expenses are deductible whether or not you itemize deductions on your tax return.

If you drive less than 100 miles each way, you can claim it on your itemized deductions, if you itemize.

Deductible travel expenses include:

- Airline, train, or bus tickets
- Automobile mileage
- Hotel or Motel expenses
- Meals and incidental expenses

To enter your expenses:

• Type in 2106 in the search box, top right of your screen, then click the magnifying glass

• Click the jump to 2106  link in the search results

• Follow to prompts and online instructions

As you navigate through the employee business expenses, you will arrive at the Any Special Situation? Page Click Yes/Continue

You will then arrive at the Did Your Job-Related Expenses Fall Into These Categories? Page

. Enter Your expenses into the Military reservist travel expenses field.

Include your miles traveled times 54 cents per mile.