When working out state for a travel assignment, can I deduct my housing expenses?

[3sassyrt]

I worked for two different companies for a total of 16 months, first company for 3 months & the second company for the remaining 9 months of last year.

[xmasbaby0]

Were you self-employed or were you a W-2 employee?

[Vanessa A]

It depends.  If you were a W-2 employee, then no., you cannot deduct any of your travel expenses. 

If you were a a 1099-NEC worker, then possibly.  In order to claim the lodging expenses, it would have to be considered temporary which the IRS generally considers to be a year or less.  Were you in the same location for over a year?  If so, then no, you would not be able to claim the expenses.

If you were traveling to various locations or were not in one spot for the entire year, maintained a home at your home base and had additional costs because of your travel assignment then yes.

Business Travel Expenses