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posted Jun 6, 2019 1:57:41 AM

I drove 130 miles for an interview and had my engine fall out costing me $1,600 is there a way to claim this

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Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 1:57:42 AM

You can claim job search costs, a miscellaneous itemized deduction, for 130 miles at $0.535 / mile.  It would be difficult to assert that the engine issue was solely related to the travel vs. deferred maintenance.


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Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 1:57:42 AM

You can claim job search costs, a miscellaneous itemized deduction, for 130 miles at $0.535 / mile.  It would be difficult to assert that the engine issue was solely related to the travel vs. deferred maintenance.