Deductions as a floater?

[DrugDealer]

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I did my taxes last weekend, and I noticed an interesting thread in the Q&A dialog in TurboTax. Someone asked if they could deduct their commute expenses...the TurboTax rep said commute expenses could only be deducted if an employee had to go to various work sites. As a floater, I will be going to multiple sites; I wonder if this would qualify. Anyone have any experience with this?

I'll graduate in May and hopefully will be licensed by the end of the summer. I know I'll be floating, and it would be nice to plan ahead for taxes next year and save any necessary receipts, if this would be eligible.

 

[genesis09]

I believe you can. Also, some of the chains will refund your travel expenses. You'll need to check with your employer.

 

[confettiflyer]

From my understanding with business expenses, commuting from home to a work site is not deductible, but commuting from work site A to work site B is deductible. Anytime home is involved in a leg, you can't deduct it. I know this is the case with real estate agents, they keep a mileage log starting when they get to the office so that, in case of an audit, they can furnish evidence that their car was used for business purposes.

Also, if you are reimbursed for your travel expenses, it is immediately not deductible and you must report that reimbursement in your taxes (it might already be included in your W-2).

 

[Old Timer]

From my understanding with business expenses, commuting from home to a work site is not deductible, but commuting from work site A to work site B is deductible. Anytime home is involved in a leg, you can't deduct it. I know this is the case with real estate agents, they keep a mileage log starting when they get to the office so that, in case of an audit, they can furnish evidence that their car was used for business purposes.

Also, if you are reimbursed for your travel expenses, it is immediately not deductible and you must report that reimbursement in your taxes (it might already be included in your W-2).

You are 100 percent correct. If you drive the following:

• Leg One: Home to Store 1
• Leg Two Store 1 to Store 2
• Leg three Store 2 to home

Only leg 2 is deductible and you must keep a mileage log. Driving two and from work is not deductible.

 

[DrugDealer]

Thanks for the clarification, everyone.

 

[Hpower12]

go talk to an accountant, I had one tell me if I floated I could write off a car. something to do with going somewhere else besides your home base work. so if you float you can write off alot.

 

[confettiflyer]

go talk to an accountant, I had one tell me if I floated I could write off a car. something to do with going somewhere else besides your home base work. so if you float you can write off alot.

hmmm...what kind of ******ed accountant told you this?

 

[Momus]

I have a regular pharmacy and I float during my day off. Can I deduct travel mileage when I float? When I float I go as far as 2-3 hours drive, so it's not even in the same county/city.

Based on publication 463 IRS

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ch04.html#d0e3082

We can deduct travel time if we work as floater since we don't have a permanent/regular work place?

Another website:
http://askville.amazon.com/regular-...x-deduction/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=7740464

Is this true?

 

[Old Timer]

I have a regular pharmacy and I float during my day off. Can I deduct travel mileage when I float? When I float I go as far as 2-3 hours drive, so it's not even in the same county/city.

Based on publication 463 IRS

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ch04.html#d0e3082

We can deduct travel time if we work as floater since we don't have a permanent/regular work place?

Another website:
http://askville.amazon.com/regular-...x-deduction/AnswerViewer.do?requestId=7740464

Is this true?

NO, read the entire article. Unless you work at two stores in the same day, driving to and from work is commuting and commuting expenses are NOT deductible. Please check with your accountant, but I'm certain you are not correct.

 

[Momus]

This is what it says

No regular place of work. If you have no regular place of work but ordinarily work in the metropolitan area where you live, you can deduct daily transportation costs between home and a temporary work site outside that metropolitan area. Generally, a metropolitan area includes the area within the city limits and the suburbs that are considered part of that metropolitan area. You cannot deduct daily transportation costs between your home and temporary work sites within your metropolitan area. These are nondeductible commuting expenses.

Commuting expenses. You cannot deduct the costs of taking a bus, trolley, subway, or taxi, or of driving a car between your home and your main or regular place of work. These costs are personal commuting expenses. You cannot deduct commuting expenses no matter how far your home is from your regular place of work. You cannot deduct commuting expenses even if you work during the commuting trip.

So, the question again is.. For me, it's a temp work not a regular place of work.. that's not in my city/within metropolitan area.. it's far away.

 

[Momus]

http://oa.mo.gov/acct/pdffiles/Transport.pdf

It says here too >_> home to temp work is usually reimbursed but not commuting expense home to regular office