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Jani | Can you write off the gas you use getting to work every day on your taxes? |
A co-worker says she writes it off every year...and also any clothes she buys for work. And I don't mean items with logos or anything she can't wear anywhere else. I think she's lost it. Anyone? |
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Weatherman
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Gas is difficult, you can only normally claim if work have moved you to another office but you are still in the same house before you moved.
Clothes are easier, but you have to prove that they are ONLY FOR WORK |
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Cynthia B
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No you can not write of the commuting miles (i.e. to and from work) nor can you write off clothes you buy for work unless they are a costume, uniform, protective clothing or have a logo on them. You can write off "business miles" mileage you drive once you get to work and leave for business purposes. What your friend is doing is wrong and if audited she will owe that money back to the IRS with interest and penalties. Either she is not telling her tax preparer the whole story or they are cheating. Also, if you want to declare you business mileage you are supposed to keep and daily log of business miles you have driven You should have the mileage at the start of the year and the end of the year, but it must be in writing. This question is asked on all tax returns, if you answer no, you don't get the credit. |
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Judy1
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If your coworker really is deducting these items, she'll be paying back a lot, with interest and penalties, when she gets caught.
As your question indicates that you know, commuting expenses aren't deductible, and clothing isn't either except for uniforms or other clothes not suitable for wearing anywhere else but work. |
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Doctor J
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NO. No to writing off gas and no to writing off work clothes (unless the clothes are a company mandated UNIFORM). When the IRS audits your co-worker the tax bill and penalties will be LARGE!
P.S. Self-employed people cannot write off the cost of commuting to and from work either! |
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dianes98
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nope commuting to and from work is not a deductible expense. If you live in LA and decide to take a job in Seattle and fly there every Monday morning - not deductible. (if you move, you can deduct relocation expenses - but that's another story).
If you are sent on an errand for work - or need to visit a client site - that sort of mileage is deductible - Mileage, not cost of gas.
Clothes are not tax deductible unless they are clearly uniforms. If you are required to wear suits or even casual clothes they are considered street wear, personal wear, and not deductible. Even if you are required to wear -say a tie - that you would never ever wear outside of work - not deductible - street clothes.
Hope your friend doesn't get caught. |
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la buena bruja
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Unless she's self-employed, she can't legally write it off. |
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curmudgeon
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cannot. she is either bs-ing you or will get audited by the IRS. |
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Gary D
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When she says she writes off the gas, yes, in a different way, she can do that. However it's based upon the IRS re-imbursement for mileage driven to and from work, or mileage driven in your personal car to run errands for work as well. It adds up to approximately 49 cents per mile...the IRS usually raises this year over year due to the rising cost of gas prices.
As for clothes, she can only write off those clothes "IF" she is required to have "special" clothing for work. In other words, if your employer requires you to wear steel toed, safety shoes, or you're required to buy your work uniform. These are permitted deductions. If, however you can wear any dress you have in your closet to work, then the IRS could deny the deduction and you could be liable for back taxes plus penalties. |
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