Originally Posted by
hnldave
how are day trips calculated?
1. i understand that day trips cannot use the me&i deduction, but can i deduct the difference between my home perdiem rate and what the company paid me x 80%?
You answered your own question. Flight crews cannot deduct travel expenses for day trips. The method you describe in Question 1 (above) would be the method for determining your per-diem deduction for travel away from your tax home.
Originally Posted by
hnldave
2. how about a day trip (over 2 calendar days) to a foreign country of 12 hours of flight time with a 2 hour turn in between. can i deduct anything?
If you don't have time for sufficient rest during your stop, it's still considered a day trip. Sufficient rest doesn't mean it complies with FARs but most likely would involve a hotel room and not just a nap at an out-station.
You really fly 12 hours, sit for 2 hours and fly back?
