Originally Posted by
cni187
80 this is a question to you and all the other guys/gals on here getting these tax reports. What do these reports add up? What is the end game on your tax return? Is this the travel, meals, blah blah blah Miscellaneous Deductions from PUB 521 of the IRS? If so does this make a difference on your tax return? I'm not looking for tax advice I'm just curious that if you're a line holder does this make a difference on your tax return?
I flew 140 hours last year (unbelievable I know). I did 2 full initial schools - only one was out of base. The month I spent in MSP added up to quite a bit of perdiem.
All told, even as little as I flew, it ended up getting me about $600 back. Well worth the $50 IMO. In past years when I've worked a normal amount (as REG pilot) the difference gets to be significant. You're leaving money on the table if you don't claim the difference between what you receive and what the IRS allows.
Flightline does seem to be getting slower, but I'm a procrastinator anyways so it didn't bother me that it just showed up about 10 days ago
