Pretty bad advice, especially for those not familiar with tax laws.
Yes, you can deduct per diem difference. But without a mortgage, it is unlikely that a married person will ever beat the $12,600 standard. Heck, even WITH a mortgage in July, I could not itemize this year. That was with moving expenses, per diem difference, and uniforms.
Your training location IS your assigned domicile, since you don't go to your base until IOE; not sure where you are going with that one.
Cell phone and internet? That's a slippery slope. One that I personally would never try to stay upright on. One would have to be able to justify the percentages claimed for work, and even at that, a cell phone and a computer (internet) technically are not required. Caveat emptor. You could get away with it for years, until the audit. Again, for me, not worth the $27 I would save on my taxes doing it the non-questionable way.
Originally Posted by
CBreezy
Are you serious? Being a new hire, you can rake in deductions. Aside from deducting the difference in paid per diem and locality or standard, there are tons of deductions that apply when starting a new job. Did you move? Did you go to conferences? Did you pay for an interview hotel? Did you buy any other supplies (uniforms, supplies, etc). Was your training accomplished outside of your assigned domicile? You can deduct a percentage of your cell phone and internet. It isn't JUST a headset.