Travel to begin initial training deductible?
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Ok Gents/Ladies,
Let's see if any of you knowledgable folks have the answer to this one, as it probably has affected the majority of you at some point:
Are travel expenses deductible for the initial travel from home to training?
i.e. I was hired, traveled from home (x) didn't start (not technicially employed) till I arrived at new job (y). City (y) is now my base as of the day I start, which is after the travel.
I understand commuting isn't deductible as I will remain living in city (x) and not technically moving to city (y), but is it considered a non-deductible commute since I haven't started yet?
Thanks for any help
Let's see if any of you knowledgable folks have the answer to this one, as it probably has affected the majority of you at some point:
Are travel expenses deductible for the initial travel from home to training?
i.e. I was hired, traveled from home (x) didn't start (not technicially employed) till I arrived at new job (y). City (y) is now my base as of the day I start, which is after the travel.
I understand commuting isn't deductible as I will remain living in city (x) and not technically moving to city (y), but is it considered a non-deductible commute since I haven't started yet?
Thanks for any help
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Is the new job the same occupation as old job? If so I would consider it a job hunting expense and deduct it.
Seven Tax Tips for Job Seekers
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc455.html
Seven Tax Tips for Job Seekers
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc455.html
Last edited by FDXLAG; 02-04-2012 at 09:29 AM.
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