B317 has it correct

 

This is correct. Your "base", CVG or JFK is your tax home. The logic behind this is that it is your choice to live anywhere you choose, but you can't deduct expenses caused by your choice of homestead. If you choose to live out of base, that is a personal expense that you'll just have to eat. The same is true for filing mileage on a personal vehicle, hotel and food expenses before reporting for duty, etc. If you live out of base, you pay the commuting expenses. It's a personal choice and not a deductible business expense in the eyes of the IRS... even if really isn't a "personal choice."

I got busted on two audits for lodging deductions that I couldn't provide an accounting for. I wasn't being dishonest, I simply made a mistake on what was deductible and what was not. Trust me, you can deduct anything you want. However, if you get caught with your hand in the proverbial pocket of the IRS, you will owe them money.

 

For those that were furloughed in October....Unemployment is about to run up for us in the next month. Any of you still struggling to find a flying job? Even any job?

 

I don't know about where you live, but for us in New York and thanks to Bush's last ditch effort, and Obama's new plan, unemployment lasts for 56 weeks. At the unemployment office, I was told once NY runs out after a few months that it becomes Federally subsidized. I'd look into it.

And I can't find a job anywhere that pays more than my unemployment does. I was turned down by JetBlue for a Flight Ops analyst job (one that required a pilots cert) because I was under-qualified. I have my ATP and experience with numbers and computers (basically what an analyst does). Just because I've never had a job title with the word analyst on it, they went with someone else. Oh well.

 

Ill look into that...thanks for the heads up. I also cant find a job that pays more then unemployment.

 

Without wishing to ignite any rumors, my girlfriend was flying a trip yesterday and said that CA and FO were discussing callbacks and the fact that some 100+ could be in the works.

Does anyone know anything about this? I'm just curious before I get bashed for wishing the impossible

 

ive found an old private student of mine that wants to fly a few hours every weekend and get is IFR ticket. thats all thats going on here in San Diego. ne1 know of anything else

 

I wish.. not gonna happen unless we get a ton of new flying.... which is not gonna happen.

 

Has anyone tried NRSA traveling lately? The planes are COMPLETELY packed! I know it's the Spring Break time of year, but gimme a break. Delta still wants to reduce domestic capacity eh? It's been like this for months. W-T-F over?

 

Ya, I can't go anywhere... I've tried twice to sneak down to ILM to visit some family and never even got to ATL. Pretty much the only thing you can do is hop the pond, but good luck if it involves getting to JFK or ATL first.