Is mileage to and from a camp a legal IRS deduction?

ReadyToRef · #1 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 10, 2005, 12:02pm

PS2Man · #2 (**permalink**) Sun Apr 10, 2005, 03:09pm

Check with your CPA to be sure. I am only speaking from my personal experience.

Usually any expense that you have to intake to when you are doing what is essentially a business, all those expenses can be written off. Travel expenses and hotel or lodging expenses are all apart of those deductions.

Nevadaref · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 11, 2005, 12:33am

Is the camp outside of your home town?

Jackdog · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 11, 2005, 07:55am

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Originally posted by ReadyToRef
Is mileage to and from a camp a legal IRS deduction?

My CPA has been using mileage as a deduction for me for over 10 years. I would say yes.

Jimgolf · #5 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 11, 2005, 08:36am

Are you attending the camp or working at the camp?

If working, yes.

If attending, it is an education expense. See the IRS publication at http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc513.html for details.

ReadyToRef · #6 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 11, 2005, 11:52am

I am trying out at the camp. Does that count as work?

Jackdog, Is officiating your full-time job? If not, what mileage can you count?

Yes, the camp is out of my hometown.

Jackdog · #7 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 11, 2005, 11:59am

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Originally posted by ReadyToRef
I am trying out at the camp. Does that count as work?

Jackdog, Is officiating your full-time job? If not, what mileage can you count?

Yes, the camp is out of my hometown.

Yes it's my full time job. Ask your CPA but I think you can count all milage to and from the camp. Good luck at the camp! Relax and make every movement look natural. Key word. RELAX.

ReadyToRef · #8 (**permalink**) Mon Apr 11, 2005, 03:55pm

Thanks. I understand that the relaxing part is the key.