How many miles? (Car version)

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

I have no idea. My limo driver, Bambi, keeps track of all that mundane stuff.

I thought Bambi was your masseuse. Get your story straight, Padgett.

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I thought Bambi was your masseuse. Get your story straight, Padgett.

As long as his story is the only thing that's straight...

My basketball mileage has averaged about 6,500 to 7,000 miles the last couple of years. I'm glad gas is about half what it was last fall.

Who cares what Bambi is to Padgett! At least he's sharing a peek at her with all of us!

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by mbyron

I thought Bambi was your masseuse. Get your story straight, Padgett.

Nowadays, a girl needs two skillz.

[DonInKansas]

My games are 70-150 miles per round trip not counting the few I do locally. BB and BSB.

[BillyMac]

1230 miles. I live in a small state, Connecticut, and our local board only covers about 20% of the state, which contains seventy different high schools. And, by the way, if anyone from the IRS asks, I never go directly from work to a game. I always stop home first to feed the cat, and to get my bag with my uniform ($5.00 per week laundry allowance) and equipment. There are about four schools within a stone's throw of the laboratory where I work, but, dang, I have to go home to feed the cat. She gets upset with me if I don't feed her her dinner on time.

Originally Posted by BillyMac

1230 miles. I live in a small state, Connecticut, and our local board only covers about 20% of the state, which contains seventy different high schools. And, by the way, if anyone from the IRS asks, I never go directly from work to a game. I always stop home first to feed the cat, and to get my bag with my uniform ($5.00 per week laundry allowance) and equipment. There are about four schools within a stone's throw of the laboratory where I work, but, dang, I have to go home to feed the cat. She gets upset with me if I don't feed her her dinner on time.

Wow, did you adopt the cat from the movie "Mousehunt"?

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

1230 miles. I live in a small state, Connecticut, and our local board only covers about 20% of the state, which contains seventy different high schools. And, by the way, if anyone from the IRS asks, I never go directly from work to a game. I always stop home first to feed the cat, and to get my bag with my uniform ($5.00 per week laundry allowance) and equipment. There are about four schools within a stone's throw of the laboratory where I work, but, dang, I have to go home to feed the cat. She gets upset with me if I don't feed her her dinner on time.

"Verbs has to agree with their subjects."



I'm no English major, but as long as you're in a teaching mode, wouldn't that be

Verbs HAVE to agree with their subjects.

[SAK]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

1230 miles. I live in a small state, Connecticut, and our local board only covers about 20% of the state, which contains seventy different high schools. And, by the way, if anyone from the IRS asks, I never go directly from work to a game. I always stop home first to feed the cat, and to get my bag with my uniform ($5.00 per week laundry allowance) and equipment. There are about four schools within a stone's throw of the laboratory where I work, but, dang, I have to go home to feed the cat. She gets upset with me if I don't feed her her dinner on time.

For some reason I thought that if you stop home you cannot not that mileage. Only if you are going from one job to another can you count the mileage. Is that true. BTW, I don't deduct my mileage. Maybe that is something I should think about doing.

And whats the deal with the allowance for the laundry??

[Welpe]

Originally Posted by SAK

For some reason I thought that if you stop home you cannot not that mileage. Only if you are going from one job to another can you count the mileage. Is that true.

My tax person has me claim all mileage to and from home. She has said that since officiating is self employment, all related mileage can be claimed. This is one reason why I have somebody prepare my taxes, I'd rather have her judgment to fall back on in an audit rather than my own.

BTW, I don't deduct my mileage. Maybe that is something I should think about doing.

Absolutely! Claiming mileage can greatly reduce your tax liability, and depending upon the amount of travel, camps and other related expenses, could result in you actually claiming a loss.

Again, I highly recommend seeing a tax professional.

And whats the deal with the allowance for the laundry??

It is a related expense.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by SAK

For some reason I thought that if you stop home you cannot not that mileage. Only if you are going from one job to another can you count the mileage. Is that true. BTW, I don't deduct my mileage. Maybe that is something I should think about doing.

And whats the deal with the allowance for the laundry??

Some have advocated drycleaning your uniform once & saving the receipt. You could consider that expense times the number of games worked as the deduction according to those advocates.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SAK

For some reason I thought that if you stop home you cannot not that mileage. Only if you are going from one job to another can you count the mileage. Is that true. I don't deduct my mileage. Maybe that is something I should think about doing. And whats the deal with the allowance for the laundry??

I have actually heard the opposite. I've heard that you cannot count mileage from your day job to your game sites, something about "commuting" mileage. That's why, even if the school is only a few miles away from work, I always "go home to feed the cat (if you get my drift)". It's real easy to figure out my mileage. My one way mileage from home is on the Arbiter, so I just double it. In any case my accountant asks for, and uses, my round trip mileage, from home, for games, meetings, and clinics. He also allows me to declare $5.00 per week for my expenses to home launder my uniform. I'll double check with him on Sunday. It's visiting day at the prison. That reminds me. I have to buy a file and bake a cake before April 15.

[26 Year Gap]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I have actually heard the opposite. I've heard that you cannot count mileage from your day job to your game sites, something about "commuting" mileage. That's why, even if the school is only a few miles away from work, I always "go home to feed the cat (if you get my drift)". In any case my accountant asks for, and uses, my round trip mileage, from home, for games, meetings, and clinics. He also allows me to declare $5.00 per week for my expenses to home launder my uniform. I'll double check with him on Sunday. It's visiting day at the prison. That reminds me. I have to buy a file and bake a cake before April 15.

So, you're filing TWICE?

[SAK]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I have actually heard the opposite. I've heard that you cannot count mileage from your day job to your game sites, something about "commuting" mileage. That's why, even if the school is only a few miles away from work, I always "go home to feed the cat (if you get my drift)". It's real easy to figure out my mileage. My one way mileage from home is on the Arbiter, so I just double it. In any case my accountant asks for, and uses, my round trip mileage, from home, for games, meetings, and clinics. He also allows me to declare $5.00 per week for my expenses to home launder my uniform. I'll double check with him on Sunday. It's visiting day at the prison. That reminds me. I have to buy a file and bake a cake before April 15.

I would like to know. I have a tax professional, I will have to check with him about deducting mileage.

Thanks.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by SAK

I would like to know. I have a tax professional, I will have to check with him about deducting mileage.

I bet that you don't have to go through a complete body cavity search to meet with your accountant. I'm getting tired explaining why I have a file in my ... never mind.