Tax info

[Dakota]

Originally Posted by BktBallRef

For example, if you go to work, then drive to a game from work and then return home after the game, the IRS considers that to be part of a normal commute and that is not deductible.

Actually, it is the opposite.

The IRS does not allow commuting expenses from your house to your place of work, even if you are an independent contractor.

So, if you go home after your "day job", dress for the game, and then drive to the game, the second drive to the game is considered commuting to your place of work as an official.

OTOH, if you go directly from your day job work place to your officials job work place, that is considered transportation expenses, not commuting, and is deductable.

CAVEAT: I am not an attorney. The above is my opinion of the tax law only.