Dead head miles?
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if in a cv..i'd say yes..every mile paid or not is a business expense when in service...
you might want to check but i thought as a business you were suppose to claim fuel and maintenance not the mileage.
We vans have a choice...mileage OR actual expenses....
OntarioVanMan what do you prefer?
I've always taken mileage...with higher MPG and back then a new van the actual expenses were quite a bit lower.
Thanks for the info. I have another question.Besides the miles can you still deduct cell phone,and other related expenses?
Yes... like ice for the cooler if ya have one...propane if you heat that way..or gas for the generator..motel rooms..tolls...
washer fluid/any fluids/ wiper blades/ light bulbs..all covered under the mileage..
Thanks!!! I shouldn't pay much tax i drove 73000 Miles plus tolls up hear in the northeast and a few nights in a hotel room etc.
I am not a tax guy but.. I seem to remember something about if you start by taking the deductions for your van (the word escapes me right now) the deduction where you devalue your vehicle each year and deduct that. You must stay with that method. If you start by doing mileage you have to stay with that you cannot switch back and forth. Hope this made sense.
Depreciation is what you're looking for Xig. I wouldn't be surprised to see this reversed at some point. The mileage deduction is meant for folks that use their vehicles incidentally in their work, not as the primary earning tool.
that was my thought to. if it is the earning tool go with actual. also if you claim mileage, doesnt that keep you from claiming maintenance. for some reason i thought it was built in to the mileage. you can change your claim choice once as long as there is a significant change in the way you do business [dba to corporation].
In a properly maintained van fuel and maintenance will not surpass the mileage deduction....think example here .50 x 100,000 miles = $50,000..and we ain't even done the per diem yet...
ya thats what i was saying. since the mi. rate is high if you claim it then you dont claim maint. cost. i agree that in a van or sprinter mi. is the way to go.
is the email i sent you going to do you any good ?
is the email i sent you going to do you any good ?
I haven't really dived into it seriously...as weird as this sounds I'll have more time now I am back in service...*LOL*
you got that rite. come home for time off the road then go back to get some rest and time to catch up. lol
This is the law on the Standard Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2010
You must prove the standard mileage rate by entering somewhere the starting mileage and ending mileage for every load. deadhead included. to the point of stoping at a truck stop after deliveryadn laying over. One a new load is recieved, the starting mileage for that load and continue for all of them. This will be the only way of proving you mileage in a Cargo Van from now ON. This is what the IRS requires at an Audit.
No in order to prove the Per Deim, You must have records showing the Shipper and Receiver/bill of ladin, or spthing similar to that inorder to claim the per diem in a Van
Fo 2011 I have a Per Diem/Mileage proof sheet you have have free of charge. E-mail me directly at [email protected]
or if you have anymore questions you may do the same,
I check my e-mail daily
FRank
You must prove the standard mileage rate by entering somewhere the starting mileage and ending mileage for every load. deadhead included. to the point of stoping at a truck stop after deliveryadn laying over. One a new load is recieved, the starting mileage for that load and continue for all of them. This will be the only way of proving you mileage in a Cargo Van from now ON. This is what the IRS requires at an Audit.
No in order to prove the Per Deim, You must have records showing the Shipper and Receiver/bill of ladin, or spthing similar to that inorder to claim the per diem in a Van
Fo 2011 I have a Per Diem/Mileage proof sheet you have have free of charge. E-mail me directly at [email protected]
or if you have anymore questions you may do the same,
I check my e-mail daily
FRank