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I believe there is a stipulation for hours away from home the beginning and ending days of a trip . Posters may be misinterpreting this with miles away .

If you're in a van keep a log book and log it as you do it . Even if you drive over 11 hours a day or over 14 hours a dayon duty it doesn't matter if you are not hauling hazmat . The only thing you need to worry about is not exceeding the 70 hours in 8 days if you get a hazmat load .

Terry made some good points . If you took a taxi from the shop where your truck was to a hotel that should be a deduction , so why not a rental car ? Another good point was removing personal items like a GPS or computer from the truck . Using a rental car to provide security for them is...

I'd say if it was all off duty it would private use and not deductible . Did you log any on duty time while using the rental ? I think if an FMCSA auditor and an IRS auditor ever got together and compared HOS with deductions it would cause a lot of headaches .

Correct Greg . I was one of several supervisors for a company that had us take assigned pickups home . Personal use of vehicle was noted on my pay stubs and tax deducted . At the end of the year we had to fill out a form breaking down mileage for business , personal , and commuting . We were...

According to this IRS Announces 2008 Standard Mileage Rates; Rate for Business Miles Set at 50.5 Cents per Mile vehicles used for hire may not use the mileage deduction . More info is available form links at that page .

I have to disagree here . If she itemized how can you say he would HAVE to itemize ? If he didn't keep records he'd take the standard deduction . I know this because I was separated from my wife in '91 but still married . I had the mortgage , kids , property taxes , and all deductions . I...

If I read this correctly he has still not filed his taxes for that year . Did you itemize deductions ? There may be cause for concern there . When marrying filing seperately both spouses must file the same way . Either they both itemize or both take the standard deduction . If you itemized and...

It would have been well worth your while to have consulted with a tax professional from the beginning . You may have missed out on a lot of credits and deductions to reduce your tax liability .

I believe you can only deduct the total bill for a cell phone or a wireless card if you can convince the IRS the use was 100% for business . If you have personal calls on the phone or use the computer for personal messages you are only allowed a partial deduction .

Frank will probably have a better answer but for now - The IRS will ask for a breakdown of mileage for business , private , and commuting use . If you unload and then deadhead directly for another load ( but maybe head to a hotel or truck stop while waiting ) the deductions are the same as...

On the quarterly payment issue ... Is it correct you do not have to file quarterly if you had no tax liability the previous year ? For example , someone was employed one year and received a tax refund or was self employed and showed a loss . Would this exempt them from quarterly payments the...

Boy you're opening a real can of worms here . Your contractor probably understated your 1099 income because he didn't report some of the income you made . Do you really think the IRS will accept your claim your fuel expense was more than your income ? The IRS will nail the contractor , then you...

That's good advice on the receipts , Frank and should be applied to ALL receipts . I've had several fade on me .

I have been told the fuel surcharge is not taxable . If that is true , can the full expense of fuel be deducted or how does this work ? Thanks Frank . I know this is a busy time for you .

Thanks for the response , Frank . I used to be able to deduct per diem about 20 days a month . Now I do a lot of deliveries 200 - 300 miles out and am back the same night . I'm only overnight a couple of nights a week now . I sure miss those deductions , especially working 10 or more hours a day...

A few things I learned about LLC's . Many states do not recognize LLC's from other states . You will have to pay a fee and register as a foreign LLC in their state . If you are contracted to a carrier this shouldn't be necessary . Your contract is with the carrier . The carrier is doing the...

I know you must be away overnight to claim the standard deduction but what about meals purchased on a day trip of 12 hours when you purchase one or more meals on the road and return home the same day ? Are any deductions allowed on these trips ?

>What is the estimated total cost per mile at todays fuel >cost and other misc . cost to operate a Sprinter? > >Thank you, >Walter Smoak The problem with this question is you really need to know the down the road fuel cost . Increasing fuel costs will increase costs of tires , oil changes ...

For every question I see here I know dozens more should be asked but people don't know to ask them . If you're in business you need the services of Frank or another competent advisor from day one in business , actually before getting started . Their knowledge and services are worth far more than...