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Question: can i claim travel expenses on schedule c and schedule a on my 1040 tax return?

i get w-2 from my job but i pay for my own gas and supplies and i claim a home office deduction
im a home health nurse and i dont have an office and i drive from patients to patients homes. thanks

Answer: Schdule A since you receive W-2. Be careful unreimbursed job related expenses are subject to limitation (2%).

Also, gas on communting to/from work is not deductible – fyi

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Question: what does tax deductible vacation mean?

I am planning to go on vacation and found that buying airfare ticket through a nonprofit organization is tax deductible. the organization does not sell the ticket but they partner with a traveling agency to raise funds for their cause. so what does the cost of the ticket mean? i travel for free or what?

Answer: audit

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Clarkston American Legion Post 63 sponsors packing party

Clarkston American Legion Post 63 recently sponsored a packing party to send packages to military personnel serving overseas.

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Question: What charity will pick up appliances (some needing repair), and provide a tax-deductible receipt?

[ Looking for Atlanta, GA charity. ]

All items are 9½ years old.

1. Maytag Neptune Front-Loader Washer (White) – Needs a Circuit Board
2. Maytag Neptune Gas Dryer (White) – Works Perfectly
3. Kenmore Upright Freezer (Black) – Needs a Condenser

These were all very expensive appliances, and as you see, two of them need repairs. However, if the charity has the resources or volunteers to repair the items, the value received by the charity is considerable.

Please providethe following:

1. Name of Charity
2. Web Site Address
3. Telephone Number
4. Days/Hours of Operation

Thank you.

Answer: i would check in your area for the local salvation army. i am sure that they could help you out

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Rescue mission begins for Fullmers

The holidays are over, but the real fun will begin Monday night.

Volunteer Abroad Zambia Orphanage / Child Care Assistance Programs Missions

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Couple creates lifestyle in iconic modern furnishings

Baby boomers who visit Pat and Bruce Olson’s Bloomfield Township home may experience a sense of déjÀ vu when they see the couple’s Sputnik lamp, color-changing Aurora clock and other iconic designs straight out of the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970s.

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Question: can i include my nursing review cost+travel expenses+hotel stay this coming tax season as tax deductible?

any real-world inputs would greatly appreciated. how about cellphone bills starting on the month after i received my nursing license, would that count too?

Answer: Cellphone bills – no. I doubt your nursing review expenses would be deductible unless you’re already earning your living via nursing.

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Julian Block’s Tax Deductible Travel and Moving Expenses: How to Take Advantage of Every Tax Break the Law Allows $20.89 Do you travel for business reasons—say, to see clients or customers or to attend conferences? Moving because of a job change? Travel to obtain medical care from doctors and hospitals or perform volunteer services on behalf of charitable organizations like religious institutions and schools? When Form 1040 time rolls around, lots of perfectly legal travel write-offs are available—but o…

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Exposing government’s fallacies

After more than 20 years at ABC, journalist and author John Stossel moved to Fox Business Network in October, where he hosts “Stossel,” a weekly program highlighting consumer issues with a libertarian viewpoint.

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