LisaAnn Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Some comfirmation is needed for this scenerio: Taxpayer worked at a temporary 9-month assignment in another state (it was always meant to be 9 months no more not less); employer paid a $10,000 relocation fee and $2,000 in meal allowance that was included on W-2 as gross wages and taxed. Taxpayer decided to rent an apartment instead of staying in a hotel room. Taxpayer can deduct on 2106: 1) cost of apartment rental, electric, heat, and cable as lodging? 2) standard per diem meal allowance? 5 work days? 3) mileage deduction to/from tax home on days off/weekends? And since the taxpayer owned a home in their tax home state........mortgage and real estate taxes are still deductible on Sch. A? Am I in-line with this? Missing anything? Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaAnn Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Did anyone ever have this scenerio? Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jainen Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 >>Am I in-line with this?<< Yes. >>Missing anything?<< No. >>Thanks so much!<< Okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaAnn Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thanks Jainen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joanmcq Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 No mileage home though if it was cheaper to stay in town. Since he rented an apartment, it's cheaper to stay in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Joan is correct, but left off something. Since he is assumed, for tax purposes to stay over the weekend, you take the per diem for all 7 days. And mileage to and from home once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaAnn Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Thanks for clarifying. Everyone is always so helpful on here. When you're a one-person office it's nice to have the back-up when things seem cloudy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcjenkins Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 That is what we try to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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