My husband receives a car allowance with each pay period. He also receives reimbursement for gas and maintenance. But nothing for car insurance. Now it seems the car allowance is taxable income on our W-2 but our H& R Block Tax Provider says it is not being taxed. But when I look at his W2 it shows up on line 1. I’m a little confused??? Can we deduct any of the car allowance off? How do we know if we are getting the full amount in reimbursement compared to the .48 mile reimbursement. Is there a standard way to compare?
Also, is there a depreciation deduction if he is putting a lot of miles on his car for business.
Yes, he keeps a mileage log and records of gas and maintenance reimbursement.

What can I deduct from a 1099 of ,000? And what proof do I need for each deduction? Mileage log?….Phone bills?….business lunch receipts?…. what are the percentages on these things?
I have a w-2 for 43,000 and a 1099 side-job for ,000. I have my w2 under control, but this ,000, i haven’t paid taxes on it and want to deduct as much as possible? any good advice out there for me?

I was recently audited, I work for a railroad and am required to have a phone, so I claimed it as an employee business expense, it was disallowed in the audit, I was allowed to deduct my cell phone but not the home line.
In addition I keep a vehicle at my away from home terminal to use when I eat, it is not required but the company does not provide a way to get meals at the away fromhome terminal. The vehicle mileage log I keep was also disallowed.
Other employees have been audited and were allowed the exact same deductions, there seems to be no consistency in the field auditors. Are these deductions valid in my case or is the auditor correct?

the standard milage tax deduction, home offfice deduction, and of course some business expenses ( meals, office supplies, etc.) Do I need to include my mileage log, utility bills, and receipts of every single business expense with my tax return? Please help…Thanx!!!
Thanks….how about my mileage log?

I recently filed my taxes and claimed a large number of miles driven for work purposes. I was a delivery driver all last year and thought this was a legitamite tax deduction. My employer paid me minium wage and gave me .00 per delivery. The dollar was reimbursed at the end of each shift. It was not included with my regular pay. The dollar simply covered any gas costs incurred for the shift and did’nt cover any maintenace costs. The I.R.S went along with the deduction , but the State of Alabama sent me a letter yesterday. It stated that I need to provide them with: a letter from your employer verifying that the job expenses claimed on schuedule A, itemized deductions, were incurred in the performance of your job and why you were not reimbursed, cancelled checks and receipts for job expenses, and mileage log indicating, location, number of miles, and the business reason. I can provide a mileage log thats it. I was hoping someone could give me some suggestions.

the standard milage tax deduction, home offfice deduction, and of course some business expenses ( meals, office supplies, etc.) Do I need to include my mileage log, utility bills, and receipts of every single business expense with my tax return? Please help…Thanx!!!