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So Your A Trucker
& It's Tax Time...
Don't
Forget These Deductions:
Access Fees:
Internet (Earthlink, AOL, MSN, PeoplePC), Satellite
(Qualcomm, XM, Sirius)
Administrative Fees:
ATM Fees, Check Reorder Fees
Association Dues
OOIDA, Teamsters, etc
Cell Phone Charges
(Business Use)
ComData/ComCheck Fees:
Computer Software
Credit Card Fees
Cleaning Supplies:
Window Cleaner, Paper Towels, RainX
Interest:
Business Loan, Credit Card
Office Supplies:
Pens, Pencils, Paperclips, Envelopes, Folders,
Rubber Bands
Medical Exams
...required by your employer
Postage Fees:
For Mailing Invoices, Bills of Lading, etc…
Real Estate Expenses:
Mortgage interest
Mortgage prepayment penalties
Penalties of early withdrawals
Points on principal residence financing
Real estate taxes
Safety Gear
Trucking & Business Related Subscriptions
Uniforms
Dry
Cleaning Costs for your uniforms or protective
clothing
NON-Deductible Expenses:
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Expenses that
were reimbursed by your employer. |
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Clothing that
is adaptable to everyday wear |
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Commuting
costs (tolls, gas, parking) |
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Home phone
line |
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Interest on
personal loans. |
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Personal
vacations.
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Student loan
interest if adjusted gross income is greater
than $65,000 (single) or $130,000 (married).
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Student loan
principal. |
Special
Notes For Owner-Operators:
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You CANNOT deduct
the time you incur from working on your own
equipment |
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You CANNOT deduct
the income lost as a result of deahead/unpaid
mileage
ONLY the expenses incurred to operate the truck
during that time such as fuel, tolls and scales.
etc. |
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You CANNOT deduct
for downtime |
Note: You tax situation is unique. This article does
not give nor is it intended to give specific tax
advise. Please confer with your own tax/accounting
pro.
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