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double yellow · May 2, 2013

HotH2o said: ↑

sorry but you're wrong. Like I said my girlfriends mother is a CPA and has been doing my taxes for 20 years. Every year I deduct work pants, work shirts, boots and everything else I buy for my job, trucking or not. The only logo on my pants are the brand. No company logo. Totally deductible.
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You are wrong and you're lucky you have not been audited. I hope for her sake your girlfriend's mother does not specialize in tax accounting. Here is the proof straight from the IRS:

IRS said:

Work Clothes and Uniforms
You can deduct the cost and upkeep of work clothes if the following two requirements are met.

* You must wear them as a condition of your employment.

* The clothes are not suitable for everyday wear.

It is not enough that you wear distinctive clothing. The clothing must be specifically required by your employer. Nor is it enough that you do not, in fact, wear your work clothes away from work. The clothing must not be suitable for taking the place of your regular clothing.

Examples of workers who may be able to deduct the cost and upkeep of work clothes are: delivery workers, firefighters, health care workers, law enforcement officers, letter carriers, professional athletes, and transportation workers (air, rail, bus, etc.).

Musicians and entertainers can deduct the cost of theatrical clothing and accessories that are not suitable for everyday wear.

However, work clothing consisting of white cap, white shirt or white jacket, white bib overalls, and standard work shoes, which a painter is required by his union to wear on the job, is not distinctive in character or in the nature of a uniform. Similarly, the costs of buying and maintaining blue work clothes worn by a welder at the request of a foreman are not deductible.

*Protective clothing.* You can deduct the cost of protective clothing required in your work, such as safety shoes or boots, safety glasses, hard hats, and work gloves.

Examples of workers who may be required to wear safety items are: carpenters, cement workers, chemical workers, electricians, fishing boat crew members, machinists, oil field workers, pipe fitters, steamfitters, and truck drivers.
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http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch28.html

(emphasis mine)

Jakaby · May 2, 2013

Entertainers and athletes get to deduct some of their clothes and I can't? There's something very wrong with that.

Truth be told, the IRS can kiss the back of my spiffy Carhartt jeans. I'm going to take my chances and deduct my clothes.

tntrockstar · May 2, 2013

Thanks, we actually have two accounts now, a business account and a personal. I will probably convert the business to a regular checking so that my wife can be on it too. I think that will be the simplest way to budget money while i am gone on the road. If they are joined then transfers will be easy if something outside budget should come up. We are with a national bank so that there is always a free ATM close by

tntrockstar · May 2, 2013

Gone are the days of Reagan and simplified taxes. Every one is a special interest group and has to get their 'exception' to the rules. I will try my best to keep my political beliefs out of the forums though

HotH2o · May 2, 2013

double yellow said: ↑

You are wrong and you're lucky you have not been audited. I hope for her sake your girlfriend's mother does not specialize in tax accounting. Here is the proof straight from the IRS:

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p17/ch28.html

(emphasis mine)
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Actually I have been audited and nothing has ever been said. Again, no offense but I'm going to take the word of a tax specialist over a trucker!

Jakaby · May 2, 2013

I just bought a USA today to read in the toilet. Since I read a story about diesel fuel prices, can I deduct the dollar I paid for it as an educational expense?

tntrockstar · May 2, 2013

Hahahaha I think it falls under entertainment since most of the reporting is fiction anyway

DirtyBob · May 2, 2013

Jakaby said: ↑

I just bought a USA today to read in the toilet. Since I read a story about diesel fuel prices, can I deduct the dollar I paid for it as an educational expense?
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If you used it as toilet paper it may be possible to deduct for travel expenses.

Charli Girl · May 2, 2013

Hey I just dloaded quicken,but haven't looked at it since...is it difficult? It looked like it wasn't very useful for our industry. Apparently i was wrong,got any pointers for me?
it would be so nice not to have to go thru every single receipt and just hand one page over to my acct.
ugh

tntrockstar · May 2, 2013

Charli Girl, use the auto categories once it learns what receipts or transactions go to a category importing is prety easy and you only need to correct a few of them.

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