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Got some tax questions !

Discussion in 'Trucker Taxes and Truck Financing' started by Hockeygoalie101, Feb 6, 2018.

  1. Feb 6, 2018 #1
    Hockeygoalie101

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    So this is my first year filing taxes as a truck driver. I’m on my company paid per diam plan. I get paid .20 in per Diam and .20 in regular pay. So can i claim the standard deduction when I file even though the company paid me in per diam money already ?
     
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  3. Feb 6, 2018 #2
    Accidental Trucker

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    Yes, you can take the standard deduction. Of course you cannot take the Perdiem deduction,
     
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  4. Feb 6, 2018 #3
    CrappieJunkie

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    No offense to the truckers on here, but I don't believe any of them are tax experts. Hire a qualified someone to do your taxes.

    Trust me on this. I let a family member who used to work foe the IRS do my taxes for 4 years. Ended up paying penalties and fees for a local school district tax that she claims to not have known about, but lived in the same district and paid the same tax.
     
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