Having no physical address?

KateL · Sep 25, 2012

I already have my CDL, and Hazmat. It is good for 7 years, I believe. So, basically, I do not need to bring in an electric bill until 2018. I am sure I'll be living somewhere by then.

m15063 · Mar 31, 2013

If you live homeless, do you keep a bank account or just let your pay go on to a comcard

goblue · Mar 31, 2013

good thread

Keepitzenn · Oct 14, 2016

what is per diem? Im looking to basically go homeless when I start otr very soon. I can use my parents house and say I pay rent? Does this help me come tax season or something? I'm confused.

Moose1958 · Oct 14, 2016

Roadmedic said: ↑

There is more to the claiming per diem than just this. If caught, this is fraud.

Here is the link to the per diem in Publication 463.

http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ch01.html#en_US_2011_publink100033754

No main place of business or work. You may have a tax home even if you do not have a regular or main place of work. Your tax home may be the home where you regularly live.
Factors used to determine tax home. If you do not have a regular or main place of business or work, use the following three factors to determine where your tax home is.

You perform part of your business in the area of your main home and use that home for lodging while doing business in the area.

You have living expenses at your main home that you duplicate because your business requires you to be away from that home.

You have not abandoned the area in which both your historical place of lodging and your claimed main home are located; you have a member or members of your family living at your main home; or you often use that home for lodging.

If you satisfy all three factors, your tax home is the home where you regularly live. If you satisfy only two factors, you may have a tax home depending on all the facts and circumstances. If you satisfy only one factor, you are an itinerant; your tax home is wherever you work and you cannot deduct travel expenses.

If no money changes hands for the rent, then you can be considered itinerant.

Will it be caught on an audit?

Maybe not.

I had one checked for verification on a client. I expect to see more of this in the future.
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I agree with everything you said. I just don't think you went deep enough. With the Patriot act and proof of presence it is getting harder to get a DL. Having a cell phone receipt just is not going to be good enough.

Supershaun333 · Feb 10, 2021

I was wondering the same thing. I was looking at paying 10.00 a month for an iPostal address for my mail either way. Could I use this for my tax home?

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