mileage deduction question

[ljwalters]

question #1

Client works at office as manager. One a month she is required to go to another site to manage a different office. She says her other tax preparer allowed her to deduct the miliage to the saturday office. I am saying no. my reasons are, this is not temporary ( required for management position)

she is not going to the main office first (it is closed saturdays), I say this is commute miles. The other preparer was giving her the 11 mile difference in commute.

Question #2

Same client husband is required to take classes after work for his apprenticship. Those miles from work to school clearly deductible. problem. He is not working now because of slow housing market but still taking classes. For NEXT year those miles from his home to school are not deductable. correct

I seem to be doubting my reasoning in these hard times.

Linda and buddy

Am I wrong.

[Terry D EA]

You are correct on both questions.

Terry D.

[ljwalters]

Thank you Terry D. You have just upped my confidence that I have not gone totally MAD.

Linda and buddy