Death and Taxes.... Ok Just Taxes... The personal income tax thread
For a little background: I have a full time 40 hour a week job (normal w-2 process). Additionally, due to my experience and experiences I was hired to teach adjunct (1099 revenue). I don't have a normal place of where I teach and at times have to travel up 160 miles one way to the location. When I go to those locations the University pays me mileage, lodging and Meal per diems.
What I am wondering however are two things:
Since I was hired to teach due to my experiences can I deduct my commute to my regular job as research for the Classes I teach? I do incorporate things I experience and learn at my regular job into my lessons (I am expected to do this). Additionally, should I be able to deduct any meals where I do research for my teaching job as well?
My last question is since I am travelling longer distances to teach I want to get a newer more reliable car. Can I depreciate that new car as I am getting it for the purpose of having more reliable transportation to those locations?
Death and Taxes.... Ok Just Taxes... The personal income tax thread
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LuckyUte
I know you are having a bit of a laugh, here, but, it is.
Joe made that statement in the depths of the 2008 recession, so in context it’s not outrageous. He was talking about pulling together as a nation to pull out of that crisis. Fair enough.
Of course obeying the law is patriotic. But I think for a policy maker to use patriotism to justify economic policy choices — especially tax policy — is laughable. “I don’t mind paying higher taxes so neither should you. Let me wrap myself in the flag while I say that.”