crashpad deductions

[MILPILOT17]

A lot of tax experts on FI? Go see a good aviation CPA; I know guys that have been taking the deductions for years and the money spent on the CPA is well worth the peace-of-mind!

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Yea, go do that. CPA shop until you find one that will allow you to take the deduction. And then just sit back and wait until you get audited. It will be spectacular. or maybe you will never get audited. Just remember, the CPA will get in some trouble but you will still owe the tax plus penalties and interest.

 

[MILPILOT17]

Yea, go do that. CPA shop until you find one that will allow you to take the deduction. And then just sit back and wait until you get audited. It will be spectacular. or maybe you will never get audited. Just remember, the CPA will get in some trouble but you will still owe the tax plus penalties and interest.

Not if it's legal?! I'll take the CPA over the FI crowd on April 15th. By the way, have you really tried to interpret tax code? I find it much more difficult than learning and flying a 737.

 

[Secret Squirrel]

Yes I have. Even the original poster realizes it is not a legal deduction.

Taken directly from Pub 463
Tax Home Different From Family Home

If you (and your family) do not live at your tax home (defined earlier), you cannot deduct the cost of traveling between your tax home and your family home. You also cannot deduct the cost of meals and lodging while at your tax home. See Example 1 that follows.


Example 1.
You are a truck driver and you and your family live in Tucson. You are employed by a trucking firm that has its terminal in Phoenix. At the end of your long runs, you return to your home terminal in Phoenix and spend one night there before returning home. You cannot deduct any expenses you have for meals and lodging in Phoenix or the cost of traveling from Phoenix to Tucson. This is because Phoenix is your tax home.



The only people with any shot at taking a deduction are those in the military reserve/national guard.

 

[MILPILOT17]

Looks like you have it all figured out? Good luck!

 

[OurMoney1]

Must be that time of year again.

For the record it can't be done legally. Sure some guys will try to tell you other wise but talk to a tax expert who is familiar with airline loop holes before you do something stupid.

You wont get caught this time, but eventually, someday, everyone gets nailed. Choose wisely...

 

[MILPILOT17]

Must be that time of year again.

For the record it can't be done legally. Sure some guys will try to tell you other wise but talk to a tax expert who is familiar with airline loop holes before you do something stupid.

You wont get caught this time, but eventually, someday, everyone gets nailed. Choose wisely...

For the record, everyone is in the same tax bracket with the exact same tax situation. Sound right? Talking with a tax expert is the best advice I've seen on FI in a while. Good luck to all with that 1040.

 

[Quiet Flight]

Get your real estate license. In my home state this requires a 63 hr course. 7 days x 9 hrs a day. $449 at one of the more popular schools. Class can also be completed on line. Every 2 years, take "recurrent", 14 hrs and about $200. Then... Each time you drive to work, drive by a property for sale, log it and shazam, your trip is deductible. Do the same thing on the way home. Write off your commuter hotel or crashpad as well. You cannot be penalized for being efficient. i.e. Combining the duties of your primary job and your secondary job in order to save time and money. Well worth the extra 4 minutes of your time to accomplish this and save thousands of $$$.

 

[Ameriagle]

For the record, everyone is in the same tax bracket with the exact same tax situation. Sound right? Talking with a tax expert is the best advice I've seen on FI in a while. Good luck to all with that 1040.

I'm sure most who are commenting have filed taxes using a CPA. Not sure why you are assuming otherwise. In the past I've used pilot-tax.com. They make their living doing pilots taxes so they know a thing or two about it. I assure you they are not deducting crashpad expenses!

 

[MILPILOT17]

I'm sure most who are commenting have filed taxes using a CPA. Not sure why you are assuming otherwise. In the past I've used pilot-tax.com. They make their living doing pilots taxes so they know a thing or two about it. I assure you they are not deducting crashpad expenses!

Again, do you believe everyone that is using pilot-tax.com is in the same tax situation? If you don't understand that basic concept then you (or anyone else) need to see a GOOD CPA! There are no absolutes, especially when it comes to Federal and State taxes.