crashpad rent and tax deduction

[flya380]

Hi,

For some of you who are commuting between domicile and home, are you deducting the rent of your crashpad from your tax?

Thanks

 

[J32driver]

The IRS does not allow you to deduct crash pad or commuting expenses. That doesn't mean people don't do it, but IRS pub 463 says not to. (page 14)

 

[DorkProp]

The only time your can deduct commuting expenses is if your are involuntarily displaced to another base. Then it is considered a "temporary assignment" for up to a year and is deductible. Example: I was involuntarily displaced from CAK to DAY until I voluntarily bid for a transfer to TYS. For those two months in 2005 that I was based in DAY, I was eligible to deduct all out-of-pocket hotels, etc. Otherwise you cannot deduct commuting expenses. Living out of base is a personal choice.