If you’re a small business owner, you want to take full advantage of the tax deductions allowed for business travel. They can reduce your taxable income. Safe travels and happy deducting!
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Your Weekly ReadWhen can business travel expenses be deducted?
The rules surrounding tax deductions for business travel are complex. Here are some of the things you need to know.
The cents-per-mile rate for business miles decreases again for 2021
This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business decreased by one-and-one-half cents, to 56 cents per mile. As a result, you might claim a lower deduction for vehicle-related expenses for 2021...
IRS announces per diem rates for business travel
In Notice 2020-71, the IRS recently announced per diem rates that can be used to substantiate the amount of business expenses incurred for travel away from home on or after October 1, 2020. Employers using these rates to set per diem allowances can treat the amount of...
Mileage rate for business miles decreases slightly for 2020
This year, the optional standard mileage rate used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business decreased by one-half cent, to 57.5 cents per mile. As a result, you might claim a lower deduction for vehicle-related expense for 2020 than...
Will your employee travel reimbursements pass IRS muster?
Does your business reimburse employees’ work-related travel expenses? If you do, you know that it can help you attract and retain employees. If you don’t, you might want to start, because changes under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) make such reimbursements even...
Document your business meal, vehicle, and travel expenses
Meal, vehicle and travel expenses are common deductions for businesses. But if you don’t properly document these expenses, you could find your deductions denied by the IRS. A critical requirement Subject to various rules and limits, business meal (generally 50%),...
Meals, entertainment, and transportation curbed under TCJA
Along with tax rate reductions and a new deduction for pass-through qualified business income, the new tax law brings the reduction or elimination of tax deductions for certain business expenses. Two expense areas where the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) changes the...
Deciding about purchasing a vacation home
Whether you live in the thawing North or in the always mild South, the onset of spring leads to thoughts of summer vacations. After all, next month will be May. And Memorial Day is often considered the unofficial beginning of summer getaways. At this time, you might...
Adding vacation days to a business trip: What can you deduct?
If you go on a business trip within the United States and tack on some vacation days, you can deduct some of your expenses. But what exactly can you write off? Transportation expenses Transportation costs to and from the location of your business activity are 100%...
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