When travel is primarily for business or career-related education, then a portion of the trip may be tax-deductible. As long as most of your travel days are for business purposes, you can deduct the cost of travel.
Travel expenses as defined by the IRS, are the Ordinary and Necessary expenses of traveling away from home for your business, profession, or job. An Ordinary expense is one that is common and accepted in your field of trade, business, or profession. A Necessary expense is one that is helpful and appropriate for your …
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Deductions For The Business Traveler
November 17th, 2010 by maureen
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By a Large, Business Travel is not a Pleasurable Experience
November 16th, 2010 by maureen
Business travel has become so common that a considerable proportion of the corporate world of America is spending more time in airplanes and hotels than on their couches or in their automobiles.
According to a recent estimate, about 40 million adults in the US travel on business at least once a year to a location about 50 miles from home. More than 20 percent of the trips made by African Americans, for instance, are related to their work.
Those who do not need to travel frequently on business consider business travel glamorous …
Advantages Of A Business Center In Hotel Lobbies
September 5th, 2010 by maureen
If you are a seasoned business traveler, there are many advantages of a Business Center in Hotel lobbies. How many times have you checked in, gotten to your room and realized that your wireless card won’t pick up a signal? This is mostly because the construction of newer hotels are such that the steel used to build the property blocks the signal. This is really frustrating, especially when you need to check emails or check into some information about an account.As rough as having to fly to your destination, and …
