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    exodus83 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jan 21, 2007, 12:41 AM
    Work expense
    I travel 82 miles round trip to work and back 5-6 days a week. Can I claim my gas expense on my taxes? If so, what items do I need to have to make it a valid claim?
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    Jan 21, 2007, 09:23 AM
    NO.. Travel to and from employment is commutation
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    Jan 21, 2007, 12:31 PM
    Delite is correct.

    Commuting costs are NEVER deductible, either as an employee business expense or as a business expense on Schedule C.
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