Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
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Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
We are filling in our Tax form (hell) and drove across the US from Philly PA to San Francisco CA in our Grand Caravan - we came the scenic route (4000+ miles) and need to claim mileage for the basic route plus toll charges - anyone have a very rough idea of the basic route toll charges would be? We need this for our tax form, also any other tips about claiming would be very much appreciated? Thanks muchly..Joyce
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
Was the trip for business? I'm not really tax savvy, but I am under the impression that you can only claim for travel expenses, if they are for your business?
We have a house that we rent out, we could claim travel expenses for that on our taxes, but only if we were to acually go to the house to do repairs, change tenants etc. We would of course have to have proof (receipts) of that travel.
We have a house that we rent out, we could claim travel expenses for that on our taxes, but only if we were to acually go to the house to do repairs, change tenants etc. We would of course have to have proof (receipts) of that travel.
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
Never driven it. But using mapquest I found the following.
I-76 west for 351 Miles with portions toll.
Take I-80 W toward CLEVELAND (Portions toll) (Crossing into INDIANA).
Merge onto I-80 W via EXIT 21 toward IN-51 S (Portions toll) (Crossing into ILLINOIS).
Take I-80 W (Portions toll) (Passing through IOWA, NEBRASKA, and WYOMING, then crossing into UTAH
Merge onto I-80 W via EXIT 308 toward RENO/ S.L. INT'L AIRPORT (Portions toll) (Passing through NEVADA, then crossing into CALIFORNIA).
Its also possible however to drive that route and pay no tolls at all and not going much out of your way, less then 200 miles according to mapquest.
Best bet is to look up the states these interstates run through and see which states have tolls and which dont.
Gonna be a little hard possibly to get the exact amount and number of tolls without actually driving the route.
I-76 west for 351 Miles with portions toll.
Take I-80 W toward CLEVELAND (Portions toll) (Crossing into INDIANA).
Merge onto I-80 W via EXIT 21 toward IN-51 S (Portions toll) (Crossing into ILLINOIS).
Take I-80 W (Portions toll) (Passing through IOWA, NEBRASKA, and WYOMING, then crossing into UTAH
Merge onto I-80 W via EXIT 308 toward RENO/ S.L. INT'L AIRPORT (Portions toll) (Passing through NEVADA, then crossing into CALIFORNIA).
Its also possible however to drive that route and pay no tolls at all and not going much out of your way, less then 200 miles according to mapquest.
Best bet is to look up the states these interstates run through and see which states have tolls and which dont.
Gonna be a little hard possibly to get the exact amount and number of tolls without actually driving the route.
Last edited by scrubbedexpat091; Mar 16th 2009 at 5:48 am.
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
Was the trip for business? I'm not really tax savvy, but I am under the impression that you can only claim for travel expenses, if they are for your business?
We have a house that we rent out, we could claim travel expenses for that on our taxes, but only if we were to acually go to the house to do repairs, change tenants etc. We would of course have to have proof (receipts) of that travel.
We have a house that we rent out, we could claim travel expenses for that on our taxes, but only if we were to acually go to the house to do repairs, change tenants etc. We would of course have to have proof (receipts) of that travel.
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
Thanks for the replies, I don't think the Toll total would be a significant amount and my OH reminded that most Toll charges are in the East.
Yes, this is a job re-location, thanks again
Joyce
Yes, this is a job re-location, thanks again
Joyce
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
If they were reimbursed by the company you cannot use them as a write-off on your taxes. If you know the route you took go state by state and comply a list of tolls you paid. Why didn't you get a receipt for these tolls. Receipts are available at all toll plazas when paying in cash.
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
Should collect the receipts though as you'd need those to claim expenses.
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
I think that if you can swing the deduction for mileage, fuel, hotels etc for the cross country trip you will be doing good without the tolls which are probably negligible.
But.. if someone has a copy of MS streets and trips I think it calculates fuel and tolls for a given trip.
But.. if someone has a copy of MS streets and trips I think it calculates fuel and tolls for a given trip.
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
Thanks all, some good advice received and very much appreciated. We actually drove about 4500 miles in all as we made it into a vacation road trip. However we will only be claiming the standard mileage from East to West (over 3000 miles). We didn't receive any relocation allowance as it was a company transfer by choice. As we used alot of B roads, I'm not sure we paid that much in toll fees - we just can't remember, but we aim to make our claim an accurate as possible without putting in for anything we or not entitled to.
Also, my husband has started to do alot of remote working and has taken over our spare bedroom (ex-playroom), does anyone have any advice on tax relief for doing that? He uses our land line phone and internet connection nearly all day to deliver virtual training, plus all the other expenses..anyones personal experience of that would be useful.
Also, my husband has started to do alot of remote working and has taken over our spare bedroom (ex-playroom), does anyone have any advice on tax relief for doing that? He uses our land line phone and internet connection nearly all day to deliver virtual training, plus all the other expenses..anyones personal experience of that would be useful.
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
"home office deduction" is a key phrase you might find useful for searching. Everyone I know seems to do it...none of them have home offices. It's only a matter of time before one of them gets slammed.
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
And, well in my biz, if you spend over $2K on games and hardware you can claim the taxes...now that's a lot of games, but it's pretty doable for a lot of folk
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Re: Relocation Tax / Toll Charges across USA
We are filling in our Tax form (hell) and drove across the US from Philly PA to San Francisco CA in our Grand Caravan - we came the scenic route (4000+ miles) and need to claim mileage for the basic route plus toll charges - anyone have a very rough idea of the basic route toll charges would be? We need this for our tax form, also any other tips about claiming would be very much appreciated? Thanks muchly..Joyce
Go to standard mileage further down the page.
I drove from the midwest to SF and I seem to only remember 1 toll road, and its $4.00 a pop
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/tollpage.htm
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ix01.html
Last edited by Poppy girl; Mar 18th 2009 at 11:04 pm. Reason: Found another link!