tax question

[ezra]

just guess at mileage to and from and millage going to gym going to store to buy work clothes driving to dept related events get close and don't worry about it . deduct a least part of your phone . I would assume u will get that taxable income to less than 1200 bucks so what 300 or less prob less

 

[hemi_newman]

just guess at mileage to and from and millage going to gym going to store to buy work clothes driving to dept related events get close and don't worry about it . deduct a least part of your phone . I would assume u will get that taxable income to less than 1200 bucks so what 300 or less prob less

I do use my cell phone for fire dept purposes.

 

[chords]

Hemi - So your day job is set at 0 deduction ? That's the highest tax deduction in the land and should cover the $ 2,400

 

[blkhwkbob]

Make sure you deduct your fuel, mileage on your truck or car (depreciation), your clothes, study material for firefighting (books, etc.), gym membership, cell phone bill, laudry detergent and dry cleaning to name a few. The government takes enough from us, you might as well get what you can in return.

Spoken like a guy who sits around a firehouse with the guys thinking of every possible way to make a buck.

 

[eao]

To be able to claim any of those things you would need to have an itemized record. Just because you used your phone for work related business does not mean you cannot deduct it unless you have a running log of the exact date, times of the calls written down, you cannot guess at it. If you are ever audited and you don't have these records, you will pay tax and penalty. You have to keep records and judging by the question, its too late to worry about 2016. For 2017 Write down every expense and complete details as it occurs in real time.

I know someone who got audited and he had shoddy records of his business use of his vehicle that he claimed on his taxes, they denied the deduction and he owed back taxes +. Had to borrow money to pay it.

Get something like this, got this at Walmart.

 

[snobuilder]

And if you fill it out in one sitting, switch pens once in awhile.

 

[vmax1994]

Deduct all your expenses as everyone is saying. Approximating is fine. I'll guarantee you that you won't get audited based on $2400 of income and associated deductions. They have much bigger fish to fry.

 

[chords]

Maybe so on just a $2400 return alone, but with 2 income$ , 3 deductions, home etc.... and business expense above all that, might make ya a big fish.