Tax home?

[Gretel]

I understand, but if he is doing work at his home place all out of town (away from his tax home) expenses should be available to him. Either he is considered to be out of town or not. That he stays at his family home should not have any bearing on this.

[Jesse]

Meals would not be deductible because it is not a temporary assignment?

[dyne]

If he is away from both his residence and the house 4 hours distant performing WORK,
he would probably qualify for meals and lodging expense. I agree his residence where
his family lives has no bearing. His tax home or post or duty is 4 hours distant.

[MAW TAX]

Sorry..will debate issue after 4/20 HAVE FUN

No time to research but it doesn't seem right to claim as a home office his original home just because that is where is family is and that seems to be the reason for his commute.

He bought a new home to avoid the cost of the motel and as a drywall installer I'm guessing he is storing some tools and what not here as well. If he has this new residence that he is staying in vs. a motel is he doing more administrative work at this home vs. the home his family resides in?

As his employees and subs are allowed to stay at this new home I take it this is were he is meeting them as well as clients? It just feels like this new home is his tax home and the home with wife and kids is like a second home.

I'm backed up a little. Will debate this after 4/20.

Have fun!
MAW

[Gretel]

Pg. 175 Pub 17, right column, example 2, supports what I said earlier. If taxpayers tax home is not where his family home is and he has a temporary assignment around his family home he gets all the deductions.