Commuting tolls?

[Possi]

Commuting miles are not deductible, but what about commuting tolls?

Added to the other business expenses, this will make a difference on a tax return.

[BOB W]

Commuting miles are not deductible, but what about commuting tolls?

Added to the other business expenses, this will make a difference on a tax return.

Not deductible because it is part of commuting.

[Possi]

Thanks

I have not had that question asked before and didn't want to miss it if it were deductible.
Thanks!

[taxea]

TP is not required to live in an area that forces a toll during a commute. I agree that it is not deductible.

[taxxcpa]

Tolls

Once I had a job where I received a mileage allowance based on the shortest distance. In one case, the shortest distance was over a toll road. All I got was the mileage allowance, so if I drove over a free road, I saved the tolls but only got paid for the miles I would have driven on the toll road.

[erchess]

Cite?

I thought that tolls and parking associated with commuting were deductible? Could someone give me a cite to the contrary? I would look myself but all my research tools for Federal Tax are on a computer that's in the shop.

[GTS]

Commute

Taxbook Page 10-5 (left-side of page). "Parking: if the trip is deductible, then the parking, and by implication, the tolls, would be deductible. If the trip is not deductible, neither are parking and tolls." If one is using that standard rate for mileage for business, then parking and tolls are deductible.

[taxea]

I thought that tolls and parking associated with commuting were deductible? Could someone give me a cite to the contrary? I would look myself but all my research tools for Federal Tax are on a computer that's in the shop.

you mean you have access to this site but not to irs.gov? Amazing.
Anyhow even Pub 17 explains how parking is deductible but does not specify toll fees.
I still say no....if it was deductible it would be listed in the instructions for the form

[erchess]

Tank you both

I am completely convinced.

For the record I don't know how to search successfully on the IRS site for a broad topic such as deductibility of parking. I have gotten to the point where I can muddle through e services, and if I know the number I can find a form or a pub but that's about the extent of what I can do on that site. By the way I'm not very good at Google or database searches either.

[GTS]

Commute

Pub 17, page 186, says "Fees to pay to park your car at your place of business are 'nondeductible' commuting expenses. You can, however, deduct business-related parking fees..."