Scenario is married couple travel out of country for wife's business. Husband's business did not require him to travel but he worked remotely for his company. Are his travel expenses deductible business expenses?
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I would look at the purpose of the trip. For him the purpose was to accompany his wife (personal), his work was incidental."Dude, you are correct" Rapid Robert -
Did he use his own vehicle? They can't both deduct expenses for the same vehicle.Comment
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You can find an exhaustive discussion in Pub 463. But maybe you can stop right here: "Travel expenses for another individual. If a spouse, dependent, or other individual goes with you (or your employee) on a business trip or to a business convention, you generally can’t deduct his or her travel expenses.""You said it, they'll never know the difference. Come on, we'll paint our way out!" - Moe Howard
"That's enough! When you didn't know what you were talking about, you really had something! [to Curly]" -Moe HowardComment
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You say, he worked remotely for his company. if he receives a W2, travel expenses are no longer around for employees.Comment
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See 2017 TTB starting at 8-10.
“Travel and Lodging”
“Travel expenses are ordinary and necessary expenses incurred by a taxpayer while on temporary travel away from his or her tax home for business purposes. For business use of a vehicle, see Business Autos, page 10-3. Deductible expenses include, but are not limited to:.......”
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He wasn't away from his home for business purposes or for the convenience of the employer. He was away for personal reasons.Comment
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