What expenses can I deduct while traveling away from home?

A wide range of expenses can be deducted while traveling away from home.

Here are the main ones: 

  • Transportation fares, or actual costs (or a standard per mile rate) of using your own vehicle. Also, transportation costs of getting around in the work area-to and from hotels, restaurants, offices, terminals, etc.

  • Lodging and meals (subject to the 50 percent limit on meals)

  • Phone, fax, laundry, baggage handling 

  • Tips related to the above
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