Question About Out of Town Trips and Deductions

[Yakmama]

I live in KY and am planning on visiting my mom in FL in a couple of weeks. If I give a couple of shows while I'm there- I can tax deduct the mileage, right?

Also- can I tax deduct a car rental?

Does Pampered Chef get any corporate discounts at any car rental places or hotels?

Thanks!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Yes. If you are doing business your trip is deductable. I usually deduct just a part of trips that also include family visits but that's me.

The car rental would also be deductable but if you have to do mileage as part of the rental I would only do the mileage from where your staying to the shows. Either way, I would keep track of that mileage as additional proof that you did shows while there.

I do not believe there's any deals with PC and rental cars but it wouldn't hurt to call HO about it.

 

[Admin Greg]

Yes, you can deduct the mileage for the trips you take to give shows while visiting your mom in Florida. The current standard mileage rate for business use is 58 cents per mile. You will need to keep track of the total miles driven for business purposes and multiply it by the current mileage rate to calculate your deduction.As for deducting a car rental, you may be able to deduct the cost as a business expense if you use the rental car solely for business purposes. However, if you use the rental car for both business and personal use, you will only be able to deduct the portion of the rental expenses that were used for business purposes.Pampered Chef does not have any corporate discounts for car rentals or hotels. However, you may be able to find discounts through other sources such as membership associations or online discount codes. It's always a good idea to shop around and compare prices before booking your car rental or hotel stay.