Plusha Wrote:
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> So if you deduct mileage for public
> transportation, can you also deduct bridge tolls?
> Another thing, if I borrow friend's car but don't
> have my own, can I still deduct mileage?
You can deduct highway/bridge tolls on your taxes, but you should get receipts. In some cases, the IRS will use "history" in lieu of receipts, unless that's changed, but if you don't have a history of normal, regular expenses, try to get the receipts. If you can't always get them, write down the date, place, and amount of the toll, and why you were traveling and where you traveled to/from. Transfer the info to a master list (spreadsheet or Word doc) you keep for the year.
To the best of my knowledge, you can't deduct mileage if you don't have your own car--you have to have a car "on file" with your income taxes, with total miles driven in a year, percent of miles used for business, etc., etc., in addition to the actual business mileage driven in that year.
I learn something new every day, but not everyday!
I've learned to never trust spell-check or my phone's auto-fill feature.