Truck Driver Tax Deductions: Maximize Your Refund💸🚛
As a truck driver, there are numerous deductions you can claim to ensure you get the most out of your tax return. Here’s a summary of what you can deduct:
Car Expenses
- Claimable: Deductions for driving between job sites, transporting bulky equipment (if required by your employer, essential for earning income, and cumbersome to transport).
- Not Claimable: Normal trips between home and work, including parking fees and tolls.
Travel Expenses
- Claimable: Overnight travel expenses such as meals, accommodation, fares, and incidental costs, provided they are directly related to earning your income.
- Not Claimable: Accommodation expenses if you sleep in your truck or your employer provides it.
Clothing Expenses
- Claimable: Costs for buying, hiring, mending, or cleaning unique and protective clothing required for your job.
- Not Claimable: Plain clothing worn at work, even if required by your employer.
Phone and Internet Expenses
- Claimable: Work-related usage of your personal devices.
Other Work-Related Expenses
- Claimable: Costs for protective equipment, restraining ropes, and union fees.
To claim these deductions, ensure you have records to prove your expenses, have spent the money yourself, and that the expenses are directly related to earning your income.
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