hmosbergea
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12-07-2019
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Taxpayer spent 4 months renovating residential rental (several trips totaling1100 miles one way). There is NO home office.
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TaxGuyBill
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12-07-2019
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If it was for renovation, I would think it would be added to the Basis of that renovation, rather than a direct deduction.
With that in mine, yes, I would use the mileage as a 'cost' to add to the Basis (assuming that was the primary purpose of the trip).
hmosbergea
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1) Round trip? 2) Without a home office, not "just commuting"?
TaxMonkey
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Traveling outside your metro area is not commuting - it is traveling
