Can a personal trainer at a gym deduct business mileage? The facility hires him except he collects the fees from customers in exchange for paying them "rent".

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April 16, 2020
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Best answer by IRonMaN

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"Re: Can a personal trainer at a gym deduct business mileage? The facility hires him except he collects the fees from customers in exchange for paying them "rent"."

Mileage? What kind of business miles is he driving if he works in a gym?

You might want to reword your second sentence into a question.

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itonewbie

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Your statement is contradictory. Is he really hired by the gym? If so, why does he pay "rent"?

If he is indeed an independent contractor and those are business miles, yes. Otherwise, 2% misc deduction is suspended by TCJA although it may still be allowed for states that do not conform.

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He meets regularly with members of the gym. Instead of the gym paying him, he collects members fees and then pays the gym facility for its use. This way they avoid having to send him a 1099. I would agree he would be an independent contractor. Are miles driven from his home to the facility then back home business or commuting?

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