truckers' deductable expenses
 

This is a list some people on here may recognize. the company that I drive for gives this to all of its drivers. It is a list of everything that a driver can use as a tax deduction. There may be a lot of companies that give this out, I've only drove for one company so I don't know, but it seems like there are a lot of truckers asking about what they can and can't right off so here it is...

airplane fair(home to job), paper clips, hangers,
air freshener , paper/notebook, ice,
armorall, papertowels, jack strap,
alarm clocks, parking, lap desk,
antenna, pens/pencils, laundry bag,
atlas, phone, loadlocks,
batteries, physical(dot), locks,
bengay, pillow, magnifying glass,
boots(steel-toed), power booster, maps,
boots(work, rubber), power cord, money order charges,
boot repair, radio equipment, de-icer,
breif case, rain gear, watch(limit $25),
brooms and dustpans, razors, w d 40,
buffer to shine truck, reading glasses, window screen,
bunk heaters/fans, reciept book, laundry detergent,
bus fare(home to job), refrigerator, liqiud paper,
cab fare(home to job), safety glasses, locks,
cab curtains, saucepan, log book cover,
calculator, screw drivers, map lamp,
camera(limit $50), c.b. radio, seatcovers, metal shelves, sewing kit, ether,
check cashing fees, presciption eyewear, c.b. repair,
cigarette plug-ins, shaving tote, thermal underwear,
cleaning supplies, sheets, hearing aids,
clip board, shift grip, sleeper fan,
coffee maker/pot, showers, sleeping bags,
comcheck fees, toaster, toiletries,
storage container, tools, towels,
cooler, towing, trash bags,
cooler motor, travel bag, truck cables,
copies, truck wash, uniforms,
crowbar, trucker magazine, tupperware,
circuit tester, visine, vaccum(portable),
disinfectant, uniform alterations, hard hat,
truck/trailor storage, duct tape, faxes,
driver's license (cdl) electrical tape, flashlight,
film developing (limit $10) firstaid supplies, floormats,
films for damage claims, fan clamps, flyswatter,
fumigate trailor, gloves(work), hammer/tools,
hand cleaner,

XM and the other satellite radio services are deductible also, Safety Devices. This has stoud up to a court ruling against the IRS.

Also remember and be careful: If the company offers reimbursement of a drivers expense on the road, but the driver choses not to apply for the reimbursement. That expense is no longer deductible. Ex: tolls, truck washes, oil, etc.


Louis

Arhhh, I typed them out in rows. Now they are all in a cluster and it is kinda hard to read. Sorry guys, I'm new to posting on here. And yes, there may be a couple more than what is on here, feel free to post any. But there were many that I never would have realized and thought others may like to know.

Do ya think you could repeat that... and all in one breath?

:lol:

Good to know, I've been looking for a listy like that myself. Now I've gotta find a tax guy that knows his trucker stuff real good.

Thanks man!

good info wish it wasnt cluttered like yousaid. anyone know if there is a list online somewhere??

Tax Deductables
 

Try the IRS website for an info pamphlet. BOL

No biggie! :)

Cool list!

Next time hit the "Preview" button first to see how it will appear on the screen. Once you're satisifed with the result, then hit the "Submit" button.

BTH, you can also edit what you've already submitted as well. (Hit the "Edit" button).

Thanks, found the edit button, should be easier to read now. :P

from Truckertax.com :


Air freshener
Armorall
Alarm clocks
Antennas
Atlas
Batteries
Ben Gay
Boots (steel toed or rubber work boots)
Boot repair
Briefcase
Brooms and dust pans
Buffer (for shining truck)
Bunk heaters/fans
Bus fare (home to job)
Cab curtains
Calculator
Camera
CB radio and repairs
Check cashing fees
Cigarette plug-ins
Cleaning supplies
Clipboard
Coffee maker
Comcheck fees
Cooler
Cooler motor
Copies
Crowbar
Circuit tester
Disinfectant
Truck/trailer storage
De-Icer
Duct tape
Drivers License (CDL)
Electrical tape
Ether
Fax Flashlight
Floormat
Fly swatter
Film developing
Film for damage claims
First aid supplies
Fumigate trailer
Gloves
Hammer
Hand cleaner
Hangers
Hard hat
Ice
Jack strap
Lap desk
Laundry bag
Laundry detergent
Liquid paper
Load locks



Lock
Log book covers
Magnifying glass
Maps
Map lamp
Metal shelves
Money order charges
Paper clips
Paper/notebook
Paper towels
Parking
Pencils/pens
Phone
Physical (DOT)
Pillow
Power booster
Power cord
Rain gear
Razors
Receipt book
Refrigerator
Safety glasses
Saucepan
Screwdriver
Seat covers
Sewing kit
Shaving kit
Sheets
Shift grip
Showers
Sleeping fan
Sleeping bags
Sunglasses
Stapler/staples
Thermal underwear
Thermos
Tissues
Tie-downs
Toiletries
Towels
Trash bags
Truck cables
Toaster
Tolls
Towing
Travel bag
Truck wash
Tupperware
Truck magazines
Uniforms/alterations
Vacuum (portable)
Visine
Watch
WD-40
Window screen

is idleair deductable if i pay for it? havent seen much about this yet.