Marcus has two jobs.He works as a night auditor at the Midnight Motel.When his shift at the motel is over,he works as a short order cook at the Break-An-Egg Restaurant.On a typical day,he drives the following distances: How many miles per day would qualify as transportation expenses for tax purposes?

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Marcus has two jobs.He works as a night auditor at the Midnight Motel.When his shift at the motel is over,he works as a short order cook at the Break-An-Egg Restaurant.On a typical day,he drives the following distances:  How many miles per day would qualify as transportation expenses for tax purposes?

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According to the IRS, transportation expenses for tax purposes only include the distance driven between different work locations, not commuting from home to work. Since Marcus has two different work locations (the Midnight Motel and the Break-An-Egg Restaurant), the distance he drives between them (12 miles) would qualify as transportation expenses for tax purposes. The distance he drives to and from each job (11 miles each way, for a total of 22 miles) would not count as transportation expenses.

Marcus Has Two Jobs