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How can I add vehicle mileage reimbursement for Volunteer work? Ie. a local firehouse?

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February 12, 2021
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Transportation expenses—including parking and tolls—for volunteer work (including nonprofit board meetings) are considered charitable donations and may be deducted from your income taxes.

The rate per mile, however, is lower: 14 cents per mile.

The IRS considers miles driven in service of registered charities to be a charitable contribution as long as the charity doesn't reimburse the volunteer. As a result, volunteers can deduct it on Schedule A (Form 1040) along with any qualifying cash donations and other expenses.

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Fogrover

What if the organization reimburses you and reports the reimbursement as income on a Form 1099-NEC?

AmyC

You must include the 1099-NEC as income. It is not business income so let's go through the steps. Online and desktop have a little difference but this should get you through either one.

Open your return to the federal income section
Select income from Form 1099-NEC
Enter the information from your form
Continue
Describe the reason -mileage reimbursed
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Does one of these uncommon situations apply?
Select not earned, sporadic, hobby - the screenshots are very different but you need hobby
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See the NEC summary
Done