I am a pastor who must transport materials to church -water, stock, tools, maintenance- when not performing ministry. Is that milage deductible?

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March 29, 2024
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I resupply items purchased by the church in my personal vehicle, I also have to do repairs, and meet the Landlords workers on non-ministry days. Do I record this as a commute because it is to the church then deduct it as mileage expense because it is not my function as the minister- not a religious service?

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Do you receive a W-2 or do you receive a 1099NEC? If you receive a W-2, then job-related expenses are not deductible on a federal tax return. If you receive a 1099NEC then your expenses go on a Schedule C.

W-2 employees cannot deduct job-related expenses on a federal return. Job-related expenses were eliminated as a federal deduction for W-2 employees by the tax laws that changed for 2018 and beyond. Your state tax laws might be different in AL, AR, CA, HI, MN, NY or PA.

If you live in a state that lets you deduct job-related expenses, the information will flow from your federal return to the state return, so enter it in Federal>Deductions and Credits>Employment Expenses>Job-Related Expenses

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