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What are common airline pilot tax deductions?
Tax deductions for airline pilots are numerous. EZPerDiem.com is probably best known for helping airline pilots and flight attendants with their taxes via the Per Diem Calculator, but EZPERDIEM.com helps pilots and flight attendants with many other tax issues that pertain to their airline employment. The EZPerDiem.com Expense Processor does three important tasks to help airline pilots, flight attendants, and other flight crewmembers with their income taxes:
1. It provides a checklist of possible tax deductible expense that flight crewmembers are likely to encounter.
2. It calculates those airline-related tax deductible expenses for you automatically online.
3. It shows you where to insert them on IRS Form 2106.
The Expense Processor is included at no additional cost when you pay for EZStandard or EZPremium services. It is important understand that the following list of possible flight crew employee business expenses are not necessarily deductible for everyone. These expenses are generally considered ordinary flight crew expenses, but their are other steps to follow to determine if they are deductible.
The items that are included in the Expense Processor are as follows:
Only Noncommuting and Nonovernight Transportation Related Expenses
* Bus Fare
* Car Rental
* Parking Fee
* Taxi
* Toll
* Train Fare
* Trip Pass
* Other
Travel Expenses You Paid for While Away From Your Tax Home
* ATM Fees on Overnight
* Check Cashing Fee on Overnight
* Internet Access Fee on Overnight
* Tip for Van Driver (Airport/Hotel Transportation)
* Washing Clothes on Overnight
* Other
Job Searching Expenses in Your Present Line of Work
* Application Fee
* Car rental for interview
* Interview prep fee
* Lodging for interview
* Other interview realted costs
* Suit for interview
* Website subscription for job search
* Other
Type Rating Expenses
* Lodging for type-rating (receipt always required)
* Other type-rating related costs
* Rental car for type-rating
* Type rating fee
* Other
Other Training Related Expenses
* Books for training
* Lodging for training
* Other
Uniform Purchase Expenses
* Belt
* Blouse
* Boots
* Coat
* Dress
* Epaulets
* Gloves
* Hat
* Jacket
* Pants
* Scarf
* Serving Garment
* Shirts
* Shoes
* Skirt
* Wings
* Other
Uniform Upkeep
* Alterations
* Drycleaning
* Home Laundering
* Shoe Repair
* Shoe Shines
* Other
Equipment/supplies
* Alarm Clock
* Calculator
* Cockpit Keys
* Cockpit Supplies, Maps, etc.
* Company business cards
* Crew ID Holder
* Crew ID Tag
* Curling Iron
* Flashlight
* Flashlight Batteries
* Foreign Visa
* Hair Dryer
* Headset/Earpiece
* International Currency Converter
* International Voltage Converter
* Iron (Portable)
* Jepp Binders
* Jepp Inserts
* Jetbridge Keys
* Logbook software
* Logbooks, (red & black books)
* Luggage (rollerboards, suitcase, etc.)
* Manual Replacement
* Passport/photo/renewal
* Personal Organizer
* Portable Security Device
* Portable Smoke Detector
* Sunglasses
* Wheels for Luggage
* Other
Telephone
* Answering Machine
* Cell phone purchase
* Cell Phone Usage Fee (Monthly Bill)
* Company copy/fax costs
* Company phone/mailing costs
* Computer Printer Supplies
* Internet Fee (Monthly Bill)
* Other
Services
* Bid Service
* EZPERDIEM.COM Fee
* Logbook Service
* Other
Professional Publications
* Foreign Language Expense
* Profession-related magazine
* Profession-related website subscription
* Other
Profession-Related Fees
* Drug Testing Fees
* Dues for Professional Organizations
* FAA Medical Exam
* Loss of Licence Insurance (pre-tax only)
* Union Dues
* Union Intitiation Fees
* Other
FFDO Related Expenses
* Ammunition
* Carrying Case
* Clips
* Document Holder
* FFDO Lodgin Expenses
* FFDO Membersips
* FFDO Publications
* Holster
* Holster Belt
* Medical
* Range Fees
* Training Costs
* Weapon
* Other
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