Is car repair -car that i use for work tax deductible?
At work it is my responsibility to plow snow in order to provide save environment for all employees. to do so i bought a car-plow that is my private possesion. this year i had to change a transmission and spent a lot of money on that. can i claim the transmission change expense as a work related expense that was not reimbursed by emploeyer?
Answer
Yes, but only the % that you use the car for business purposes.
you would also have to itemize your deductions in order to take this expense. if you take the standard deduction, you would not report unreimbursed employee expenses. these expenses are subject to 2% of your adjusted gross income (agi).
