http://www.mysteryshoppersmanual.com/may-i-deduct-my-vacation-costs-if-i-mystery-shop-on-the-trip Tips for being a successful professional shopper Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:50:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mysteryshoppersmanual.com/may-i-deduct-my-vacation-costs-if-i-mystery-shop-on-the-trip/comment-page-1#comment-2783 Cathy Stucker Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:09:45 +0000 http://www.mysteryshoppersmanual.com/?p=362#comment-2783 I am not a tax professional, so you should ask your tax preparer. However, my interpretation of the tax code is that if the primary purpose of the trip is business, your travel expenses would be deductible. You might want to review the IRS publication on business travel expenses. I am not a tax professional, so you should ask your tax preparer. However, my interpretation of the tax code is that if the primary purpose of the trip is business, your travel expenses would be deductible. You might want to review the IRS publication on business travel expenses.

]]> http://www.mysteryshoppersmanual.com/may-i-deduct-my-vacation-costs-if-i-mystery-shop-on-the-trip/comment-page-1#comment-2782 John Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:39:03 +0000 http://www.mysteryshoppersmanual.com/?p=362#comment-2782 I do a mystery shop at a golf course. It's an all-day assignment and I had to drive over 300 miles to do the shop. I stayed over that night at a hotel. Can I deduct the hotel costs? I do a mystery shop at a golf course. It’s an all-day assignment and I had to drive over 300 miles to do the shop. I stayed over that night at a hotel. Can I deduct the hotel costs?

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